Evangelical leaders celebrate Trump's victory as a prophecy fulfilled
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Some evangelical Christians see Donald Trump’s win as ordained by God, offering “a divine mandate” in his second term.
  • sepiroth154@feddit.nlEnglish
    841·
    2 months ago

    The one about the end times coming? Seems fitting! Does Christianity even have any other prophecies?

    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      992·
      2 months ago

      I mean, the one about the Antichrist fooling Christians fits so well that I’d probably believe it’s actually happening if I believed in their bronze age fairy tales to begin with…

      • PineRune@lemmy.worldEnglish
        22·
        2 months ago

        There’s an entire website dedicated to relating each passage in the bible about the antichrist to trump. I don’t remember what the site was, but a quick google search should get the result.

      • bizarroland@fedia.io
        19·
        2 months ago

        There’s the line about the beast that was wounded unto death and yet lived that seems vaguely apropos

        13:3:

        And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.

      • sepiroth154@feddit.nlEnglish
        17·
        2 months ago

        That is eerily similar. But then again, stuff like this probably also happened 2000 years ago. Just start doomprepping if people start wearing black and take up horseriding!

    • Prunebutt@slrpnk.netEnglish
      6·
      2 months ago

      It does have grifters trying to “crack a code” in the bible. This “prophecy” is based on one of those grifters’ prophecy.

  • radix@lemmy.worldEnglish
    34·
    2 months ago

    Name one of the ten commandments Trump hasn’t broken challenge [impossible]

    • BonerMan@ani.socialEnglish
      131·
      2 months ago

      I think he hasn’t broken the fifth

      “Honor your father and your mother”

        • Mirshe@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          2 months ago

          Arguably he’s done that one over and over in his speeches, and with the Central Park Five, and with the other people I’m sure he’s fantasized about killing over the years.

          • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
            1·
            1 month ago

            That’s the thing- Murder starts in the heart with anger. It’s the attitude of murder that’s sinful in general. Same with lust being the start of adultery.

  • doublehelix@lemmy.cafeEnglish
    31·
    2 months ago

    So God let him lose in 2020, but then decided he wanted him to back in 2024? God is pretty undecisive for an all mighty and all knowing kinda dude.

    • TrickDacy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      2 months ago

      Nonono see God both has total control but also loses to Satan at the same time. Doesn’t make sense? Something vague about free will!

      • angrystego@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        2 months ago

        See, god has total control, knows everything and is the ultimate good. Sounds like something that can’t be true when the world is the way it is? Well, someone very clever has found the perfect solution that explains everything: God must be extremely stupid.

    • NutWrench@lemmy.mlEnglish
      6·
      2 months ago

      Especially for a guy with a “Divine Plan.” Did God have to change his plan? For Donald Trump?

    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      82·
      2 months ago

      Pornhub 6:9 - Many will come in my face, saying ‘I’m Batman!’ and they will lead Christopher Nolan astray

  • deathbird@mander.xyzEnglish
    16·
    2 months ago

    If things are going my way, it’s God’s prophecies (as interpreted by me) fulfilled.

    If things are not going my way, it’s God punishing us for not doing things my way.

    Also: if a natural disaster hurts people I don’t like, they’re being punished by God. If it hurts me, God is just testing me.

  • Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    1 month ago

    I grew up in an evangelical community, and Trump fits the exact definition and description of the anti Christ that we were given, even down to his ability to fool Christians into following him.

    • SquatDingloid@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      1 month ago

      Who knew the prophecy of the apocalypse was self fulfilling

      I will never understand Christians, we could have heaven on earth if we fucking built it, but they would rather destroy the world because of their fairy tale book

      If there’s a hell they’re all going there.

  • 01011English
    131·
    2 months ago

    If you are looking for self-centred, gullible people who think that the status quo is to their benefit go to your local church.

  • x00z@lemmy.worldEnglish
    111·
    2 months ago

    I believe Trump, Putin, Xi and Netanyahu are the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse. So I do believe a prophecy is being fulfilled, although not one worth celebrating.

  • Chainweasel@lemmy.worldEnglish
    81·
    2 months ago

    Seeing as the Jesus of the Bible was absolutely a far-left liberal commie bastard by their standards, I can’t wait to see the looks on their faces when they’re the only ones not raptured at the end.

  • HEXN3T@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    71·
    2 months ago

    Indeed, a prophecy fulfilled–Maelstrom. An soon-to-be hypercane, and extinction event. It will eliminate most, if not all life on Earth, due to climate change inaction. Or, abortions. It depends on whether you’re a failed one or not.

    My congratulations, America. Bask in your victory, oblivious to the true damnation you have caused. May humanity peacefully protest against the now-inevitable cataclysm you have brought upon yourselves.

    Wretches.