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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It was mentioned  on another thread that Trump is an atheist, but nobody picked up on it.   Maybe neither religious people nor atheists want to think that.

What do you think?
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I would assume he is as he has cynically exploited religion for his own political purposes and seems completely fearless about the bad kharma he has generated along the way. [/quote]

Well, by that description, he sounds like a Christian[/quote]

Does not sound like anyone in my church.

Also all the Christians I know would be worried about consequences of their actions, especially ones that have hurt so many people.

He does not attend church, does not know scriptures, has been married several times, boasted about sexually assaulting women in a video, cheated many small businesses out of payment, made incestuous remarks about his beautiful daughter, evaded paying taxes over decades, praised murderous dictators while disrespecting leaders of allied democratic nations. He really does not sound like any Christians I know.[/quote]

Now explain the millions of Christians who enthusiastically support him. [/quote]

There was a rainbow alliance of Christians, Muslims, Jews, Latinos, men and unfortunately women.

I believe that massive disinformation campaigns (sponsored largely by Putin who wants to divide and conquer both the US and EU) via exploiting fear of illegal immigration and misrepresenting economic realities  are the main reasons that the amoral Narcissist was elected. [/quote]

The disinformation is coming from the pulpit too[/quote]

The head minister at my church said he was noting for Harris because she represents Christian values better but encouraged everyone to respect each others’ choices. [/quote]

Good to see she is an outlier. [/quote]

Not an outlier in many mainstream churches [/quote]

Yes it is an outlier in many mainstream churches. Check the statistics.[/quote]

Definitely not an outlier in my mainstream church - Republican members feel on the outs. There is a lot mourning in my large church knowing how much suffering will lie ahead for so many people.

But you are right because it is a mixed bag and varies by race. White evangelicals continue to support Trump. It boggles my mind.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

[b]White Protestants and Catholics support Trump, but voters in other U.S. religious groups prefer Harris[/b]

Heading into the fall campaign for president, U.S. religious groups that traditionally have leaned Republican are backing former President Donald Trump by wide margins, while religious groups that traditionally have favored Democratic candidates are mostly supporting Vice President Kamala Harris.

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/09/09/white-protestants-and-catholics-support-trump-but-voters-in-other-us-religious-groups-prefer-harris/
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You mean you belong to a black church?[/quote]

We are not predominantly black but relatively diverse … a lot of emphasis on education and compassion … it makes me very sad to see how well Trump did among so many Christians …

I have always supported separation of church and state but now I see it as essential and urgent.

Anyway that is beside’s OP’s intent for this thread . To me Trump is a particularly cynical atheist who knows how to exploit religion for unholy purposes. The atheists and agnostics whom I know in real life are far more ethical and honest so this is not meant as an insult. I just don’t believe that anyone who loves and fears God would behave in the way he does.[/quote]

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