God and Politics

[von_Bismarck]

Trump evangelism is back in the news, with Mike Pompeo agreeing with the possibility God sent Trump to protect Israel from Iran. But what was really striking to me was this poll result from the Public Religion Research Institute. "[...] more than half (57%) say God played a "major role" in the 2016 presidential election."

That view is particularly pronounced among charismatic and Pentecostal Christians, a subset of evangelicalism that puts special emphasis on prophecies, believing that God is omnipotent, immanent and extremely active. That is, all-powerful and present in all areas of existence.

https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/02/01/us/sanders-trump-god/index.html?r=https**A**F**Fwww.cnn.com**F

The fuck? No, seriously. Are that many Americans really that far out to lunch??

 

[chillywilly2]

Yes, they are, and I'm surprised the number isn't a lot higher
You guys are nuts

 

[von_Bismarck]

Yes, they are, and I'm surprised the number isn't a lot higher
You guys are nuts

Sad but true.

 

[Matthew Craig]

The fuck? No, seriously. Are that many Americans really that far out to lunch??

Are you even aware how deep the holy wars runs, and for how long?

 

[von_Bismarck]

Are you even aware how deep the holy wars runs, and for how long?

Moreso than you, I'm sure.

 

[nowisthetime]

Moreso than you, I'm sure.

He is stupid, racist, and misogynistic. What does he know?

 

[Matthew Craig]

Moreso than you, I'm sure.

Your uneducated question says not.

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[von_Bismarck]

He is stupid, racist, and misogynistic. What does he know?

I don't think he even understands the complaint in the OP.

 

[nowisthetime]

Trump evangelism is back in the news, with Mike Pompeo agreeing with the possibility God sent Trump to protect Israel from Iran. But what was really striking to me was this poll result from the Public Religion Research Institute. "[...] more than half (57%) say God played a "major role" in the 2016 presidential election."

That view is particularly pronounced among charismatic and Pentecostal Christians, a subset of evangelicalism that puts special emphasis on prophecies, believing that God is omnipotent, immanent and extremely active. That is, all-powerful and present in all areas of existence.

https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/02/01/us/sanders-trump-god/index.html?r=https**A**F**Fwww.cnn.com**F

The fuck? No, seriously. Are that many Americans really that far out to lunch??

So where was God in the 1992, 1996, 2008,2012, all the elections Democrats won in? Sleeping?

They are an embarrassment to the country. Sadly, there are many of these types in the region where I live.

 

[chillywilly2]

So where was God in the 1992, 1996, 2008,2012, all the elections Democrats won in? Sleeping?

They are an embarrassment to the country. Sadly, there are many of these types in the region where I live.

God doesn't want Democrats to win

 

[nowisthetime]

I don't think he even understands the complaint in the OP.

No wonder he spends all of his time attacking people for their race, something they cannot help, he is really not that deep as a human being. Evidently, reading comprehension isn't his strongest suit. Typical, dumb, backwards bigot.

Anyway, enough about him.

 

[Counselor706]

Today's Democrats: Anti-Christian, Anti-Israel, Anti-God

 

[InsightRiot]

I have said to people when they ask me, if this capitol crumbles to the ground, the one thing that will remain is our commitment to our aid – and I don’t even call it aid, our cooperation – with Israel. That’s fundamental to who we are. ~Nancy Pelosi, March 11, 2019

 

[Januari]

So where was God in the 1992, 1996, 2008,2012, all the elections Democrats won in? Sleeping?

They are an embarrassment to the country. Sadly, there are many of these types in the region where I live.

There were prophecies Obama was the devil and bring about complete destruction. I remember reading about them and laughing.

Or maybe Obama really IS the devil and the complete destruction he brought about was *gasp* Trump

 

[von_Bismarck]

No wonder he spends all of his time attacking people for their race, something they cannot help, he is really not that deep as a human being. Evidently, reading comprehension isn't his strongest suit. Typical, dumb, backwards bigot.

Anyway, enough about him.

I'm just a bit shocked the percentage of respondents for God playing a major role in the 2016 presidential election was so high. At 57%, it's not only Trumplicans or even all Republicans saying yes. This view has to have some support across the political spectrum.

Hopefully the younger generations are a bit more rational.

 

[von_Bismarck]

Today's Democrats: Anti-Christian, Anti-Israel, Anti-God

American Stinker?

