Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president's backers say he shares faith, values

My life is needlessly difficult because I try to understand stupid people. It wears me out.

The irony being that the only way to understand it is to be that dumb. But if you were that dumb, you wouldn't understand it nor would you try to because you'd think you are smart.

Some people are completely lost in the modern world. They shut down completely whenever anyone aims any critic at them and congregate to unquestioningly hold on to what they recognize. It is basic human instinct and being smart sometimes just pushes some of these people into taking advantage of the system and leading this herd mentality, instead of taking a risk trying to wake them up.

Unfortunately, it's well understood that political engagement especially when in a debate is an emotional undertaking.

Complicated further by the fact that we tend not to change our assumptions even when presented with data that proves otherwise.

We are a tribal species whose emotions are not geared towards understanding the far reaching and nuanced decisions we are faced with.

Never heard the saying "ignorance is bliss"?

If "anyone can talk to god, you don't need all the ceremony" can turn into the Catholic Church et al for 1,900+ years, I don't think they're gonna read for comprehension on inclusion.

You left out the apocalyptic zombie cannibal cult part.

The problem is it's got a lot of convenient contradictory statements in it.

For example:

He said to them, “But now, the one who has a purse must take it, and likewise a bag. And the one who has no sword must sell his cloak and buy one.

• Luke 22:36

This part isn't in Marcion's version of Luke, which is probably the earliest extant version. But it is in the canonical version.

Something very convenient given it reversed the ban found across the Synoptics on carrying a purse when ministering, which necessarily prevented taking people's money.

Just a bonus that it also allowed for the church to take up swords too right around before the time they start executing people for 'heresy.'

There's plenty of problematic passages added in over the years:

Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.” But he did not answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, “Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us.” He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” He answered, “It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.”

• Matthew 15:22-26

So inclusive.

i see it as validation that religion itself is a grift... an exploitation of a crack in the human psyche.

the same mechanism that helps people ignore the ridiculousness of %religion% lets them ignore the terrible behaviors of its participants.

maybe add a dash of mass-psychosis.. throw in a huge, daily serving of faux news propaganda and here we are

I take them at their word - he's their true selves revealed.

I have never heard an interviewer ask if he has ever paid for an abortion. I mean I know he wouldn't answer honestly, but they never even ask.

They think he'll be good for them, so they lie and say he'll be good for us

I wouldn't - when has he ever paid for anything?

Church.

This behavior is the purpose of religion.

His actual actions aren't important, because his results are "holy."

If you asked them about a "demon rat" that had doen exactly what their "holy" man had done, they would rant endlessly about his vile acts and his damnation.

Their zealotry is transactional, that's all. Give them what they want, and you can be their savior too.

Fox "News"

Russia

His base doesn’t even realize Jesus was an immigrant

And stealing from cancer charities. trump may as well just change his name to Jesus.

Not only within, but way above average. If not, they wouldn't look up to him like this.

That said, I have read some of them call Jesus too woke to be Christian

Newsweek article

The Damage report

TNR

Thats okay because Jesus took the wheel for them.

Stupid people are actually controlled by rich oligarchs through news and right wing propaganda but they think they are independent rebels.

He's a child of God and therefore worthy of love. Trump obviously sucks, but Jesus said "love your neighbour" and that includes Trump. Of course, God would send Trump to hell when he dies so bit of a mixed message there. Religion is weird sometimes...

"Jesus loves sinners" but that's about it and a bit of a Catch-22 at it.

He hates the same people that Supply Side Jesus, the version they worship, hates.

Easy. His, erm, broad stature makes him an easy whipping target when it comes time to drive the capitalist pigs and their market stands out of the temple

they'll wiggle out of that with the "broken vessel" theory (Jeremiah 18:3)

I think he would love trump because trump loves children, and jesus was all about loving children.

You've got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know... Morons

it just boils down to him hating and hurting the 'right' people.

People will believe anything to avoid feeling chronically anxious and afraid, even things which are demonstrably untrue.

People believe things when that belief is useful to them. There is a large overlap with "usefulness" and "accuracy," but usefulness always wins.

Whaaat? He has his own Bible. How could he be fake??!!??!! ….

Yes but Biden is a human being while Trump is positioning himself as a representative of Jesus, creating a cult.

He certainly resembles all the Christians I met growing up in the south.