'God had cornered me': Mark Meadows explains why he had no choice but to work in Trump's White House

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By Sarah K. Burris
Published December 07, 2021

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Former Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) frequently cites God as the one responsible for the path of his life.

In a 2017 interview with him from Christian Broadcast Network, Meadows said that he never wanted to be in Congress, but that God had other plans for him.

In his new book, Meadows also calls his tenure in former President Donald Trump's administration an act of divine intervention.

https://www.rawstory.com/mark-meadows-god-cornered-us/

SO dumbshit did "god" your "god" tell you the difference in evil and good, or are you going to go into the unicorn defense next.....

[Mr. Ected]

1. When God was asked to respond, He simply said:

I plead the 5th.

[Ocelot II]

2. LOL!

[Wingus Dingus]

14. ...

[LymphocyteLover]

36. ding ding ding!

[BlueJac]

3. WTF

[FarPoint]

4. I'm going to say it

" Oh for Fuck Sakes!!!!"

[alwaysinasnit]

5. What a surprise! Apparently he has no free will because it's all Gawd's fault.

[OAITW r.2.0]

6. Stop blaming the voices in your head for your own actions.

God freaks are always blaming "God" for the shit they do. I doubt any "God" would force you to run for Congress or work for Trump.

[Ocelot II]

8. God would tell Meadows to work for Trump only to fuck with him.

[LymphocyteLover]

37. Right? It really is the lamest rationale ever and more the motives of a crazy person

[Alexander Of Assyria]

45. So true right? The trumpers all have some kind of god in my head voice directing them 24/7?

Where are the men in white coats already? Religion seems like a cloak for some folks chronic mental illnesses.

[ShazzieB]

51. Some people literally believe that, sadly.

Evangelicals are very fond of saying things like, "God guided me to do [such and such]," and they really mean it in most cases. It's a bit disconcerting when you're not used to it.

In the case of Mark Meadows, it sounds like he's just spouting b.s. that he knows will play well with the Teump humpers.

[OAITW r.2.0]

52. My favorite is "God works in mysterious ways". Covers just about any tragedy you can imagine.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

58. Yes. Basically meaning it's magic, so don't bother to understand, just submit.

And not just always the good kind of magic.

[Walleye]

7. And God told you to lie and cheat as well

I think anybody who believes they’re getting messages from God is mentally ill

[Diamond_Dog]

9. These nitwits have no bottom

When it comes to justifying their criminal actions. God also told him to lie, cheat, and steal?

[question everything]

10. How did she sound?

[Goonch]

11. Hey Meadows....

[ProfessorGAC]

12. Um, Markie...

...maybe those voices aren't god.
Maybe you need to be treated for schizophrenia.

[cilla4progress]

13. Really gives god

a bad name ...

No wonder so many are leaving organized religion.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/its-not-just-young-white-liberals-who-are-leaving-religion/

[bluestarone]

15. Well now that's separation of church and state isn't it?

FUCK NO IT ISN'T!!

[Thomas Hurt]

16. God or Satan make nice book end excuses for the christofascists.

[Buns_of_Fire]

17. Sure, Mark, blame it on God...

[SergeStorms]

39. I miss Gary Larson.

He always came up with the funniest cartoons in The Far Side. He retired way too early.

[soldierant]

49. You need to check this out.

https://www.thefarside.com/new-stuff

[SergeStorms]

50. THANK YOU!

I wasn't aware he still created his toons now and then. I can't wait to sift through them later.
Thanks again.

[soldierant]

59. YVW

It amazes me how many serious Larson fans (which sounds like an oxymoron, but isn't) don't know. Pass it on!

[iscooterliberally]

18. God ate my homework. n/t

[dalton99a]

19. He means Trump

[Me.]

20. I Was At The Grocery Today & Didn't Buy Bologna

so I don't see why I should accept the bologna he is selling.

[Arkansas Granny]

21. Is this the new "devil made me do it" defense? What an idiot!

[FakeNoose]

22. Oh right! It's all God's fault

[CentralMass]

23. ...

