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Willie Pep

(841 posts)
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 05:22 AM Jan 2018

Will Christian conservatives dump the porno president?

I think we all know the answer to this question but I am finding the revelations about Trump's activities with porn stars hilarious considering that I know many Christian conservatives who think Trump is the greatest thing since sliced bread. I have seen people on Christian forums unironically sporting avatars showing Jesus guiding Trump's hand.

See: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/does-jesus-love-donald-trump-bizarre-vision-goes-viral-1602597

Now of course Jesus spent time with prostitutes but that is a far cry from what Trump was doing. I don't think Trump was trying to spread the Good Word to Stormy Daniels.

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Will Christian conservatives dump the porno president? (Original Post) Willie Pep Jan 2018 OP
Ha! No. Cha Jan 2018 #1
What, and close out their browser sessions with motherless, xvideos and pornhub? Fat chance. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #35
No blue cat Jan 2018 #2
they think he is great because he is a white bigot like them. White Christian Conservatives in the JI7 Jan 2018 #3
+1 John Fante Jan 2018 #6
Nope. n/t TDale313 Jan 2018 #4
Why would they suddenly expect him to change? BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #5
No, because he told them he was saved. Apparently you get a lifetime pass after that. n/t pnwmom Jan 2018 #7
Not according to the words of Jesus. safeinOhio Jan 2018 #11
Good point. Since I was raised Catholic, I've never believed faith or "being saved" was enough. pnwmom Jan 2018 #12
Even if golden shower video comes out - they will continue support Le Gaucher Jan 2018 #8
I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldnt lose voters. Amimnoch Jan 2018 #17
Shower enid602 Jan 2018 #36
The obviously don't understand white evangelicals MrScorpio Jan 2018 #9
Christian conservatives are some of the most repulsive people in the world. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #10
It doesn't work that way. safeinOhio Jan 2018 #13
Unfortunately, it does for many of the so called evangelical "christians" smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #14
Seems to work for me, to let them argue safeinOhio Jan 2018 #15
Evangelicals literally worship the pussy-grabbing adulterous shithole dalton99a Jan 2018 #16
Hell no! malaise Jan 2018 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author meow2u3 Jan 2018 #29
I think its time to stop calling them " Christian " conservatives Luz Jan 2018 #19
They're neither conservative nor Christian meow2u3 Jan 2018 #30
Im favoring the term evangelniks JHB Jan 2018 #37
of course not - his character was known before the election and they still voted for him DrDan Jan 2018 #20
They equate him with Old Testament sinners like King David and King Solomon wishstar Jan 2018 #21
Ah, you beat me to it jberryhill Jan 2018 #34
No. Because: ... HILLARY! nt JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2018 #22
Uh, Jimmy Swaggert ...Jim Baker Maggiemayhem Jan 2018 #23
Not until the videos with little boys come out rurallib Jan 2018 #24
and even then it will still be fine by them pstokely Jan 2018 #40
Donald "John Porn" Trump buys only the best whores. L. Coyote Jan 2018 #25
Never, he is their golden idol. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2018 #26
Im not sure of their religion, but tRump supporters in my Moms assisted living are disgusted. lkinwi Jan 2018 #27
No Botany Jan 2018 #28
The Prosperity Gospel folks? Not likely... Wounded Bear Jan 2018 #31
Nope. They have rationalized all his vile qualities away and think God is using him to Lucinda Jan 2018 #32
Not at all jberryhill Jan 2018 #33
Real Christians would have not voted for him in the first place. roamer65 Jan 2018 #38
Unfortunately, never Bettie Jan 2018 #39
They're irrational about invisible sky gods, so, don't expect them to be rational about 45. lindysalsagal Jan 2018 #41

JI7

(89,289 posts)
3. they think he is great because he is a white bigot like them. White Christian Conservatives in the
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 05:26 AM
Jan 2018

US are largely white supremacists .

John Fante

(3,479 posts)
6. +1
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 05:38 AM
Jan 2018

It was segregation, not abortion, that originally fueled the religious reich's fire, and it's Trump's racism, not his pro-life stance (a subject he rarely addresses anyway) that gets them all tingly inside today.

BigmanPigman

(51,660 posts)
5. Why would they suddenly expect him to change?
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 05:37 AM
Jan 2018

They got who they voted for and are thrilled. He didn't change and neither will they. They love the vile moron. Repub do not care about their GOP president having morals, intelligence, respect, etc.or not. A Dem president on the other hand is an entirely different story. HYPOCRISY is their middle name.

safeinOhio

(32,754 posts)
11. Not according to the words of Jesus.
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 07:22 AM
Jan 2018

