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Mon Nov 21, 2022, 10:31 AM

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Why do conservative evangelical Christians admire and worship trump? [View all] mwb970 Nov 2022 OP

Because he tells them what they want to hear. He's a liar, a cheat, secondwind Nov 2022 #1

They are White Supremacists JI7 Nov 2022 #2

They love the blatant racism? Ferrets are Cool Nov 2022 #3

Well, except for when Jesus encountered the Canaanite woman Mariana Nov 2022 #20

Or the woman at the well Effete Snob Nov 2022 #47

Because when you get down to it, they worship power, especially superficial displays of power... JHB Nov 2022 #4

Because he looks and sounds just like their preachers? Siwsan Nov 2022 #5

He bears the mark of the Enabler Zambero Nov 2022 #6

The Bible is stuffed with stories about depraved and disgusting men Mariana Nov 2022 #18

Imperfect vessels, as they say. LastDemocratInSC Nov 2022 #26

As a non-Christian, from what I observe is that many of those self-identified Christians who follow JohnSJ Nov 2022 #7

For these people Maine Abu El Banat Nov 2022 #8

they've got me convinced newdayneeded Nov 2022 #9

Consider the "woman at the well" Effete Snob Nov 2022 #41

That is not what white evangelical churches talk about Bettie Nov 2022 #10

I have long considered their churches to be primarily social clubs. GoCubsGo Nov 2022 #33

Pfft. They don't have time for any of that New Testament woke Jesus crap. tanyev Nov 2022 #11

Their support is all transactional. sop Nov 2022 #12

Because they aren't Christians PJMcK Nov 2022 #13

Many Christians are horrible people and they have done horrible things throughout history JI7 Nov 2022 #16

I've yet to meet an Evangelical "Christian" that isn't a searing miserable asshole tenderfoot Nov 2022 #49

I dunno Effete Snob Nov 2022 #48

Sure PJMcK Nov 2022 #50

To be fair... Effete Snob Nov 2022 #51

trump breaks more commandments than moses did rampartc Nov 2022 #14

Religious beliefs aren't rational, by definition. Mariana Nov 2022 #15

+1! SammyWinstonJack Nov 2022 #32

Power and money Marius25 Nov 2022 #17

the answer is that you're framing the question incorrectly MissMillie Nov 2022 #19

Because they have no faith in their God!!! atreides1 Nov 2022 #21

Because he hates the same people they do. GoCubsGo Nov 2022 #22

They are Evil...JMO Deuce Nov 2022 #23

Because he suits there purpose. LakeArenal Nov 2022 #24

Because they have never read the book, that's why Ray Bruns Nov 2022 #25

well, yes as many of you write rustbeltvoice Nov 2022 #27

+1 leftstreet Nov 2022 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author RSherman Nov 2022 #28

To answer your subject line... Lars39 Nov 2022 #29

A trump supporter being interviewed by msnbc at a campaign rally. Hotler Nov 2022 #30

Violence towards women Johnny2X2X Nov 2022 #31

The deal is that once they kill off all the people they hate, they can then exhibit brewens Nov 2022 #34

BUT FIRST! Bettie Nov 2022 #35

His supporters shoot and kill a bunch of folks at Synagogues and LGBTQ Nightclubs maxrandb Nov 2022 #37

My theory always has been treestar Nov 2022 #38

They haven't made it past the Book of Leviticus in their Bible Study class nt maxrandb Nov 2022 #39

because they hate us and we hate him Amishman Nov 2022 #40

Because he furthers their interests. MatthewG. Nov 2022 #42

It blows my mind Mad_Machine76 Nov 2022 #43

They choose blind faith over the critical thinking required to see he's obviously a con man Blue Owl Nov 2022 #44

I mean, in my experience.... Happy Hoosier Nov 2022 #45

3 reasons immediately come to mind 0rganism Nov 2022 #46

The Supreme Court LeftInTX Nov 2022 #52

Because they aren't Christians. roamer65 Nov 2022 #53