2016 Postmortem
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(524 posts)Moderator Frank Luntz asked Trump whether he has ever asked God for forgiveness for his actions.
"I am not sure I have. I just go on and try to do a better job from there. I don't think so," he said. "I think if I do something wrong, I think, I just try and make it right. I don't bring God into that picture. I don't."
Trump said that while he hasn't asked God for forgiveness, he does participate in Holy Communion.
"When I drink my little wine -- which is about the only wine I drink -- and have my little cracker, I guess that is a form of asking for forgiveness, and I do that as often as possible because I feel cleansed," he said. "I think in terms of 'let's go on and let's make it right.'"
http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/18/politics/trump-has-never-sought-forgiveness/
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)Last I knew it was watered down grape juice.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,706 posts)other Protestants sometimes go for the grape juice (a tradition that dates only from the early 20th century and was the result of the temperance movement). Last I heard Trump was nominally Presbyterian (though I doubt he ever attends services); they use wine or grape juice; depends on the individual church.
Thav
(946 posts)but for some reason people think because he's got (R) Next to his name, that makes him bosom buddies with Christ.
"I don't bring God into that picture, I don't." So when DO you bring God into it?
I'm of a born-again branch, and to be born again into a new life (one where we do not have the sins of our past) we must first CONFESS those sins and ASK FORGIVENESS. For me, someone who has never asked forgiveness for his sins, even if they're not born again, really isn't following the teachings of Christ.
I'd bank that Trump is of the "prosperity christianity" belief, and believes because he's rich, then he has God's favor.
Nevernose
(13,081 posts)Even rewound it for my spouse. It's a running joke between us: the only people who know I'm not looking down while everyone else prays only knows because they're looking around, too.
Of course, Donald "Dipshit" Trump should know that there are always cameras on him.
Cha
(297,242 posts)Cha
(297,242 posts)'Cause you can tell by his face there he's doesn't give a shit about it.
And, we know by his big ugly mouth and actions he's a sexual predator and psycho asshole.
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)He could not have been more disrespectful except by talking about his penis again.
manicraven
(901 posts)duncang
(1,907 posts)He barely bowed or closed his eyes. Kept looking around to see if anyone was looking at him.
Charles Bukowski
(1,132 posts)Liars? Trump is the shittiest bullshitter I've ever seen.
rusty quoin
(6,133 posts)Trump was a shit in the 80s but young people admired him for being rich.
He did the apprentice show and he was admired more.