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Just gonna point out the obvious here but...
It's so bizarre to me that someone could possibly look at Trump and think "yep, this is a godly man who is going to save us from the forces of evil".
As always, the Bible lets them think two things at once.
King David had a good man killed so David could grab his wife.
Noah was a drunk.
Lot was a drunk who slept with his daughters.
God uses bad men to give his divine message.
Wait I though that Lot was raped by his daughters, admittedly after getting piss drunk.
Could it be because God is a bad man?
Nope.
Because god is a woman. Prove me wrong.
(Heh, still not good, though.)
Like the Bible says, the anti Christ is Godly.
Also John 3:16 is a perfect call out.
"Similarly, in the end times, the evil False Prophet will cause everyone, regardless of social or economic status, to choose whether to receive a mark on the right hand and on the forehead. This mark will identify the recipients as belonging to the kingdom of the beast."
Kinda like a MAGA hat huh?
I’m glad religion is gradually dying in America. This will only hasten it further.
Self-serving bigoted religious teachings will still offer value to self-serving bigots, and they still exist.
Research has shown an increase in spiritual beliefs in millennials (my generation), so I don't think that the wider idea of religion will die. But I hope very few will miss churches that teach hate.
Religion is the perfect excuse for everything you don't have a valid reason for.
Ethics could exist without magical folklore. For social affiliation you could also participate in a sports club. And for moral high ground you should be better judged by your actions instead of membership in a belief system.
If Jesus interceded with trump it would probably involve a temple and a whip.
Or is face would melt off like the Nazis at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
I'm ok with both, but Donnie strikes me as the submissive type. He might get off on the whipping.
Face melting Nazi it is!
Jesus himself could float down on a crucifix to tell these numbskulls they are dead wrong, and they would abandon Jesus instead of abandoning their own bigotry.
Jesus would be hated by all of them, forgiving people, helping people who are different than you, giving up all wealth to those in need... The biblical descriptions of him are very much socialistic, not greed. For how long did Christianity not allow interest on loans.. making it so Jewish people were the ones who had to open the banks.
Jesus didn't change his mind, money mattered more to people, so they just changed it and said it was fine.
Jesus was a black and/or brown Jew. They'd probably try to crucify him again.
"And they will wear the MAGA of the Beast upon their foreheads"
The wide angle crowd shot actually showing 'tens of thousands' is notably absent.
I wonder how many actually attend with those million something marches.
So why would you have to go to a particular place to pray to a god? Can that god "hear" you better in certain places? I wish people would examine their beliefs to see if they make any sense. What's with them holding their hands up? Are they like antennas?
I think they have to do it there because Matthew 6:5 says to:
And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
Hey, wait a minute...
Before I looked this place up (I didn't really know this famous complex is called that), it made perfect sense these weirdos in MAGA merch went to pray in a shopping mall of all places. Eating a fruit of knowledge made me a little less agitated about it.
I will not allow a woman to teach or hold authority over a man. She is to remain silent. ~ Timothy 2:12ish
With a Matthew 6:5 combo:
And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
Oh hey more Xians that haven't read their own handbook.
Why the fuck would I want to worship a god that sends Donald Trump as his prophet?
the death cult needs their anti-christ so the rapture can happen
simple
But it still doesn't make sense. If they want this to happen and believe he will usher in their revelations, then they also understand they will be damned and will never get into heaven.
Their pastor didn't mention that part, and they clearly don't read the Bible themselves.
Religions are delusions, and basing your political views on religion, means your political views are based on delusions.
But as a Christian to support Trump is crazy. There is no doubt that Jesus would oppose Trump strongly, for his inhumane denial to help the poor and the sick. For instance being against raising minimum wage, and against healthcare for all.
why does this death cult want the government so bad?
So they can spread Jesus's message of love and peace.... or else!
Something tells me these Christians wouldn't actually follow a middle eastern Jewish apocalyptic magician prophet if one appeared today, more likely they're interested in following supply-side Jesus
They absolutely don't follow the teachings of Bible Jesus. None of them believe in true charity and tolerance which was all I learned from being raised on the stuff.
People don’t seem to get that trump is their god.
Did they not pray hard enough to keep the hurricanes away? What makes them think it will work for them this time?
Yikes
I don't agree with political violence, I don't agree with political violence, I don't agree with political violence...
/j
If they get what they want and the country does turn to god, he'll explode in a blast of holy light.
Psychos.
They can all go get fucked
So basically xians are holding another "Wishfest", since prayer is literally about doing nothing except wishing.
Trump is a false prophet, god is a superstition
I mean, she was great in Ugly Betty and all, but I don’t really see what she needs to atone for.
Feels like the end of days. What in the heck is going on.
But... 'the enemy' is already in power? And has been as ineffectual as usual?
