Monday, November 18, 2024

'Anointed by God': Christians who See Trump as Their Saviour

Standing on a podium in a Florida convention centre on the night of the election, a row of American flags behind him and a jubilant crowd looking on, Donald Trump declared: "Many people have told me that God spared my life for a reason, and that reason was to save our country and to restore America to greatness."

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... This was one of the most striking themes of his election campaign - that he had been chosen by God. Yet even before the attempt on his life on 13 July in Butler, Pennsylvania, millions of Americans already felt guided by their faith to support the former, and now future, president.

Some cast the election in an apocalyptic light and likened Trump to a Biblical figure.

Last year, on the Christian show FlashPoint, TV evangelist Hank Kunneman described "a battle between good and evil", adding: "There's something on President Trump that the enemy fears: it's called the anointing."

Jim Caviezel, an actor who played Jesus in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, proclaimed, albeit jokingly, that Trump was "the new Moses". Then, in the months leading up to the election, many of his supporters referred to him as a "saviour".

The question is why. What makes so many see this man, who isn't known to have an especially strong faith, as sent from God?

And what does that say about Christianity more broadly in a country where the numbers of churchgoers is in rapid decline? ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-17 03:49 PM

- "the numbers of churchgoers is in rapid decline? ..."

Which is more a direct result of the kind of hypocrisy we see in the American far conservative modern American Evangelical movement that support these political policies that really cater to Big Business, not the People.

The same was true in Jesus' day... he called out the same type of people then. His harshest rhetoric wasn't against Rome. It wasn't against the Jewish people in general; or their personal failings, great as they were.

No, he accused the Jewish religious leaders of the worst kinds of hypocrisies in the ways they cheated God, enriched themselves, and humbled and ridiculed others.

www.youtube.com

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-17 04:12 PM

All he has to do is publicly ask for forgiveness from God for his many many sins.

Wouldn't that act alone cement his highness forever in the eyes of the zealots? He won't do it.

#3 | Posted by shoeless at 2024-11-17 05:01 PM

Comedian Gives Religious Frauds a Much-Deserved Reality Check 11K views 2 days ago

Trump is the Evangelical second coming to usher in their End Times.

#4 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2024-11-18 02:25 PM

Trump perfectly matches the dozens of descriptions of the Antichrist in the OT and the NT.

antichrist45.com

At the very least, he is a terrible excuse for a human being by biblical standards.

At the worst, well, we'll see, won't we?

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-18 02:39 PM

Trump knows what all con men recognize - christians are the most gullible mass of suckers to target. They're raised from birth to believe in nonsense and claim that all evidence to the contrary is fake.

#6 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-11-18 04:10 PM

I find it odd that King Dotard II is never photographed entering or leaving a house of worship. Everyone knows about how Diamond Joe goes to church every Sunday. One would think that like nearly every thing he does in his life--from defecation to dining on KFC to groping the nearest female--that Trump would have himself photographed coming or going from church. Never. Not once. I defy any DR reader to produce a pic of this guy going to church, other than for someone's wedding.

Meanwhile, for the reading pleasure of the hypocrites bowing in front of their flabby orange god:

The Beatitudes, from JC's 'Sermon on The Mount':

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Matthew 5:3"12

And this reminder, also recorded by Matthew:
"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
Matthew 7:15-20

And how about these instructions, from the Ten Commandments (NOT the ten suggestions):
-You shall not have other gods before me
-You shall not make idols
-Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it holy
-You shall not commit adultery
-You shall not covet

#7 | Posted by catdog at 2024-11-18 05:00 PM

Religion is always suites the religious. It bends to their will.

#8 | Posted by Brennnn at 2024-11-18 05:13 PM

- christians are the most gullible mass of suckers to target.

I dunno. There's always the mass of suckers who think their opinions are facts.

"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."

a short treatise on Worldviews by an Oxford expert

drudge.com

#9 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-18 05:33 PM

That is a pretty stupid god, just saying.

#10 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-18 06:19 PM

I must admit it does give me a great deal of cognitive dissonance to try and wrap my head around the fact that religious people guide government policies.

------- Huckabee is, as far as I can tell, gleefully anticipating an end of the world-(it shouldn't have to stated but the world will not end) and has a ----- about having Israel steal the West Bank.

