Ending many of his rallies with a churchlike ritual and casting his prosecutions as persecution, the former president is demanding — and receiving — new levels of devotion from Republicans.
  • MrJameGumb@lemmy.worldEnglish
    24·
    8 months ago

    It still amazes me that his cult members can’t see how duplicitous this is. Trump is not a Christian. He has never been a Christian, and he’ll never be a Christian. He lumps Christians in with other “losers” and “suckers” who he feels superior to. He only ever mentions religion to get people on his side. He is incapable of believing in anything besides the illusion of power and money, and being told he’s a good boy.

    • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
      22·
      8 months ago

      Trump is not a Christian. He has never been a Christian, and he’ll never be a Christian.

      Frankly, Trump is acting 100% completely in accordance with a long tradition of Christian leaders, from televangelists to Popes.

          • Krafty Kactus@sopuli.xyzEnglish
            1·
            8 months ago

            Christian: Someone who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ.

            Jesus directly called out the same behaviors in the Jewish church that people call the modern church out for.

  • mojo_raisin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    8 months ago

    Churches are a pre-filtered group guillible people, any aspiring dictator is wise to activate them into their service.