Donald Trump loves the Ten Commandments. Go ahead and ask him. Don't ask if he follows them. Because he doesn't and doesn't intend to. Remarkably, he incorporates both of these core Trumpian values in his writing. As if they didn't want devout evangelical followers to read anything.
Of course, it is a very safe assumption that this will not be the case, but this is nothing new. After all, this is the same man who, during his first impeachment, repeatedly instructed his followers to read the “transcript” of his phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. I'm definitely involved with that guy. The plan was to put corrupt pressure on foreign heads of state to launch investigations into Trump's top political opponents.
So asking MAGAs to read even something as simple as the Ten Commandments will not break their trust in their golden god.
That said, Yellin' Felon's latest Goof Social post follows a new post from Louisiana. Law requiring public schools to post commandments—an exercise of arrogance which, in every right, may result in a rude attack upon him.
Here is the latest post from our dear leader who is bringing the new covenant to God's flock, sanctified by the body and blood of the New Messiah (i.e. transubstantiated garlic bread and chunky ragu).
read? All right. But first, Donald, you do it first. Because that doesn't seem to be the case. Trump then refers to the Ten Commandments using the familiar shorthand TTC, just like all the cool kids did in 1400 B.C. So obviously he's a huge fan.
Of course, there are many versions of the Ten Commandments. Jews, Catholics, Protestants all Here's a subtly different list:. And there are versions. Explicitly mentioned in the Book of Exodus as the Ten Commandments, which includes rules such as “Goats should not be boiled in their mother’s milk.” Maybe that's what Trump is talking about. Those Because he certainly does not follow the traditionally understood list.
For our purposes, I'll use the Catholic version because I spent 11 years in Catholic school and I don't want you to think it was just a huge waste of time. (I like this particular iteration catholic news agency.)
Here are the ten commandments, 10 11 ways Trump has shamelessly ignored them or continues to resist them
1. I the LORD am your God; you shall have no other gods before me.
Note that this does not say “unless you think”. you are My God, if that’s the case, that’s okay.” Trump has made it clear time and time again that there is no power higher than himself. There is a lot of prima facie evidence to support this, but perhaps the biggest piece of evidence came from 2015. Republican pollster Frank Luntz President Trump was asked if he had ever asked God for forgiveness.
“I’m not sure if that’s ever happened. I continue to try to do a better job there. “I don’t think so,” Trump said. “I think if I do something wrong, I just try to correct it. I don't include God in that picture. “I'm not.”
Later in the interview, perhaps to make it clear that he had no idea what he was talking about on this topic or any topic, Trump continued his hilarious Sunday School lesson. “When I drink a little wine, which is about the only wine I drink — and eat a little cracker. I guess that's a form of asking for forgiveness. I do it as often as I can because it makes me feel cleansed. I think, ‘Let’s keep getting it right.’”
Okay, but the point of Christianity is that we are all sinners who cannot be saved without the saving grace of God. Therefore, to say that you are not a sinner and have no interest in God’s forgiveness is to catastrophically miss the point.
2. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.
Unless, of course, you are Donald Trump. If so, that's okay.
Consider the time West Virginia Senator Paul Hardesty had to field calls from constituents complaining about Trump's blatant profanity.
Politico, August 12, 2019:
“The third phone call was when I actually went to see him speak,” said Hardesty, who describes himself as a conservative Democrat. “Because each speech seemed confusing.”
Here's what he would have seen: Trump boasted of bombing Islamic State (IS) militants and shouted, “They’re going to get hit really hard.” And Trump warned wealthy businessmen: “If you don’t support me, you will be really poor.”
Most Americans didn't notice that comment. Instead, the entire nation was captivated by the moment President Trump chased after Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a Somalian citizen who is a U.S. citizen, and her chants of “Send her back” erupted. But some Trump supporters were more fixated on his routine use of the word “g–damn,” a term that is off-limits to many Christians, not to mention the numerous other profanities woven throughout his speech.
Another swear word? Okay, now. He doesn't look like him at all.
3. Keep Sunday holy.
President Joe Biden, a Catholic, Attend church services regularly. Trump, a narcissist, claimed in 2015 that he attended Marvel University Church in Manhattan. But it was certainly news to Marble Collegiate Church.
“Donald Trump has a long history with Marble University Church, where his parents were active members for many years and where one of his children was baptized.” the church said in a statement. This follows Trump's claim that he attended a service there. “But as he points out, he is a Presbyterian and not an active member of Marble.”