1."If you forgive others the wrongs they have done to you, your Father in heaven will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive the wrongs you have done." -- Matthew 6.14-15 GNTD
"If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. If he sins against you seven times in one day, and each time he comes to you saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him." Luke 17.3-4 GNTD
"And when you stand and pray, forgive anything you may have against anyone, so that your Father in heaven will forgive the wrongs you have done." --Mark 11.25 GNTD
"Do not judge others, and God will not judge you; do not condemn others, and God will not condemn you; forgive others, and God will forgive you." -- Luke 6.37 GNTD
"Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, 'Lord, if my brother keeps on sinning against me, how many times do I have to forgive him? Seven times?' 'No, not seven times,' answered Jesus, 'but seventy times seven…'" -- Matthew 18.21-22 GNTD

Has he ever forgiven others?

pnwmom

(109,024 posts)
12. Good point. Since I was raised Catholic, I've never believed faith or "being saved" was enough.
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 07:26 AM
Jan 2018

Good deeds are equally important. So I don't understand the evangelical mindset, but that's what I've heard. They accept Dt's word that he was saved, so that's all that matters.

 

Le Gaucher

(1,547 posts)
8. Even if golden shower video comes out - they will continue support
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 06:15 AM
Jan 2018

Even if Trump scoops out & eats his own shit from the commode they will continue believing that Jesus put him in the white house and it must be part of God's plan.( Unlike Barack Obama's election which obviously is the Devil's handiwork)

 

Amimnoch

(4,558 posts)
17. I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldnt lose voters.
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 07:53 AM
Jan 2018

One of the greatest truths the shitgibbon has spouted.

It’s proven again.. day after fucking day.. to be completely accurate.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
10. Christian conservatives are some of the most repulsive people in the world.
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 06:46 AM
Jan 2018

To them, any thing is allowable as long as you ask for "forgiveness" afterward. They are all such slimy hypocrites.

safeinOhio

(32,754 posts)
13. It doesn't work that way.
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 07:29 AM
Jan 2018

“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous. 30 And you say, 'If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.' 31 So you testify against yourselves that ...

I do not call myself a Christian, but I do respect Red Letter Christians.
see redletterchristians.org

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
14. Unfortunately, it does for many of the so called evangelical "christians"
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 07:39 AM
Jan 2018

We are talking about two entirely different groups of people.

dalton99a

(81,707 posts)
16. Evangelicals literally worship the pussy-grabbing adulterous shithole
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 07:44 AM
Jan 2018

and that Alabama child molester

So no

Response to malaise (Reply #18)

Luz

(772 posts)
19. I think its time to stop calling them " Christian " conservatives
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 08:09 AM
Jan 2018

They really are anything but Christian.

meow2u3

(24,776 posts)
30. They're neither conservative nor Christian
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 11:18 AM
Jan 2018

Those far-right reTHUGs are nothing but two-bit authoritarians who think democracy should die.

wishstar

(5,273 posts)
21. They equate him with Old Testament sinners like King David and King Solomon
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 08:39 AM
Jan 2018

They claim that he is god's instrument who despite his sinful past and flaws, is now promoting their values.

Since Stormy Daniels and other incidents happened before the campaign, all has been forgiven especially since Mike Pence and mother Pence are waiting in the wings overseeing the WH.

As long as he avoids being caught in compromising situations as President, they will continue to excuse and defend him.

Maggiemayhem

(811 posts)
23. Uh, Jimmy Swaggert ...Jim Baker
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 08:42 AM
Jan 2018

These nuts protect child molesters in their own congregation. They have church twice on Sunday and also on Wednesday night because it is all about collection plates and tax free money. It is a big scam that anyone can run with no education or morals. The vast majority of Christians are Evangelical rather than Mainline and this is part of the rise of the Right Wing alliance of church and politics. So no, they won’t drop Trump until the leadership decides he is not no longer useful to them.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
25. Donald "John Porn" Trump buys only the best whores.
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 09:03 AM
Jan 2018

And he only pays out the highest blackmail fees, the best payouts of anyone. Russia, if you are listening ....


lkinwi

(1,477 posts)
27. Im not sure of their religion, but tRump supporters in my Moms assisted living are disgusted.
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 09:26 AM
Jan 2018

Wishful thinking, but maybe he will lose some elderly votes.

Wounded Bear

(58,778 posts)
31. The Prosperity Gospel folks? Not likely...
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 11:32 AM
Jan 2018

They think that the fact he is rich means God has blessed him.

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)
32. Nope. They have rationalized all his vile qualities away and think God is using him to
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 11:36 AM
Jan 2018

accomplish his will. They wont backtrack from that...in any great numbers anyway.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
33. Not at all
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 01:48 PM
Jan 2018

And to believe it bothers them, is to misunderstand them.

Ask one of them what they think of King David sometime.

Bettie

(16,148 posts)
39. Unfortunately, never
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 05:06 PM
Jan 2018

they love him, he is what many of them are inside, out for the world to see, the embodiment of everything they would love to openly do, everyone they would love to openly hate.

He gives them permission to be the worst possible versions of themselves.

lindysalsagal

(20,793 posts)
41. They're irrational about invisible sky gods, so, don't expect them to be rational about 45.
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 10:02 AM
Jan 2018

They'll follow the idiot over a cliff.

Watch their faces when you tell them jesus was brown.

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