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VOX

(22,976 posts)
5. Membership has its privileges.
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 12:42 PM
Jul 2018

White? Check.
Republican: Check. You may pass.

Next!

Black? Get out now.
Democratic Party? On top of black? Get out NOW!

USA! USA! USA!

keithbvadu2

(36,655 posts)
9. Political Christians rather than Christians of faith.
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 02:01 PM
Jul 2018

Political Christians rather than Christians of faith.

They support Trump who says he is so perfect that he does not need Christ or his forgiveness.

Like today's evangelical/religious right supporters, Trump is a Political Christian, not a Christian of faith.

Evangelicals/religious right are easily able to spin their beliefs for political expediency.

The Donald who does not have to ask Jesus for forgiveness.

The Donald who ridicules Holy Communion.

Trump: Drink my little wine, have my little cracker

http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2015/08/13/donald-trump-religion-serfaty-dnt-erin.cnn

JDC

(10,114 posts)
10. That may be one of the most pathetic stats I have ever seen
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 02:08 PM
Jul 2018

Operative words here: "White Evangelicals" - Emphasis in the white part.

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
14. As I've said before, just about the only difference between evangelical Trump supporters and...
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 02:49 PM
Jul 2018

...non-evangelical Trump supporters is that the former group probably cares a little more about the issue of abortion.

But the racism, sexism, hatred for LGBTQ persons and hatred for liberals are the ties that bind.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
15. Think if trump had personally paid for many abortions
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 03:24 PM
Jul 2018

it would make any difference to evangelicals support for trump?

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