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Porn Stars, Playmates, and Christian Politics
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Porn Stars, Playmates, and Christian Politics
Wapo ran a story today with an ambitious headline.

Quote:Despite porn stars and Playboy models, white evangelicals aren’t rejecting Trump. This is why.

cont.
Quote:Our  points to a different answer than others have offered. Voters’ religious tenets aren’t actually what’s behind Trump support; rather, it’s Christian nationalism — their view of the United States as a fundamentally Christian nation.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monk...732d1f67ab

I think that they might have missed something utterly basic in their attempt to dignify this continued support by way of ideology, though.  That he cheated on his hot young wife bareback with pornstars and playmates doesn't make the man repulsive to them, in truth..it makes them want to be him.  It adds to the myth of his celebrity, and it's that myth that's always been compelling to them - even if other myths are equally compelling.  Like the myth that this is a fundamentally christian nation, or the myth that the trumpster ever could (or even -would-) make it so.
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RE: Porn Stars, Playmates, and Christian Politics
"Many voters believed, and presumably still believe, that regardless of his personal piety (or lack thereof), President Trump would defend what they saw as the country’s Christian heritage — and would help move the nation toward a distinctly Christian future"

That pretty much covers it. 

OK christians, tell me how this is not hypocrisy.
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#3
RE: Porn Stars, Playmates, and Christian Politics
Evangelicals would much rather shit on people, than help people. It's a lot easier to do. Religion is built far better on a common hate for people, than a common love.
"Tradition" is just a word people use to make themselves feel better about being an asshole.
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#4
RE: Porn Stars, Playmates, and Christian Politics
They've been back pedaling on adultery since the divorce liberalization movement of the 60s and 70s, despite there being a rather specific commandment on the topic, and of course Jesus's extremely pointed reminder of how He views the issue.

Clearly, His followers think they know better and want to take the lead on adding adultery to the list of sacraments approved in their faith now.

Best if Jesus falls in line on this, or they will continue to march off without Him.
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RE: Porn Stars, Playmates, and Christian Politics
(March 26, 2018 at 11:32 am)Divinity Wrote: Evangelicals would much rather shit on people, than help people.  It's a lot easier to do. Religion is built far better on a common hate for people, than a common love.

They just want the unearned superiority entitlement that comes with the christian nation. Hell, you see it here at AF.
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RE: Porn Stars, Playmates, and Christian Politics
IDK, if it came out that Obama had had an extramarital affair with a porn star, I doubt the evangelicals would have held it against him. Dodgy
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RE: Porn Stars, Playmates, and Christian Politics
(March 26, 2018 at 11:31 am)mh.brewer Wrote: "Many voters believed, and presumably still believe, that regardless of his personal piety (or lack thereof), President Trump would defend what they saw as the country’s Christian heritage — and would help move the nation toward a distinctly Christian future"

That pretty much covers it. 

OK christians, tell me how this is not hypocrisy.

LOL, just like Vietnam where to save a village it had to be destroyed, Trump will destroy Christian morals and credibility all the while pretending to protect and preserve them.

Scripture is clear, believers can NOT follow 2 masters, and that is precisely the trap they willingly walked into.

Adultery is a SACRAMENT now.

Sucks to be Jesus, leading from behind on an issue He clearly felt strongly about and now universally ignored by His followers who think they know better.
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RE: Porn Stars, Playmates, and Christian Politics
Christianity has always been absolutely COMPLETELY about using fraud, guilt and intimidation to get others to do the bidding of the church as the church seeks to aggrandize itself.   It is NEVER, NEVER, even to the slightest degree, about binding itself in any way by any of rules it thrilly seeks to impose upon others in the furtherance of its own interest.
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RE: Porn Stars, Playmates, and Christian Politics
(March 26, 2018 at 11:31 am)mh.brewer Wrote: "Many voters believed, and presumably still believe, that regardless of his personal piety (or lack thereof), President Trump would defend what they saw as the country’s Christian heritage — and would help move the nation toward a distinctly Christian future"

That pretty much covers it. 

OK christians, tell me how this is not hypocrisy.

For what it's worth, I think it absolutely is hypocrisy. 

I don't have a problem with those who begrudgingly voted for Trump because they saw him as the lesser of 2 evils. I may not agree with their decision, but it doesn't effect their character to me. 

But I find myself very frustrated with those who value Christian principles but then actually claim Trump somehow represents Christian principles. From what it seems, Trump represents nothing but himself, and is for nothing but himself. There is nothing more anti Christian than that.
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#10
RE: Porn Stars, Playmates, and Christian Politics
You mean christ didn't say; 

"Verily, I say unto thee, fuck you got mine" in the book of the profits?

I think somebody outta tell the wingnuts.  

Wink
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!
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