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minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·3 months ago Trump is not a Christian. He has never been a Christian, and he’ll never be a Christian. Frankly, Trump is acting 100% completely in accordance with a long tradition of Christian leaders, from televangelists to Popes.
minus-squareMrJameGumb@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoI’ll let you in on a little secret: (those people aren’t really christians either) 😉
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·3 months agoThat’s a No True Scotsman Christian fallacy.
minus-squareKrafty Kactus@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoChristian: Someone who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ. Jesus directly called out the same behaviors in the Jewish church that people call the modern church out for.
Frankly, Trump is acting 100% completely in accordance with a long tradition of Christian leaders, from televangelists to Popes.
I’ll let you in on a little secret:
(those people aren’t really christians either)
😉
That’s a No True
ScotsmanChristian fallacy.Christian: Someone who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Jesus directly called out the same behaviors in the Jewish church that people call the modern church out for.