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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 34 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Can easily be tested. Just crucify him on Friday, and check whether he left the grave on Sunday.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Stop, I can only get so erect.

Good, we need something to pound those nails.

[–] FederatedFreedom1981@lemmy.ca 116 points 4 days ago (3 children)

If Trump isn't roleplaying the Antichrist from the Book of Revelation, then I don't know what he's doing.

[–] affenlehrer@feddit.org 9 points 4 days ago (4 children)

He just needs to get these meteorites and locusts going and it's pretty much perfect.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 8 points 4 days ago

To be honest, that's kind of an unimaginative reading.

Nothing says the censers being thrust down from heaven have to be meteorites. They could be orbit-to-surface missiles.

Likewise, the "locusts" described aren't necessarily an insect infestation. They might just as easily be drone swarms.

You know, if we're taking the book of revelation seriously, at least...

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[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

All of these people are delusional idiots

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Donvict is nothing at all like the character of Jesus as described in "the" bible.

[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 4 points 2 days ago

He's more like the anti-christ.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

Neither is the Gun Jesus all those soft-brained religiophiles invoke down there.

[–] asg101@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Which girl would Jesus rape?

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 8 points 4 days ago

Apparently if he's like a lot of the religious nut jobs, any underage ones.

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[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Cool, so we'll be parading him through DC, nailing him to a cross, and jamming a spear in him later today then, right?

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Felt cute, might crucify a president later.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 50 points 4 days ago (1 children)

When’s the crucifixion? Will it be live streamed?

[–] StealthLizardDrop@piefed.social 16 points 4 days ago (3 children)

I am not convinced we can find a cross that is able to bear his weight

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[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 39 points 4 days ago (9 children)

When he at some point dies, i am sure that some people will be waiting for him on the third day to come back

[–] ClownStatue@piefed.social 13 points 4 days ago (4 children)

I cannot wait for those inevitable crazy-assed news stories. His presidential funeral will bring out the craziest of the crazies. Someone will probably be killed for not showing the appropriate sympathy (probably me, who has already ordered a T-shirt with his quote about Robert Muller on it). Then, they will have to have police outside his compound as his followers await his second coming. It’s going to be prime TV, and the world will see how utterly crazy much of the US still is.

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[–] sdcSpade@lemmy.zip 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

JD Vance comes out in orange face paint and it will work.

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[–] DragonAce@lemmy.world 26 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

Good fucking grief. WTF do these people see in this guy that makes them want to suck up to him so badly? Hes a malignant narcissist sociopath piece of shit and is more closely related to the antichrist than anything else.

[–] Angrydeuce@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

His ideas about child rape really resonates with them.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Trump: A malignant narcissist sociopath piece of shit more closely related to the antichrist than anything else.

Christian God: A malignant narcissiat sociopath piece of shit more closely related to the antichrist than anything else.

You can see where they got confused.

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 23 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

The beatification of Trump shouldn't come as a surprise. During his four years in the Liberal Wilderness (you have to start building the mythology), there was a concerted effort to transform him into a Christian Prophet, which the media almost entirely ignored.

During the Biden years, Traitor General Michael Flynn organized a traveling road show of conservative/ evangelical speakers, called the ReAwaken America Tour, which I thought was a bizarre title, since that would make America "Woke," right? Anyway, I digress.

This tour featured speakers extolling the virtues of MAGA and White Christian Nationalism, with the common thread establishing Trump's religious plausibility. All of the MAGA All-Stars appeared at one time or another, but his daughter-in-law Lara, who he wasn't particularly fond of, was a regular. Her standard speech claimed that she was in direct daily contact with God himself, and he had explicitly told her that Trump was his chosen emissary to lead America into its White Christian Nationalist Future. She claims that God TOLD her that Trump was his personally anointed prophet, like Jesus himself.

If you're wondering what Trump thought about that, he later rewarded her with the co-chair of the RNC.

They basically were trying to establish him as a credible religious figure, the way the Apprentice established the myth of him being as a successful businessman. That was their post-Presidential plan, and if he hadn't won the presidency again, Plan B was creating a religion, and it looks like they're starting to dust off that plan again, in case he is forced to leave office in 2028.