Shaddup, AJ.

 

[InsightRiot]

There were prophecies Obama was the devil and bring about complete destruction. I remember reading about them and laughing.

Or maybe Obama really IS the devil and the complete destruction he brought about was *gasp* Trump

Obama ran on anti-war and won a nobel peace prize for it, but he ended up bombing more nations than Bush.

 

[InsightRiot]

Clinton, in newly revealed emails, discussed classified foreign policy matters, secretive 'private' comms channel with Israel

 

[CamronsInsider]

Trump evangelism is back in the news, with Mike Pompeo agreeing with the possibility God sent Trump to protect Israel from Iran. But what was really striking to me was this poll result from the Public Religion Research Institute. "[...] more than half (57%) say God played a "major role" in the 2016 presidential election."

That view is particularly pronounced among charismatic and Pentecostal Christians, a subset of evangelicalism that puts special emphasis on prophecies, believing that God is omnipotent, immanent and extremely active. That is, all-powerful and present in all areas of existence.

https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/02/01/us/sanders-trump-god/index.html?r=https**A**F**Fwww.cnn.com**F

The fuck? No, seriously. Are that many Americans really that far out to lunch??

I'm not going to skew my answer with politics, but what needs to be said is that we are lucky to live in a country where people can voice their opinions without fear of retaliation, imprisonment, torture or death. And that means that a lot of people will feel different than you or me or the gal who PM'ed you yesterday. In order to life in this sort of society, it becomes important to respect the other person's ability to have a different opinion. I'd much rather live here where others can express opinions I think are ridiculous, than live somewhere that I would be punished for sharing something that was not officially sanctioned.

 

[Januari]

Obama ran on anti-war and won a nobel peace prize for it, but he ended up bombing more nations than Bush.

So Bush was really the savior? Just trying to figure out how he/your post fits into the God and politics topic.

Unless this is a burning bush reference. But after Kathy Griffin and the headless Trump debacle not sure you really should go there.

 

[bigsly]

Trump evangelism is back in the news, with Mike Pompeo agreeing with the possibility God sent Trump to protect Israel from Iran. But what was really striking to me was this poll result from the Public Religion Research Institute. "[...] more than half (57%) say God played a "major role" in the 2016 presidential election."

That view is particularly pronounced among charismatic and Pentecostal Christians, a subset of evangelicalism that puts special emphasis on prophecies, believing that God is omnipotent, immanent and extremely active. That is, all-powerful and present in all areas of existence.

https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/02/01/us/sanders-trump-god/index.html?r=https**A**F**Fwww.cnn.com**F

The fuck? No, seriously. Are that many Americans really that far out to lunch??

You must've missed America's actual founding and arguably some of the most famous God and Politics words ever, as the foundation of U.S. Organic Law beautifully illustrates:

In Congress, July 4, 1776.

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

...We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

 

[von_Bismarck]

I'm not going to skew my answer with politics, but what needs to be said is that we are lucky to live in a country where people can voice their opinions without fear of retaliation, imprisonment, torture or death. And that means that a lot of people will feel different than you or me or the gal who PM'ed you yesterday. In order to life in this sort of society, it becomes important to respect the other person's ability to have a different opinion. I'd much rather live here where others can express opinions I think are ridiculous, than live somewhere that I would be punished for sharing something that was not officially sanctioned.

I doubt there are many who would argue against freedom of religion, or more generally, belief. It's also a great thing that we live in a country where we're free to criticize zany and irrational beliefs.

You must've missed America's actual founding and arguably some of the most famous God and Politics words ever, as the foundation of U.S. Organic Law beautifully illustrates:

Piss off, eyer. Or say something relevant to the OP.

 

[DMBFFF]

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Bible_(King_James)/Mark

Bible (King James)/Mark

Chapter 10

25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

 

[Salacious_B_Crumb]

Did God interfere to get Trump elected or to stop Clinton from being elected? Perhaps one disaster was preferable to another for some reason only He knows about. Or perhaps He was totally hands off and we created the entire 2016 fiasco ourselves.
It's questions like that that would be nice to know the answers to in the afterlife.
Also, did Martha Washington take it in the ass? I'm hoping to find out when I get to the pearly gates.

 

[Kantarii]

There is a reason why there is separation of church and state in America, where we have it plastered all over our currency - “In God We Trust”. Kant