Well, maybe they didn't see him! A man who takes his beliefs this seriously is unlikely to attract attention to himself.
4. Honor your father and mother.
This is a gray area. Trump respects his father a vicious racistBut his feelings toward his mother seem to be more complex.
Politico Magazine:
When Donald Trump Moved into the Oval Office In January, he put it on the table behind the Resolute Desk. single family photo—From his father, Fred Trump. Last spring, White House communications director Hope Hicks recently told me that the president had added his mother, Mary Trump. Exactly when and why Higgs cannot and will not say. This scenario may seem uneven, but it was a continuation of the following. Trump's Office Setup His father's photo always stood proudly on his desk on the 26th floor of Trump Tower, but his mother's photo was “conspicuously absent,” according to a former employee. Reading too much into the placement of family photos can be dangerous. Except for Trump, we see differences that have been evident for decades: the looming presence of fathers and the afterthought status of mothers.
So does putting your mother’s photo on your desk as an afterthought amount to “honoring” her? That's a referee's call. What is not a judgment is Trump's apparent failure to honor the mother of his three children. He buried her on her golf course. maybe tax benefits.
5. Do not murder.
At least 7 people The person who died in the attack on our Capitol on January 6, 2021, please say something.
6. Do not commit adultery.
Hahahaha! Should we do this too?
Of course, there are potential loopholes here. Because the commandment does not specifically say, “Do not grab them by the pussy.” That means there are plenty of greatest hits to choose from. Let's go on Trump time. I slept with an adult film star. While his wife was home with their newborn son.
7. Do not steal.
Of course, context is important here. Is asking for funds from angry supporters “theft”? “Stop the Steal” funds that never existed? or not Funnel money for children's cancer charity In your business? or not systematically commit financial fraud?
no. The Old Testament authors were probably thinking more about crusts and goats. So unless he steals a goat and boils it in its milk (worst case scenario, McDonald's will insist he do it for him), he'll probably get approval from evangelicals.
8. Do not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Sheesh. Where do I start? All he does is bear false witness.
Let’s take a look at birtherism, which Trump has entered into the fever swamp of right-wing conspiracy theories.
Trump for years Doubts raised about President Barack Obama's birth certificate And he questioned his qualifications to run for president. In 2011, he even told “Today's” Meredith Vieira that he had sent investigators to Hawaii to “study” conspiracy claims. “They can’t believe what they discover.”
However, Trump has not made these findings public, which suggests that either 1) he never actually sent investigators to Hawaii, or 2) he decided that it would be wrong to question the legitimacy of a sitting president. That's really a mystery, isn't it?
Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer and troubleshooter, argued in response to Trump's claims: I made a story out of a thousand pieces Because the product created increased his popularity.
CNN's Anderson Cooper and ABC News' George Stephanopoulos later asked him about the status of the investigation, but Trump told Stephanopoulos, “It's none of your business right now.” Avoided both. Maybe it's time the media started asking him about this again. But they won't do that. Because it's almost taken for granted that Trump just talks nonsense.
9. Do not covet your neighbor’s wife.
“I approached her like an asshole, but I couldn’t get there. And she got married. Then all of a sudden I saw her, and she now had her fake tits and all. “Her appearance has completely changed.” — A conversation caught on a hot mic in 2005 revealed some of Trump's hilarious remarks.
10. Greed is a bonus!
Trump's wife-coveting ways are well established, but we don't have to take fake news's word for it. He wrote about it in one of his books!
In ‘The Art of Return’ Trump wrote (or forced his ghostwriter to write it for him), “If I were to tell my real-life experiences with women, often very happily married and significant women, this book would be a guaranteed bestseller (it would be anyway! ).”
sure!
11. Do not covet your neighbor’s wealth.
He spent decades tormenting fools who trusted him. For example, he Eliminated investors in public casino companies. before walking away with $44 million. And he scammed thousands of students from his own school. fake college.
why? Because he wants to every money. One might even say that he “covets” it. Hannibal Lecter, a newly discovered hero No doubt you will agree.
Of course, as we all know, Trump is the most Christian of Christians, so if the Bible says something that contradicts him, it must be wrong. Luckily he was released your own version.
And if that doesn't cover enough, Holy sharpie I'm sure it will take care of everything.
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