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[–] Neato@ttrpg.network 118 points 9 months ago (5 children)

ANY Christian backing Trump isn't following Jesus.

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 45 points 9 months ago (2 children)

And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness.

[–] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 28 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You're taking it out of context.

/s

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You aren't following the correct Jesus.

/I wish this was sarcastic.

[–] query@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Except they don't even attempt to look like good people. Satan would think he's been doing it all wrong, he should've just said "I'm here to rule over you all and destroy the world, vote for me".

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 12 points 9 months ago

Didn’t he though? I hear he’s man of wealth and taste. He’s been around for a long, long years and has stole many a man's soul and faith. [“]

[–] Illuminostro@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Nah, all he'd have to say is "I hate ns, fs, and uppity cunts too! 'MURICA!"

[–] takeda@lemmy.world 31 points 9 months ago (2 children)

If there is an Antichrist living with us the closest person would be trump. It's scarily close and he is even starting to call himself god.

[–] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 23 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Oh no no no he's never said he was god. Just sent by god.

You know, like the antichrist

[–] cultsuperstar@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

In my experience, a lot of them don't need Trump as an excuse not to follow Jesus. I've come across plenty of so-called Christians here in the south and lot of them are the most judgmental , racist, and hateful people I've ever met.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

the most judgmental , racist, and hateful people I’ve ever met.

How is that not like Jesus?

[–] TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

There were stories a few months ago of “Christian’s” storming out of churches for the sermon being “woke”. They were quoting the Bible.

[–] Illuminostro@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

What did Mammon ever do to you? Other than make you pay more taxes than it's billionaire true believers, lay you off, make you pay Microsoft a subscription...

[–] grue@lemmy.world 81 points 9 months ago (1 children)

How about a petition urging the IRS to disallow the tax-exempt status of religious orgs with leaders who endorse any political candidate?

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 12 points 9 months ago (4 children)

That's already the rule, right? They just need to enforce current rules.

[–] 52fighters@kbin.social 6 points 9 months ago

The Alliance Defending Freedom video tapes a sermon by a preacher specifically violating the rule and send it to the IRS, trying to bait them into applying the rule because they are confident SCOTUS will declare the rule unconstitutional. The IRS never takes the bait. They'd rather have the appearance of a rule than no rule at all. As it is it is mostly self-enforcing on most congregations.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

thatsthejoke.jpg

[–] 52fighters@sopuli.xyz -2 points 9 months ago

The Alliance Defending Freedom video tapes a sermon by a preacher specifically violating the rule and send it to the IRS, trying to bait them into applying the rule because they are confident SCOTUS will declare the rule unconstitutional. The IRS never takes the bait. They'd rather have the appearance of a rule than no rule at all. As it is it is mostly self-enforcing on most congregations.

[–] 52fighters@sopuli.xyz -4 points 9 months ago

The Alliance Defending Freedom video tapes a sermon by a preacher specifically violating the rule and send it to the IRS, trying to bait them into applying the rule because they are confident SCOTUS will declare the rule unconstitutional. The IRS never takes the bait. They'd rather have the appearance of a rule than no rule at all. As it is it is mostly self-enforcing on most congregations.

[–] Nobody@lemmy.world 32 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not even saying it’s true, but worth a read.

If nothing else, all these rural Christian congregations have been deceived by a conman real estate developer and reality tv star from NYC. Trump is the ultimate carpetbagger.

[–] jak@sopuli.xyz 3 points 9 months ago

It says only one term, so that’ll become a lot less convincing for christians if he wins this year.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 30 points 9 months ago

Thousands of pots sign petition calling kettle black.

Get your religion out of our political system.

[–] Gazumi@lemmy.world 24 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Can the Trump supporting Bishops correlate Trumps established behaviors with their expert knowledge of the bible? I am not an expert, but he doesn't seem to uphold many Christian values. In fact he seems to be anti Christian in his practices.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.

1 Timothy 2:12

Seems pretty aligned with his behavior towards the women he raped.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 21 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I hope the pope condemns Christian nationalism as a manifestation of the heresy of positive Christianity. Or something similar.

[–] etceterar@kbin.social 6 points 9 months ago

The Baptists in my family don't know what "Christian nationalism" means but would like the sound of it, and they basically equate the pope with a rainbow flag. I wish, but this pope isn't changing minds in the American South, even if he tries.

[–] theyoyomaster@lemmy.world 19 points 9 months ago (2 children)

People think Trump is Christian?

[–] jahashar@sopuli.xyz 11 points 9 months ago

Not a good man. They think he's the divine necessary man who will bash abortion, women, the blacks, gays, the heretics, mutants and aliens and porn stars, not necessarily in that order. As the good word verdicts. A great christian hero.

(American white evangelicalism and christian nationalism is an abomination on the face of the earth.)

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Seems pretty Christian to me.

[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 17 points 9 months ago

Oh wow. Thousands you say? Surely they'll listen...

[–] Rooter@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

So they ain't a fan of Walmart brand Hitler?

[–] Nougat@kbin.social 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

and odds are almost all of them are dems anyways lol

[–] modifier@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago

Ding ding ding

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

don’t back the Orange Jęw, he’s evil

[–] Mostly_Harmless@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Hundreds of thousands will still vote for him.

[–] ApeNo1@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago

Of course the bishops won’t support him. When it comes to Trump’s political chess strategy he is a false king supported only by pawns.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 9 months ago

Let's be honest, they have the same taste in age of constant.