[jmowreader]

24. God forced you to work for a demon from the bowels of hell?

I mean, I guess it’s a gentler punishment than having your wife turned into a pillar of salt or being stoned to death for saying Jehovah, but you’ve still got to do something exceptionally wrong to be sent off to labor for a psychopath.

[onethatcares]

25. just once, and only once

I'd like to see the god they talk about walking down the avenue handing out food to everyone without pulling a cart behind him.

[patphil]

26. What a crock of shit.

God doesn't care what Mark Meadows does. It's called free will.
Using the "the deity made me do it" defense is ridiculous, especially when the actions called for were essentially evil.
I think ol' Markie worships a different kind of God.

[Martin Eden]

27. God's Will ...

... is the first refuge of the scoundrel.
(comes right before "patriotism&quot

[Alexander Of Assyria]

28. Bible Trump Thumpers infiltrated government. From WH Press Sec. to top military,

the infection of psychotic level “god chose me”, like a puppet on a string…is just mental.

Frightening how close they came to making religion-induced psychosis official state policy.

[Hekate]

29. That's quite some god you've got there. People like Meadows are one big reason I chose polytheism...

It makes it so much easier to say, “Ewww. Yours is not my god. My god is an ethical god.”

[Traildogbob]

30. Who will these scum NOT throw under the bus.

We’re gonna need a bigger bus. All his peeps should avoid bus proximity.

[nolabear]

31. Ohhhh, it's not a cult. Nossir, not a cult at all.

[pnwmom]

32. No, more like: "The Devil tempted me, and I fell for its lies."

[Tanuki]

33. God responds:

Link to tweet

[Alexander Of Assyria]

44. Yes sir, if we were god, do same thing lol

[Tommy Carcetti]

34. Is he going to make a complaint to HR about that?

Because maybe he should?

[Torchlight]

35. How do you say "I'm an apostate" without saying it.

Good job, Mr. Meadows. You did it in one, first try.

[bucolic_frolic]

38. God does not select Congress.

That is the most whacked-out, upside down excuse for ego I have ever heard.

[spanone]

40. hey mark, STFU

[SergeStorms]

41. Escaping all responsibility, 101.

Isn't religion a wonderful thing? I don't think that excuse will hold up in a court of law, though. Not yet, anyway, but they're working on it.

[Farmer-Rick]

42. He's got a very stupid God.

If a God told him to work for that pants wetting ignorant psych then that God is very very stupid.

[Rebl2]

43. God told him

nothing. God gives you free will and it’s up to you to choose wisely. Meadows did not choose wisely. It almost sounds like he’s using God as a scapegoat.

[barbtries]

46. he's full of shit.

that is all.

[CaptainTruth]

47. Why does his god hate America?

[Ohioboy]

48. This is what taking the Lord's name in vain looks like

Basically Meadows is using God as a scheme to enhance his own importance and claim credibility. It's one of the most disgusting things a person can do.

[OAITW r.2.0]

53. +1

The true hypocrites blame their actions on God. If he were to exist (as the OT God), he sure is taking his time smiting/rapturing these people.

[Progressive Jones]

54. I've rarely hear anything more delusional than when someone says,

"God led me here", or "God spoke to me".

Excuses, excuses.

[3catwoman3]

55. What a crock of crap!

Nothing like worming your way out of taking responsibility for your own actions by blaming them on someone else.

He is cementing his spineless coward image.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

56. His god must have ultra, mega-gizillion bit/s fiber internet in order to tell all the Rethugs....

what to do and how and when to do it for every single thing in their lives 24/7.

Plus, keeping the sun and planets all in line.....

It was exactly that sort of claim from people I knew in the 90s that was the last straw toward my complete divorce from any and all religions like forever.

KY-EG...... .......

[scarytomcat]

57. god must think that he can do so much for

people in prison when he gets there. So gods speed to you, Mark and tell all to the committee.