The pivot to religion makes perfect sense. A political position can beg for money, but it is heavily regulated. A religion can beg for money from anyone, with no limits on amounts, sources, etc. Not only can they take whatever they want, from anyone they wanted, from anywhere they want, it's tax-exempt, and there are no requirement a to report ANYTHING, from donations to expenditures. It's the perfect operation for a money launderer, which has been Trump's primary business for years.

So when he's out of office, and facing corruption charges from every direction, expect them to play him as a martyr, being persecuted by the ANTIFA Atheists, comparing Trump to Jesus, and the judge to Pontius Pilate, in an attempt to intimidate the prosecution. You wouldn't prosecute JESUS would you?

[–] NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 26 points 4 days ago

Trump is not a political figure. This is a religious movement playing out in real time.

[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 25 points 4 days ago (3 children)

What is actually wrong with these people?

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[–] G3NI5Y5@europe.pub 7 points 3 days ago

Imagine being so desperately religious that you choose one of the worst human beings in history to be the new Messiah of yours 😂🤣.

[–] homes@piefed.world 31 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

Remember: both guys who almost killed Trump weren’t some “libruls”— they were far-right nutjobs who thought Trump wasn’t extreme enough. If Trump keeps poking this bear, they will try again.

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[–] devolution@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Greatest way to make future athiests.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 13 points 4 days ago (5 children)

If I were an Evangelical Christian, I would be screaming my lungs out that this is Antichrist territory.

[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 13 points 4 days ago

A good chunk of them believe the Antichrist has to appear to Herald the end of days and they're 100% on board. It's a death cult.

[–] uberfreeza@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I personally know someone that cited the bible to demonstrate how Trump was the antichrist. Yes, he sure did still vote for him, because the antichrist is better than a democrat.

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[–] osanna@lemmy.vg 20 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

lmao. Jesus, if he existed (debatable), gave fucks about people. Trump cares about no one but himself.

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[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Oh that's strange, I compare him to Hitler. Except Hitler didn't sexually abuse children.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 days ago

With the possible exception of his niece.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The Antichrist checklist just keeps filling up. Good thing I don't believe in that shit. Apparently the evangelicals don't either.

[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

He’s done so many things on that checklist it makes me start to wonder if maybe that shit was true after all.

[–] ZombieChicken@reddthat.com 3 points 3 days ago

So many people in history fit that bill. Funny thing is that there have been antiChrist since biblical times, as stated in 1st John 2:18, not that I expect hatemongers to teach that.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

You can now pray again, and worship again!

My favorite thing about Biden was how he banned prayer. That was really cool and based

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Weird for a devout catholic, but I wasn't going to stop him

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 days ago

Oh good! Let's continue the comparison and nail the orange shit to a piece of wood!

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

So Jesus liked to bomb and fuck kids right?

[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

“Hamanda acka acka racka deda backa sanda acka ambo osa cacka reeté eké banda acka riki dibi asha daaah”

  • Paula White Cain, Senior Advisor to the White House Faith Office
[–] Angrydeuce@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago (3 children)

My bio teacher in high school was a hard-core snake-handling tongue-speaking nut. She was also the head of the Bible club.

Should have seen how quickly my As turned to Cs after I told her that despite her protestations, I wanted to learn about evolution and didn't belive in creationism.

Biology teacher in public school..."Evolution is a myth that the tyrannical federal government demands I teach but first let me read you the truth about what really happened: 'In the beginning, God created...'"

My favorite was when she gave me detention for admitting I was an atheist, after she called my mom and my mom said "So what?". Guess she thought I was gonna get a holy beat down, imagine her disappointment.

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[–] TwilitSky@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

People are laughing but that's a direct verbatim quote.

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[–] Charlxmagne@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Same woman btw 🫩 There have been people put in straightjackets for less 🙃 But don't worry guys at least they're getting rid of the religious extremists in Iran 🤦‍♂️

Bro Amerikkka, the world's laughing at you 😂 I'm convinced that place is not real, a simulation. The most unserious country in the world

Also back in the day that kind of heresy would get you hanged, drawn and quartered or burnt at the stake if you were a woman like her (for the sake of decency since the victim was disembowelled and chopped into 4 pieces while still alive and burning was considered more lenient out of the 2 somehow) we should probably bring that back.

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