Did God play a role in the victory of Donald Trump? The debate will soon be presented in movie theaters across the country
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06/02/18 07:55 AM
By Steve Benen
First up from the God Machine this week is a look at an unexpected project from Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University, which Donald Trump is probably going to like.
Liberty’s political relevance has grown considerably in recent years, and the Republican president has taken several steps to cultivate a close relationship with the evangelical school in Virginia, including delivering its commencement address last year. Jerry Falwell Jr., meanwhile, has remained one of Trump’s most steadfast supporters.
But the Washington Post reported this week that Liberty’s affection for Trump is poised to reach a whole new level.
The question either infuriates or intrigues tens of millions of Americans: Did God play a role in the victory of Donald Trump? The debate will soon be presented in movie theaters across the country, as evangelical megaschool Liberty University is making and releasing a film called “The Trump Prophecy.”
The film, which will be released in 1,200 theaters this fall, is Liberty’s largest production to date, and it pairs the university with an independent Christian filmmaker who raised $1 million for the project – a sum its director says could double with postproduction and distribution costs.
A Vox report added that the film, which argues that Trump’s presidency was divinely foretold, “tells the story of Florida firefighter Mark Taylor, who says that God told him that Donald Trump would become president.”
Not everyone associated with the university is pleased. Just as a group of students and alumnidenounced Liberty’s pro-Trump posture ahead of the 2016 election, some Liberty alum have signed a petition calling on the school to cancel the project, describing it as “heretical.”
Assuming those efforts are unsuccessful, “The Trump Prophecy” will reportedly be released later this year. I’d put the odds of Trump tweeting about it at roughly 100%.
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And still the Bible thumpers claim they have no voice.
Lets see, cheated on all of his wives, paid off porn stars that he banged while his third, (and now missing) wife was home with their 10 month old son, has defrauded thousands of people, lied constantly to the American people, endorsed sexual assault, has been accused by 19 women of sexual assault and has admitted that he grabs women and kisses them without permission....and that's just the tip of the ice-berg.
Newp. My guess is that God is not a fan of Donald Trump.... Now Satan on the other hand...most likely a huge fan, (since he probably has the contract on trumpy's soul).
Gawd play a role in Trump victory? One could say Gawd played a role in Hitler's defeat.
Don't matter. Ivanka has nice T&A.
Apparently her Father thinks so too.
Did God play a role in the victory of Donald Trump?
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Doubt it.
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Well unless it was supposed to be a Plagues of Egypt kind of thing.
I mean, with the way many of our governmental protections are getting rolled back it wont surprise me to hear about our water turning into blood somewhere or of major outbreaks of boils, lice & locusts around the country.
Of course with the denial of using science to help understand and adapt to climate change could lead to increases in " thunderstorm of hail and fire" .
Ya, if I was a believer a case could be made that Trump was either god's punishment of complacent America OR the devil using the Electoral Collage loophole as a way to inflect the "Trails of Job" on the majority of America who voted against our current Chump in Chief.
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Only if you spell god P-U-T-I-N. Though I am pretty sure Trump kneels before him as often as he can.
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