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MineralMan

(146,336 posts)
Thu Feb 8, 2018, 10:28 AM Feb 2018

Watching President Trump Speaking at the Prayer Breakfast

this morning reminds me that referring to Jesus in a speech does not necessarily reflect the true thoughts of the person making the reference. The phrase, "lip service," comes immediately to mind. Evil is done in equal measure as good in the name of Jesus. Discernment is needed at all times.

I discerned that Trump is a hypocrite in his false piety this morning.

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riversedge

(70,330 posts)
2. I watched some of it--Trump reminded me of a name-dropper. Strange droppings from Trump
Thu Feb 8, 2018, 10:33 AM
Feb 2018

Of course he was reading his TelePrompTer and so not really into what he was saying. Just waited for the clapping--then went on and on.

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
3. During the campaign, I remember an interview where Trump said he believe in neither...
Thu Feb 8, 2018, 10:33 AM
Feb 2018

forgiveness or repentance. I guess that could have changed. I am not sure how old the interview was, but if that is still the case, he is not a Christian.

riversedge

(70,330 posts)
4. Also, as I understand, lots of international guests but the parts I saw were about America (as
Thu Feb 8, 2018, 10:36 AM
Feb 2018

I said, I did not listen to all of speech). And the flags. flags too flashing and too many (as usual for Trump)

 

ollie10

(2,091 posts)
5. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Thu Feb 8, 2018, 10:37 AM
Feb 2018

Matthew 23:12

Or....


He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8

Or.....

And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. Matthew 6:5

MineralMan

(146,336 posts)
6. Oddly enough, I have never heard a prominent evangelist
Thu Feb 8, 2018, 10:40 AM
Feb 2018

refer to that verse. There are many verses in Matthew that are ignored by people who claim to follow the teachings Jesus is supposed to have said. Of course, we have no idea whether they were ever spoken, or were created later by people writing about a person supposed to be Jesus.

MineralMan

(146,336 posts)
9. I use it to remind us that he is the holder of that office.
Thu Feb 8, 2018, 10:57 AM
Feb 2018

I will continue to do so. Perhaps that will encourage a better turnout in future elections.

Voltaire2

(13,203 posts)
10. Well how would we know that Shitler
Thu Feb 8, 2018, 11:08 AM
Feb 2018

is not the true believer along with the rest of the (to us) obviously hypocritical felons in Republican Party? We are just projecting our ethics on the blank slate of the metaphorical holy books.

MineralMan

(146,336 posts)
14. Well, he makes no secret of it, after all.
Thu Feb 8, 2018, 03:53 PM
Feb 2018

His attendance at that prayer breakfast is ironic, due to that. Do you think anyone there believed him? If so, then they are naive in the extreme.

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