Janet Lunde: I really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really don't understand these takes making Trump a religious icon. The man couldn't possibly show fewer First Testament values, and has never even attended church.

[Youth pastor voice] You know who else was found guilty?

You're joking but....

I really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really don't understand these takes making Trump a religious icon. The man couldn't possibly show fewer First Testament values, and has never even attended church.

If you haven't read it, The Undertow by @jeffsharlet.bsky.social spends a significant amount of time looking at Trump and the Evangelicals. I found it really eye opening and educational.

Seconded.

It's an evangelical thing based on a flawed prophet (I can remember his name) that's supposed to bring the rapture. They think he's the prophet.

or they claim he’s like King Cyrus - the heathen used by god

The biblical story the Christian right uses to defend Trumpwww.vox.com Why evangelicals are calling Trump a “modern-day Cyrus.”

Yes ok thank you this is what I was referring to I just forgot the specific details.

That's terrifying as hell

And they're dead serious about it too.

Shouldn't they just focus on their red heifer?

Don't worry they're focused on that too.

Yeah. Sadly, they multitask.

The man fits the antichrist more. Some weirdo that people elevate to near godhood and has a head wound. The guy has a botched hair transplant surgery

The least satisfying thing you could ever do is try to logic evangelicals.

Oh I know. I grew up in it and never could understand it. I couldn't understand why people were really into it then, and really upset that so many people in power are really into it

My theory is they think Obama was a secret Muslim (and possibly the Antichrist) so TFG is the victory of Christianity over the infidel hordes.

yikes

If any other religion/cult/sect other than white Protestant Christianity was controlling this much of our government with conspiratorial dogma, we’d be on our way to a holy war.

To be fair, we’re on our way to a holy war masquerading as something else

and yet christifascists still do believe and want that 😞

*christofascists

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