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God and Trump: Liberty University is making a film called "The Trump Prophesy"
By Lauren Markoe
The Washington Post
May 31, 2018 Updated 1 hr ago
The question either infuriates or intrigues tens of millions of Americans: Did God play a role in the victory of Donald Trump? The debate will soon be presented in movie theaters across the country, as evangelical mega-school Liberty University is making and releasing a film called "The Trump Prophesy."
The film, which will be released in 1,200 theaters this fall, is Liberty's largest production to date, and pairs the university with an independent Christian filmmaker who raised $1 million for the project - a sum its director says could double with post-production and distribution costs.
Those who share Liberty President Jerry Falwell Jr.'s belief that Trump is a "dream" president for evangelicals will likely make up a large part of the target audience - conservatives 55 and over.
But others - including many evangelicals - call the project anti-Christian for what they see as its implicit endorsement of a president who fosters attitudes and policies toward immigrants, minorities and the poor that they feel contradict Jesus' teaching to prioritize the marginalized. ... More than 1,900 people, some who identify themselves as students or alumni of the Lynchburg, Virginia, school - one of the largest Christian universities in the world - have signed a petition demanding the cancellation of the project.
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By Lauren Markoe
The Washington Post
May 31, 2018 Updated 1 hr ago
The question either infuriates or intrigues tens of millions of Americans: Did God play a role in the victory of Donald Trump? The debate will soon be presented in movie theaters across the country, as evangelical mega-school Liberty University is making and releasing a film called "The Trump Prophesy."
The film, which will be released in 1,200 theaters this fall, is Liberty's largest production to date, and pairs the university with an independent Christian filmmaker who raised $1 million for the project - a sum its director says could double with post-production and distribution costs.
Those who share Liberty President Jerry Falwell Jr.'s belief that Trump is a "dream" president for evangelicals will likely make up a large part of the target audience - conservatives 55 and over.
But others - including many evangelicals - call the project anti-Christian for what they see as its implicit endorsement of a president who fosters attitudes and policies toward immigrants, minorities and the poor that they feel contradict Jesus' teaching to prioritize the marginalized. ... More than 1,900 people, some who identify themselves as students or alumni of the Lynchburg, Virginia, school - one of the largest Christian universities in the world - have signed a petition demanding the cancellation of the project.
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God and Trump: Liberty University is making a film called "The Trump Prophesy" (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
May 2018
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louis-t
(23,284 posts)1. Making this idiot president was a test of our humanity.
Anyone who voted for him failed the test.
YessirAtsaFact
(2,064 posts)2. More like the Trump Perversity
Or Trump Profits, see!
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)3. Thou shalt have no other gods before Me
Blasphemy anyone?
notdarkyet
(2,226 posts)4. The Russians elected him. And the prophecy is that many will worship the false god, the Antichrist.
So all those believers are going to fall into the fiery pits of hell.
C_U_L8R
(44,996 posts)5. How much does a soul go for these days?
The Genealogist
(4,723 posts)6. Excuse me while I lose my lunch
Ass kissing of this caliber makes me want to puke.
DoctorJoJo
(1,134 posts)7. When Gandhi Said, "I'd Probably Be a Christian, if Not for Christians," ...
... these are prime examples of whom he meant!
Duppers
(28,117 posts)8. Good one!
Duppers
(28,117 posts)9. More propaganda for their sickness.
Evangelicalism, just like Republicanism, is a group personality disorder. These people cannot discern facts and truth.
This will be another venue to prop up their delusions.