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NanceGreggs

(27,813 posts)
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 01:13 AM Jun 2022

You're Going to Need a Bigger God, Republicans

A few hours ago, I watched a video clip of Lauren Boebert explaining how she ran for office because God told her to.

Of course, this is nothing new from the GOP. Many have claimed to be "chosen" by the Almighty himself - not the least of whom is Donald J. Trump. We've heard from the MAGAts for years about how their personal saviour, Jesus Christ, directed them to support Saint Grifter of L'Orange - as fine a Christian man as has ever graced a nation.

Well, not for nuthin', Republicans - but the God you worship has proven to be an abysmal failure when it comes to hand-picking politicians "His good works to perform".

If your God chose Trump to lead a nation, why did He - being all-knowing and all - not foresee his defeat in 2020 and - being all-powerful - did He not ensure His chosen one's re-election?

I've heard the MAGAts' argument that God often chooses an imperfect man to do His bidding - but why did He choose a lying, corrupt, pussy-grabbing adulterer? Were there no Republicans available for the job other than a narcissistic, buffoon of a con-man who would go on to divide a country, encourage violence, promote racism and incite an insurrection against the democracy he swore to protect and defend?

We've heard the Republican cry of What Would Jesus Do? for years now. Well, from what I've read of The Nazarene's words, I don't think that Jesus would be promotin' the election of people who are clearly against feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, caring for the sick, and welcoming the stranger - no less advocating buying assault weapons as an alternative to turning the other cheek.

Sorry for pointing out the bleedin' obvious, Republicans, but you're gonna need a better God - one who knows how to back a winner, instead of the losers you've convinced yourselves he's been choosing all along.

You're going to need an all-powerful, all-knowing, all-omnipotent God who recognizes assholes when he sees them - and doesn't stand on the sidelines when they proclaim themselves to be his "chosen" idiots.




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You're Going to Need a Bigger God, Republicans (Original Post) NanceGreggs Jun 2022 OP
👍 Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #1
Powerful stuff! Sucha NastyWoman Jun 2022 #2
Bullshit Boebert.. you ran to Lie, Cha Jun 2022 #3
And a better god that... rubbersole Jun 2022 #4
She also married a penis Cheezoholic Jun 2022 #5
forgot about there Golden trump god at there conference they drug in ! cloudboy07 Jun 2022 #6
I've taken a bit of a deep dive into various "prophets" on YT TlalocW Jun 2022 #7
I was a born again jesus freak n the 70's. Lunabell Jun 2022 #8
"For the love of money is the root of all evil: Collimator Jun 2022 #9
I think her "god" is a white male, who totes gunz FakeNoose Jun 2022 #10
Their "God" is Anti-Christ BigBearJohn Jun 2022 #11

Cha

(297,154 posts)
3. Bullshit Boebert.. you ran to Lie,
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 01:36 AM
Jun 2022

Cheat, and Steal.. and you know the suckers will eat up your Gaslit Garbage.

💙💛


rubbersole

(6,686 posts)
4. And a better god that...
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 01:41 AM
Jun 2022

Last edited Tue Jun 21, 2022, 02:26 AM - Edit history (1)

...gives humans the gift of self-reflection. These republicans have none.

Cheezoholic

(2,016 posts)
5. She also married a penis
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 01:43 AM
Jun 2022

that was being exposed to under age females because her god told her to. Fucking sociopath.

TlalocW

(15,380 posts)
7. I've taken a bit of a deep dive into various "prophets" on YT
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 02:23 AM
Jun 2022

First off, the real reason they like him is that he allows them to completely and openly display their hatred. Everything else is just trying to polish a turd.

He was number 45. That number is connected to Cyrus in the Bible - an evil man that God used for his purposes. Of course Trump is not evil, but God can use anyone for his glory
They never said they were electing a choir boy.
God raised him up to be what we needed and anointed him.
He has since accepted Jesus and is a Christian
The election was stolen from him, and God allowed it to happen so that when he's reinstated, the miraculousness of it all will spur a religious revival.
Trump having the election stolen from him is God using him to expose evil. He has been busy doing several things before he's reinstated which include
- Gathering information on a globalist child sex ring headed by Hollywood Elite (Putin is helping with this - that's why he invaded Ukraine) which he will expose and then bring to justice when reinstated
- Your generic globalist cabal
- Exposing corruption in government. His reinstatement will be preceded or coincide with the military rising up and arresting Biden, Harris, Pelosi, Schumer, Chief Justice Roberts, and a whole host of others
He is already president of the United States in Heaven, and God will eventually restore him to that position on Earth

Lunabell

(6,078 posts)
8. I was a born again jesus freak n the 70's.
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 03:50 AM
Jun 2022

This is actually what put me on the path to social justice and left wing political action. I don't understand republican jesus. It is so divorced from my interpretation of his works.

I am now a confirmed atheist . But have compassion. Empathy. Caring. I just can't help myself. I

Collimator

(1,639 posts)
9. "For the love of money is the root of all evil:
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 04:08 AM
Jun 2022
which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."

That's 1 Timothy 6:10 for the non-Biblically literate.

For the record, I don't believe that the Bible was written by a supernatural being using human scribes through some sort of telepathy. But just because I don't accept it as a sacred text, it doesn't mean that I can't find it inspirational in certain sections.

To those who DO revere its words as divinely inspired, you folks need to take a good, hard look at Boebert and Trump and Paula White and so many others held in esteem within your peer group. If you have any prayer of adhering to the core tenets of the faith you claim is at the center of your existence, you will need to measure the character of your contemporary heroes against the words of this particular verse.

The people that you lift up for admiration and acclaim are the main reason why fewer Americans feel the need for religion in general and have less respect for Christianity in particular.

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