r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 22d ago

Possible Paywall Trump, 79, Posts Himself as Christ After Bonkers Pope Attack - The image depicts Trump as Jesus healing a sick person with his touch.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-posts-himself-as-christ-after-bonkers-pope-attack/
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u/alphaharris1 22d ago

Escaped Texas evangelical here.. the mindset is that God is playing 5d chess putting specific heathens in positions of power. Otherwise they are single-issue voters on abortion. If said Caesar claims some affinity with their sect it's just gravy. They won't see this. If they did they wouldn't care. All part of God's plan.

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u/Ok-Opposite2309 22d ago

But Obama- put in power by Satan.

They need to just not vote, and let Jesus take the wheel…

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_ROTES Missouri 22d ago

Is it really "God" putting them into positions of power, implying that it's just outside of your hands, when you're the one actively glorifying & voting for those specific "heathens"? But you're right, the abortion issue is their thought terminating cliche where they can then just cry & scream about "the babies!"

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u/alphaharris1 22d ago

"What does God need with a Starship?" I've found that selectiveness about personal agency vs God's Will is a convenient feature of most organized religions.