This is a ------- madman, a delusional psycho. He literally believes in nonsense and will direct our country's efforts in the ME.

You have a whacko VP who believes the most reprehensible things about women, because of the bible a ------- bronze era myth.

It is truly depressing how many religious people there are and how many of THOSE actually and sincerely believe that ---- is real.

We are doomed

#11 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-18 06:25 PM

- That is a pretty stupid god,

You prolly agree with 90 percent of what he is recorded as having said about how people should treat one another.


#12 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-18 06:36 PM

You prolly agree with 90 percent of what he is recorded as having said about how people should treat one another.

#12 | Posted by Corky

You referring to the killing of the gays? Or beating your slaves? Or killing your wife?

#13 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-18 06:37 PM

Dude,. it's bad but not Terminal...Yet.

Let it play out. Trump isn't omnipotent or even particularly clever.

His Handlers think they are, Musk certainly thinks he's quite the Polymath.

Thinking So doesn't make it So.

Trump's gonna Screw the Pooch.

#14 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2024-11-18 06:52 PM

- killing of the gays? Or beating your slaves? Or killing your wife?

You made that up. No, I mean like the Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes... like that.

#15 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-18 06:58 PM

"religious people guide government policies."

It's a good thing we haven't been doing that very long. Only since 1776.

#16 | Posted by eberly at 2024-11-18 07:34 PM

20 years ago the same assh***s viewed George W Bush as their Savior. He won't be crucified; no far worse, he'll be kicked off the network if his ratings fall. Was Tucker Carlson the Savior?

#17 | Posted by danni at 2024-11-19 02:15 AM

Evangelical Christianity is a cult

#18 | Posted by hamburglar at 2024-11-19 06:28 AM

Dingbats worshiping an Orange False Idol...

But then again, evangelicals and fundys have
always been dingbats. "All the Good Little Sheeple,
gone to get sheared under the Steeple."

#19 | Posted by earthmuse at 2024-11-19 06:34 AM

There is no god, just a lot of people, mostly male type people, who love strutting about pretending to speak for the ultimate authority. Soon, it will probably be illegal for atheists like me to tell our truth.

#20 | Posted by Hughmass at 2024-11-19 07:13 AM

this is silly...

everyone knows he anointed me..

and you butts should keep that in mind...

old testament stuff you know...

:)

#21 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2024-11-19 11:07 AM

I remember the good old days when the right claimed that the left called Obama their "messiah". Even though that never once happened, the right wouldn't stop mocking the left for it. Masters of projection.

#22 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2024-11-19 01:03 PM

American Evangelical Christianity is a complete farce, nothing but grabbing money, property, and political power. I refused to attend these churches since they backed Dubya.

#23 | Posted by e1g1 at 2024-11-19 01:57 PM

I remember the good old days when the right claimed that the left called Obama their "messiah". Even though that never once happened, the right wouldn't stop mocking the left for it. Masters of projection.

#22 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar a

they had kids do it for them....

kids chanting in class....instead of learning.....

Barak hussein obama

mmm mmmm mmmmm

Barak hussein obama

mmm mmmm mmmmm

#24 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2024-11-19 04:54 PM

I was raised a Catholic and went to Catholic school. I gave up church for Lent by the time I was in high school. We had a parishioner that was put down for not going to church, but when he died, he left $40,000 to the church. They tried to make him saint. What a bunch of hypocrites.

#25 | Posted by bat4255 at 2024-11-19 06:51 PM

#24

---- off MAGAT ----.

#26 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-11-19 07:20 PM

#24

---- off MAGAT ----.

#26 | Posted by LegallyYourDead

"well bless your little heart"

--the principle means of knowing that the truth has been posted is when your Sxxxxx Fxxxxxx Sxxx shows up.

and I know you were expecting a different reaction....but you writing this gutter display of ignorance has not effected my life / self worth
in the slightest.

but by all means continue.

I know others ...like this from you...who literally have achieved the apex of their intellectual acuity with similar stupidity.

#27 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2024-11-20 09:46 AM

You took the time to reply, you mindless buffoon.

#28 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-11-20 10:05 AM

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