RE: Evangelicals, Trump and a Quick Bible Study
September 15, 2020 at 5:41 am
(This post was last modified: September 15, 2020 at 5:50 am by The Grand Nudger.)
We only imagine that trumpism is a deviation from christianity because we enjoy a funny little myth of what christianity is and was, sold by christians as self aggrandizement.
Christians went all in on trump, and if we let them, they'll pretend to have never supported any of it when it's all over. Rinse and repeat ad infinitum. They've been doing this for longer than there has been a united states. In fairness, it's not just christians. That seems to be the dynamic with any religion in governance. When in power they abuse, when out of favor they call for reconciliation and understanding.
The idea that jesus was a hippy or a socialist is just as much propaganda as the idea that there was anything nice about the character. It's an attempt to trade off jesus as currency, for socialism. In reality, the character makes a poor spokesman for any contemporary form of western government.
Christians went all in on trump, and if we let them, they'll pretend to have never supported any of it when it's all over. Rinse and repeat ad infinitum. They've been doing this for longer than there has been a united states. In fairness, it's not just christians. That seems to be the dynamic with any religion in governance. When in power they abuse, when out of favor they call for reconciliation and understanding.
The idea that jesus was a hippy or a socialist is just as much propaganda as the idea that there was anything nice about the character. It's an attempt to trade off jesus as currency, for socialism. In reality, the character makes a poor spokesman for any contemporary form of western government.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
