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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHalf of church-attending white Protestants think Trump was anointed by God.
Explains a lot.
This finding based on direct responses to the question: How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Donald Trump was anointed by God to become president of the United States comes from surveys conducted by Paul A. Djupe and Ryan Burge, political scientists at Denison and Eastern Illinois Universities. Their study illuminates the depth of quasi-religious devotion to Trump among key segments of the population.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/13/opinion/trump-digital-campaign.html
Girard442
(6,086 posts)Not that I particularly acknowledge the concept -- but they do.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Girard442
(6,086 posts)Alacritous Crier
(3,820 posts)Coventina
(27,215 posts)Celerity
(43,599 posts)SharonClark
(10,014 posts)Good thing they are the minority.
riversedge
(70,357 posts)Mariana
(14,861 posts)They don't have to believe he's "anointed by God" in order to support him and vote for him.
fleur-de-lisa
(14,628 posts)SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)He is the embodiment of the seven deadly sins.
How any "christian" could support such filth is unbelievable to me.
Jarqui
(10,131 posts)RussBLib
(9,044 posts)but they find a way to survive, like roaches after a storm
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)This is a standard part of what they believe about any government authority:
Romans 13:1
(KJV) Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
(NIV) Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
The Magistrate
(95,258 posts)It is extremely unlikely the response that this cheap thug with his hairspray crown is God's annointed owes anything to St. Paul's attempt to minimize his flock's annoyance of the Roman authorities. It is far more likely it reflects their bigotry and arrogance, which they enjoy seeing mirrored back to them by a gilded turd in the shape of man who says exactly the same kind of crap they do about uppity women and negroes and mexicans and homosexuals, and everybody else who ain't quite like them.
"For two thousand years evangelicals warned of the coming of the anti-christ, and when he finally arrives, damn if they don't vote for him."
oasis
(49,430 posts)I think not.
I'm google searching for a word that describes people with such beliefs.
Mariana
(14,861 posts)They are Christians.
oasis
(49,430 posts)Mariana
(14,861 posts)What are they, then? Are they secretly followers of some other religion? Are they atheists? What?
oasis
(49,430 posts)Meadow Massacre incident, considered themselves to be Christians.
I'll put it this way, "some Christians are more "Cristian" than others", and leave it at that.
Mariana
(14,861 posts)Because only non-Christians would do things like that, right?
oasis
(49,430 posts)will be making the call on that.
Zorro
(15,751 posts)murielm99
(30,777 posts)is more likely.
Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)Had to get them while they were young and naive.
People attributing GOD stuff to RANDOMNESS.
11 Bravo
(23,928 posts)rockfordfile
(8,708 posts)captain queeg
(10,273 posts)These pricks literally worship the orange god.
Terrapyn
(1 post)By that measure, Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, Idi Amin and Kim Jung Un were all anointed by God.
However I dont think the average Christian who holds the belief that Trump was anointed by God would acknowledge that, though I cant be certain.
Mariana
(14,861 posts)Considering the absolute monsters God "anointed" in the Bible stories, and the things the stories say they did on God's direct orders, that isn't a stretch at all.
live love laugh
(13,167 posts)Solly Mack
(90,793 posts)jcgoldie
(11,656 posts)Thats the best it could do?
Mariana
(14,861 posts)Their low opinion is entirely warranted, if the stories describe its character with any accuracy.
GeorgeGist
(25,324 posts)GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)Anyone who is surprised that people who believe the earth is 6000 years old and some 700 year old man put all life one a boat will believe this about trump has not been paying attention.
Too lazy to look up but even Barry Goldwater warned about courting the religious kooks. Said it could destroy the party is not the country.
yortsed snacilbuper
(7,939 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,964 posts)Would believe Trump over Jesus for credibility...
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/11/21/trump_voter_if_jesus_christ_came_down_from_the_cross_and_told_me_trump_was_with_russia_i_wouldnt_believe_him.html
About 2:55 on the timeline.
"Let me tell you," he continued. "If Jesus Christ gets down off the cross and told me Trump is with Russia, I would tell him, hold on a second, I need to check with the president if it is true. That is how confident I feel in the president."
captain queeg
(10,273 posts)People who profess to be Christians mostly make me sick. If I was so inclined to be a follower Id come up with a new name to distance myself. Like Jesusian or something. Christians have permanently stained that name.