Donald Trump a Born Again Christian?

[Different Drummer]

[link:http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/26/us/politics/a-born-again-donald-trump-believe-it-evangelical-leader-says.html?_r=0|

[Lance Bass esquire]

1. And I am a born again Dodo bird..

Holds same amount of water.

[meow2u3]

25. And I'm a born again space alien

[PJMcK]

26. Me, too. Which galaxy are you from? (n/t)

[Hekate]

2. There are no depths of cynicism to which Trump will not go.

And those evengelicals who enable him publicly should zip it until they examine his works in the world. Maybe compare and contrast Trump's trail of destruction with Hillary's championing of the poor, sick, disenfranchised....

[rurallib]

12. there are no depths the religionists won't stop at to gain temporal power

this is a marriage made in he ---- ll and arranged by Satan himself.
Satan knows when two are meant for each other

[Xipe Totec]

3. No, he's a sudden baptist. nt

[safeinOhio]

11. They sure didn't

hold him under water long enough

[Hekate]

17. Oh no you didn't...

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

4. As if he'd allow that beautiful (and EXPENSIVE) hair to be dunked in baptism.

Did I mention that the hair is EXPENSIVE? You'd be AMAZED at how expensive it is. But that's ok. You'd be AMAZED at how rich he is.

What did the bible say about this ... it's better to poke a needle in your eye, than to let a camel lick your head and mess up your hair. Something like that.

[UTUSN]

5. It's only a *suggestion* on his part. For now. n/t

[Odin2005]

6. A born-again liar.

[immoderate]

7. Not exactly a club with high entry standards.

Can you be rejected?

--imm

[Hayduke Bomgarte]

8. drumpf a Born Again Christian?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

[OldHippieChick]

9. Okay I'm a little confused

I'm a Presbyterian. Donald says he's a Presbyterian. We are not "born again" Christians. Not sure if he understands either one. Strike that. He doesn't understand either one.

[GaYellowDawg]

19. I'm sure the explanation is in Two Corinthians somewhere.

[madinmaryland]

23. I am waiting for any Corinthian to explain it.

[phylny]

21. There you go, injecting logic and facts into this.

I really dislike anything and everything to do with James Dobson. I also work near Liberty University, and seeing the Falwells and followers contorting themselves to somehow making Trump palatable to their minions makes me dislike them more.

Fellow Presbyterian here, PC-USA

[PJMcK]

27. Donald Trump used to go to Marble Collegiate Church

In the 1980's, I would occasionally see Mr. Trump with his then-girl friend, Marla Maples, attending this church on Fifth Avenue in NYC. I always thought that was odd since he was famously married to his first wife, Ivanna. Dr. Norman Vincent Peale was still preaching on occasion and it amused me to ponder what he thought of Mr. Trump bringing a date to church services.

Incidentally, Marble Collegiate is Dutch Reformed Church in America and is one of the oldest continuing congregations in the States.

[OldHippieChick]

9. Okay I'm a little confused

I'm a Presbyterian. Donald says he's a Presbyterian. We are not "born again" Christians. Not sure if he understands either one. Strike that. He doesn't understand either one.

[PJMcK]

28. You're not confused

I've lived in NYC for four decades and have had to witness Donald Trump's tabloid life for most of that time. As a former Presbyterian Clerk of Session, Sunday School teacher, Elder and Deacon, I can say that Donald Trump doesn't understand a thing about Christianity, the Bible or the teachings of Jesus. There has been nothing in his life that has indicated that he's absorbed anything about the faith and philosophy of this religion.

And, in his specific case, the "born again" thing is just dumb. Presbyterians may come in a broad spectrum of perspectives but they are not Evangelicals.

Donald Trump is an idiot. It's not my place- nor anyone else's- to judge what's in a person's heart. But by his actions and words, I can see that Mr. Trump has found religion for the worst of reasons.

[OldHippieChick]

31. We have similar histories w/ PCUSA

I just finished a 7-year stint as Clerk. Have been an Elder and teacher as well. Deacons - not my thing. And no, The frozen chosen just don't do proselytizing well.

It bothers me that he is giving Presbyterians a bad name. We serve the poor and the homeless and many undocumented persons come to our food pantry. At first they were scared. We told them we were a church, not the gov't. We now serve over 500 families a month on donations and as a part of Community Food Share. Don't think he has a clue about any of that.

[TheDebbieDee]

13. I thought he was Jewish.....

[spanone]

14. political expediency....

[CanonRay]

15. He's a con artist in the finest Elmer Gantry tradition.

And Christian zealots have been suckers for this BS forever.

[yellowcanine]

16. And I am a Druid.

I do love Trees. Some of my best friends are trees.

[roamer65]

18. Hell no.

Real Christians don't build walls to keep people in need out. They invite them in and help them instead.

[SheriffBob]

20. Baby born again christian

That's what a right wing religious leader. said he was.

[charlyvi]

22. Then "Born Again Christian" has lost all meaning.....

eom

[workinclasszero]

24. And just in time for the election!

Its a miracle I tell you!

[Person 2713]

29. It's an easy crowd of gullible obviously so I don't blame him for going after their vote

[no_hypocrisy]

30. Like Elmer Gantry