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no_hypocrisy

(55,655 posts)
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 02:08 PM 4 hrs ago

I wouldn't put it past Trump to announce his "Church of America".

Obviously for Trump-loving Christian Nationalists.

If you don't join and tithe, then you're unpatriotic and you hate America.

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I wouldn't put it past Trump to announce his "Church of America". (Original Post) no_hypocrisy 4 hrs ago OP
Yeah, why not? The long history of "you can't investigate, tax, or stop me, I'm a church" in the US RockRaven 3 hrs ago #1
King Donald and his church Norrrm 3 hrs ago #2
His cultists will accept it until he keeps the collection plate... Then, wait for the schism. Norrrm 3 hrs ago #3
Final season of The Boys... progressoid 3 hrs ago #4
I'm an atheist who was raised in a devoutely Christian family. NNadir 3 hrs ago #5
I was flunked out of sunday school Grey5 1 hr ago #6

RockRaven

(20,000 posts)
1. Yeah, why not? The long history of "you can't investigate, tax, or stop me, I'm a church" in the US
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 02:25 PM
3 hrs ago

will never end.

Thematically, The Dotard will slot right in between L Ron Hubbard (Dianetics/Scientology) and Jim Humble (Miracle Mineral Supplement).

Norrrm

(5,992 posts)
3. His cultists will accept it until he keeps the collection plate... Then, wait for the schism.
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 02:47 PM
3 hrs ago

NNadir

(38,817 posts)
5. I'm an atheist who was raised in a devoutely Christian family.
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 03:02 PM
3 hrs ago

I'm thus familiar with the tenets of that religion.

One of the surest paths to atheism is to compare the tenets to the practice by its adherents.

When for emotional reasons I struggled with my atheism as a young man, I read a lot of Alan Watts. A remark of his has always stuck in my mind which I may be paraphrasing was that "Rather than adopt tge religion of Jesus, Christians chose a religion about Jesus.

I'm not sure a historical Jesus actually existed but if he did, the tales about him are historically inaccurate to be sure. That said, nothing demonstrates the shallowness of that faith and its principles as does the association of its adherents to the likes of the orange pedophile.

Grey5

(140 posts)
6. I was flunked out of sunday school
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 04:44 PM
1 hr ago

for asking to many questions. The teacher said I might be a better fit in another church

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