12yearplan, Why do they like Trump? Because he gave them a jaundiced SCOTUS. Because they believe false promises. Because they believe God picks imperfect men to do his works. Because that's what their Bible says.
"Donald Trump is more intimately acquainted with the seven deadly sins than the contents of the Bible. Why do so many conservative Christians support him so avidly—and even believe he was chosen by God?"
See -- joyceschoice, Good one, Two related, via a "New Apostolic Reformation" search:
The Deification of Donald Trump Poses Some Interesting Questions "Pastors repeating Trump lies --- 'A spiritual battle': Pastors embrace Trump's grievances in prayers at his rallies" [...] In this sense, Gushee continued, “a savior does not have to be a good person but just needs to fulfill his divinely appointed role. Trump is seen by many as actually having done so while president.”
[NEVER FORGET, in many American eyes (as blinded by belief that they are) Trump represents (in their fact TRUMP IS) a gift from God. Irrespective of how nuts that sounds it seems to be an important ingredient in any consideration of Trump's possible political longevity. [...] “God’s used imperfect people all through history. King David wasn’t perfect. Saul wasn’t perfect. Solomon wasn’t perfect,” [...] Certain denominations among evangelicals are more willing to believe Trump is God’s messenger than others. [...] According to Jones, “White evangelicals’ stalwart, enduring support for Trump tells us much more about who they see themselves to be than who they think Trump is. As I argued in my most recent book .. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Hidden-Roots-of-White-Supremacy/Robert-P-Jones/9781668009512 , ‘The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy,’” Jones continued in his email, “the primary force animating white evangelical Protestant politics — one that has been with us since before the founding of the Republic — is the vision of America as a nation primarily of, by and for white Christians.” https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=173668410
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