To anyone who calls themself a Christian---evangelical, fundamentalist, main-line or splinter sect,

[Atticus]

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never-miss-a-Sunday or lapsed, Catholic or Protestant or "other":

If you do NOT support Donald Trump, never mind. Your religion has not made you deaf and blind to the rot that Trump and his disciples flaunt on a daily basis.

If you DO support Donald Trump---even now when you cannot possibly claim to be ignorant of his mendacity, vulgarity, hypocrisy and cruelty---I must ask: do you also support the likes of McConnell and Graham and their Senate crew in the way they have announced their decision to acquit Trump before his trial has even begun?

Are you not aware of the "sacred" oath they will take before the trial begins or do you just not give a damn? Let me quote it for you: "I solemnly swear (or affirm) that in all things appertaining to the trial of Donald John Trump, now pending, I will do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws, SO HELP ME GOD."

I put those last four words in ALL CAPS because you folks have somehow managed to look the other way when someone tries to take the "God thing" seriously and I want to be sure those words are not ignored. Mitch and Lindsey and most of the rest of your cherished Republican majority are going to raise their hands and "solemnly swear" to "do "IMPARTIAL justice" "SO HELP THEM GOD"---despite having gleefully announced to the world that they have no intention to be impartial; that they will not allow Trump to be impeached. If that is OK with you, I have one more question.

What, short of chanting "Fuck Jesus!" on national TV, might NOT be OK with you, God-wise?

[uponit7771]

1. When all is said and done they'll swear up and down they never knew Trump. Just like the catholic

... church when it came to the Nazi's.

It's disgusting, this whole thing is disgusting.

[jberryhill]

2. I could be wrong, but...

...it’s my general impression that there probably aren’t a whole lot of Trump supporters on DU.

[dewsgirl]

3. I don't think "Fuck Jesus" will even stop them.😔

[Girard442]

4. They'll claim he was speaking in tongues and what he said didn't mean that.

[dewsgirl]

7. Of course they will.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. They'll be like Peter in Luke 22:59-62.

Except that they won't be sorry.

[dewsgirl]

6. Unfortunately you are correct.😔

[EndlessWire]

8. Wut?

"If you do NOT support Donald Trump, never mind. Your religion does has not made you deaf and blind to the rot that Trump and his disciples flaunt on a daily basis."

Dude, my religion has made me strong, and I see straight. Your less-than-subtle jab at religion should not be the foundation for your rant. While we all don't think alike, I'd like to think that when Trump et al, or his rancid spawn, come for my religious rights, you will stand up for me the same as you would for any group that is being destroyed by Trump and his ilk. Religion has nothing to do with it, inasmuch as it is the white supremacy thing that runs the load.

There are a lot of stupid people who love Trump, but they will eventually be in some category that Trump despises, because he despises everyone. Of course, it will probably be too late by then.

Please don't think that I don't see what fundamentalism has done to the less than intelligent base of Donald Trump. But. it isn't just blind obedience to the Bible that has done it. When they wake up, they will never admit to having followed him, as they fade quietly away hoping to be not noticed.

We HAVE to get rid of the Trump regime, and there will be some religious people in there helping the cause. Saying "you're a credit to your religion" doesn't cut it.

[Atticus]

9. My OP was intended to be a "jab" at hypocrisy, not genuine religious faith. I thought that was

apparent, but evidently not to everyone. I apologize for offending you.

[panader0]

10. The oath: Notice it says "so help me God."

Senate Rules in Impeachment Trials provides the text: ”I solemnly swear (or affirm) that in all things appertaining to the trial of ____, now pending, I will do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws, so help me God.”

[keithbvadu2]

11. Trump started his Presidency by lying before God with his hand on the Bible. "I do solemnly swear (

Trump started his Presidency by lying before God with his hand on the Bible.

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Emoluments

[brooklynite]

12. Sorry, I have to disagree...

Advocacy of genocide, slavery, oppression of women, sex with concubines.....Christianity sounds like Trump philosophy to me.