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In reply to the discussion: A shocking number of Americans believe God personally anointed Trump to rule the country [View all]
progressoid
(53,519 posts)63. "Lord... you have heard our cries from heaven, and you have sent us again from Illinois, a man called Barack
While It's not as severe as the Trumpers, the "Obama sent from God" contingent does (or did) exist.
Some see God's will in Obama win
EAST POINT, Ga. — The day after Barack Obama was elected president, Larry Younginer knelt in front of the congregants at his suburban Atlanta church and offered a prayer of thanks.
"Lord, we have again come to you in prayer, and you have heard our cries from heaven, and you have sent us again from the state called Illinois, a man called Barack to heal our land," said Younginer, a 62-year-old retired information systems worker at Coca Cola in Atlanta. "We pray that you will build a hedge around him that will protect him from those who would do him harm."
Younginer, like many others, is convinced that Obama was destined to be president. The mere fact that he won the presidency against the odds has caused some Christians, particularly African-Americans, to see the hand of God in his victory after so many years of struggle.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2008-11-29-0811280239-story.html
EAST POINT, Ga. — The day after Barack Obama was elected president, Larry Younginer knelt in front of the congregants at his suburban Atlanta church and offered a prayer of thanks.
"Lord, we have again come to you in prayer, and you have heard our cries from heaven, and you have sent us again from the state called Illinois, a man called Barack to heal our land," said Younginer, a 62-year-old retired information systems worker at Coca Cola in Atlanta. "We pray that you will build a hedge around him that will protect him from those who would do him harm."
Younginer, like many others, is convinced that Obama was destined to be president. The mere fact that he won the presidency against the odds has caused some Christians, particularly African-Americans, to see the hand of God in his victory after so many years of struggle.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2008-11-29-0811280239-story.html
When God has called and chose his anointed messenger as he did with President Obama, those that are being directed by the Spirit of God will quickly recognize him...http://www.closerwalk.net/presidentobama.htm
God's Chosen Vessel for Change: A Leader President Barack H. Obama
https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Chosen-Vessel-Change-President-ebook/dp/B079K4C8C3
https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Chosen-Vessel-Change-President-ebook/dp/B079K4C8C3
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A shocking number of Americans believe God personally anointed Trump to rule the country [View all]
Tom of Temecula
Dec 2023
OP
They like the psy abuse Trump dishes because it's parallel to the abuse religion dishes /nt
bucolic_frolic
Dec 2023
#1
And...if you can make people believe absurdities, you can make them commit atrocities.
barbaraann
Dec 2023
#26
Oh, Pshaw! You obviously haven't met Mike Johnson who knows HOW to _READ_ the Bible
PTL_Mancuso
Dec 2023
#64
They're posers. It's all lost on them. They can read and hear what's in the book and not
onecaliberal
Dec 2023
#31
Proving that a shocking number of christians never bother to read the bible.
Arthur_Frain
Dec 2023
#7
Exactly, saying we were blessed by God it's kind of like saying we had the good fortune of
Walleye
Dec 2023
#32
"Lord... you have heard our cries from heaven, and you have sent us again from Illinois, a man called Barack
progressoid
Dec 2023
#63
The idiotic fringe in the US is quite large, ignorance in the land of Idiocracy. FFS!!!
RKP5637
Dec 2023
#35
TFG supporters are nut cases who do not believe in democracy or the concept the separation of church and state
LetMyPeopleVote
Dec 2023
#36
If churches want to start preaching this shit, it's time for them to be taxed the ever loving shit out of.
Initech
Dec 2023
#37
Evangelicals are weak people who have been preyed upon by those who is them to get money
kimbutgar
Dec 2023
#41
When my first marriage ended abruptly in 1985 I was at my lowest point and depressed that I failed
kimbutgar
Dec 2023
#90
Seems about right. Honestly, there isn't any other reason to vote for the vindictive self serving blasphemous monster.
Freethinker65
Dec 2023
#42
It's all mythology in one form or another. As my Old Testament prof said:
yellowdogintexas
Dec 2023
#51
no one should be shocked at that 30% believe that in a country where evangelicalism has become
Takket
Dec 2023
#47
He glorifies their ignorance, celebates their bigotry, and validates their victimhood fantasies
Orrex
Dec 2023
#49
It's kind of funny, actually. Poll numbers favoring the orange idiot always seem to hover around the 30% area.
Firestorm49
Dec 2023
#81
The notion that anyone would ever think djt is worthy of their support, and of anything else,
SWBTATTReg
Dec 2023
#88