Trump Announces Change in Religious Affiliation

[Left Coast]

One week before the national election, Trump has announced a change in his religious affiliation. He no longer considers himself a Presbyterian, but rather a "non-denominational Christian."

Presbyterianism is a mainline Protestant denomination and is more liberal these days than the typical conservative church, complete with female pastors and gay marriages. Many Evangelicals, by contrast, identify as "non-denominational."

Should we believe this is anything more than political pandering to Trump's right-wing Evangelical base?

President Trump's Q&A with Religion News Service | The White House

 

[Revoltingest]

This is a serious change, with grave implications.
It ranks right up there with the issue of how often
Hunter Biden changes the oil in his Rolls.

 

[Vouthon]

Should we believe this is anything more than political pandering to Trump's right-wing Evangelical base?

Nah, Trump is not a man of principle - whether of religious convictions or otherwise.

This is naked political opportunism, masquerading as a change of confessional identity. How convenient that he does it mere days before the election

Most sincere spiritual conversion since St. Paul on the Dasmascus road - I do declare!

 

[Harel13]

Next stop, Judaism.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Oh no. Now that gives Trump the authority to handle snakes.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Next stop, Judaism.

He might as well. His favorite daughter already made that leap.

 

[Windwalker]

One week before the national election, Trump has announced a change in his religious affiliation. He no longer considers himself a Presbyterian, but rather a "non-denominational Christian."

Presbyterianism is a mainline Protestant denomination and is more liberal these days than the typical conservative church, complete with female pastors and gay marriages. Many Evangelicals, by contrast, identify as "non-denominational."

Should we believe this is anything more than political pandering to Trump's right-wing Evangelical base?

President Trump's Q&A with Religion News Service | The White House

Wait, Trump is a Christian? Is this in the jokes section?

Hey wait, tell him if he declares himself an Atheist, he'll win the election! Tell him there's millions and millions of atheist supporters who'd vote for him if he announces that.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Why religion is such a factor and issue is a head scratcher.

A politician should make decisions that may not reflect ones faith lest one is accused of using their religion in politics. Its essentially a qualification for making decisions not influenced by personal religious beliefs.

Yet, when one does make such antithetical decisions, they are accused of not following their religion and subsequently chided for it.

 

[Harel13]

Wait, Trump is a Christian? Is this in the jokes section?

Right there along with Biden being a Christian.

 

[exchemist]

One week before the national election, Trump has announced a change in his religious affiliation. He no longer considers himself a Presbyterian, but rather a "non-denominational Christian."

Presbyterianism is a mainline Protestant denomination and is more liberal these days than the typical conservative church, complete with female pastors and gay marriages. Many Evangelicals, by contrast, identify as "non-denominational."

Should we believe this is anything more than political pandering to Trump's right-wing Evangelical base?

President Trump's Q&A with Religion News Service | The White House

Just a gimmick to ingratiate himself with the Religious Right and, most importantly, to get himself in the news again for something other than his gross negligence during the pandemic.

But there is more than a whiff of desperation about it. Is that really his best shot at this stage?

 

[Windwalker]

Right there along with Biden being a Christian.

I accept the sincerity of Biden's faith. There's a lot of history where this is very personal to him. Trump? Not even one speck of faith.

How Joe Biden's Faith Shapes His Politics

 

[Harel13]

I accept the sincerity of Biden's faith.

Okay. I don't accept it. Agree to disagree, I suppose.

 

[Windwalker]

Okay. I don't accept it. Agree to disagree, I suppose.

BS. I doubt you have any reason to say that. Read the article. This is a sincere human being. Donald has not one fiber of integrity in his body, and lacks anything resembling a human soul, as he is incapable of human empathy. Biden feels others pain.

 

[Left Coast]

Why religion is such a factor and issue is a head scratcher.

A politician should make decisions that may not reflect ones faith lest one is accused of using their religion in politics. Its essentially a qualification for making decisions not influenced by personal religious beliefs.

Yet, when one does make such antithetical decisions, they are accused of not following their religion and subsequently chided for it.

On the Right, using your religion to shape your politics is considered a virtue. Sadly, those who do so usually cherry pick which parts of their religion they utilize to shape their politics - thus get criticized for hypocrisy.

Ideally, as you suggested, religion would be irrelevant to politics. Sadly, we're still in a place where many Americans would never vote for a President if they were an atheist.

 

[Left Coast]

Okay. I don't accept it. Agree to disagree, I suppose.

Why not?

 

[Left Coast]

BS. I doubt you have any reason to say that. Read the article. This is a sincere human being. Donald has not one fiber of integrity in his body, and lacks anything resembling a human soul, as he is incapable of human empathy.

In fairness, I don't think any of us have anything resembling a human soul. But that's another topic.

 

[Windwalker]

In fairness, I don't think any of us have anything resembling a human soul. But that's another topic.

Very well then. Let's say what the word soul represents then, one's depth of love for life, for the world, and for others, is nonexistent in Donald, whereas in Biden, it's abundantly formed.

 

[pearl]

I accept the sincerity of Biden's faith. There's a lot of history where this is very personal to him. Trump? Not even one speck of faith.

Actually, Trump is a devout follower of Norman Vincent Peal.

 

[Harel13]

I doubt you have any reason to say that. Read the article. This is a sincere human being. Donald has not one fiber of integrity in his body, and lacks anything resembling a human soul, as he is incapable of human empathy. Biden feels others pain.

Pffffffffffff.

And let's not get into all of ol' Joe's many, many character flaws.

 

[Harel13]

Why not?

Probably best we shouldn't get into the details. For my blood pressure, ya know. If you think that's a joke, I do in fact get very angry when I think about Biden's character with contrast to the amount of approval ratings he gets from his base.