Bestweekeverr said:Why not give them away for free then?Jack and DP said:sombear said:
To me, this is the most appalling thing he's ever done, and that's saying something.
Encouraging Bible sales and Bible reading?
He's exploiting the faith of his supporters for money.
Remember what Jesus did when he saw people selling their goods in the Temple?
Trump should take up painting. He'd make a fortune.Whiskey Pete said:
That settles it, Trump is selling a Bible to people, he doesn't deserve to be president or get my vote at all!
I should vote for the guy who's selling out America to China and selling out our border security to every cartel south of here.
So, I guess you're not voting for Trump the Bible pusher then?sombear said:
I'm well aware that Bibles are sold. . . . I've bought my share. Politicians do not and should not sell self-promoting Bibles for profit. I don't care who the politician is or what party it is. But I am even more troubled by someone doing it who is everything a Christian should not be.
It would be funny to see the Left freak if he applied and got rejected from art schoolBearN said:Trump should take up painting. He'd make a fortune.Whiskey Pete said:
That settles it, Trump is selling a Bible to people, he doesn't deserve to be president or get my vote at all!
I should vote for the guy who's selling out America to China and selling out our border security to every cartel south of here.
"2 night stand in Tulsa pullin' out and headed westfubar said:
He has many Bibles in His home? Were they placed by The Gideons?
now, little Petey..... you really think Fat boy pimping bibles is ok? this is so disgusting even by Fat Orange standards . just amazingWhiskey Pete said:So, I guess you're not voting for Trump the Bible pusher then?sombear said:
I'm well aware that Bibles are sold. . . . I've bought my share. Politicians do not and should not sell self-promoting Bibles for profit. I don't care who the politician is or what party it is. But I am even more troubled by someone doing it who is everything a Christian should not be.
J.R. said:now, little Petey..... you really think Fat boy pimping bibles is ok?Whiskey Pete said:So, I guess you're not voting for Trump the Bible pusher then?sombear said:
I'm well aware that Bibles are sold. . . . I've bought my share. Politicians do not and should not sell self-promoting Bibles for profit. I don't care who the politician is or what party it is. But I am even more troubled by someone doing it who is everything a Christian should not be.
I'm not voting for Trump, but that has nothing to do with my disgust at what he's doing here.Whiskey Pete said:So, I guess you're not voting for Trump the Bible pusher then?sombear said:
I'm well aware that Bibles are sold. . . . I've bought my share. Politicians do not and should not sell self-promoting Bibles for profit. I don't care who the politician is or what party it is. But I am even more troubled by someone doing it who is everything a Christian should not be.
KaiBear said:Porteroso said:KaiBear said:
Trump remains politically clueless.
But at least unlike Joe Biden ; Trump doesn't attempt to portray himself as a legitimate Catholic.
He is trying to portray himself as someone whose favorite book is the Bible, that's correct.
As president Trump ended federal legal persecution of The Little Sisters of the Poor.
Appointed federal judges who returned the abortion issue to the individual states to decide .
Don't know if the Bible is his favorite book.
It's not mine and strongly doubt it's yours either .
But I like what Trump accomplished when he had power.
Jesus quoted directly or indirectly about 170 times out of the Old Testament, including from 14 different books.Mitch Blood Green said:
I'm sure there are people who believe the Trump bible is the same one Jesus used.
I heard the J6 Prison choir opened for Jesus at the sermon on the mount.
Wonder what kind of royalties Lincoln and Washington are making on the sale of these puppies.BearN said:
Oh the horror
fubar said:
He has many Bibles in His home? Were they placed by The Gideons?
Forest Bueller_bf said:Jesus quoted directly or indirectly about 170 times out of the Old Testament, including from 14 different books.Mitch Blood Green said:
I'm sure there are people who believe the Trump bible is the same one Jesus used.
I heard the J6 Prison choir opened for Jesus at the sermon on the mount.
I doubt it was the King James version, like the Trump bible, but the Fundamental Baptist would be happy with it.
boognish_bear said:fubar said:
He has many Bibles in His home? Were they placed by The Gideons?
Some people are saying he has the best Bibles in his home. I don't know… who's to say. But some people are saying it.
I couldn't careless about Trump selling bibles.J.R. said:now, little Petey..... you really think Fat boy pimping bibles is ok? this is so disgusting even by Fat Orange standards . just amazingWhiskey Pete said:So, I guess you're not voting for Trump the Bible pusher then?sombear said:
I'm well aware that Bibles are sold. . . . I've bought my share. Politicians do not and should not sell self-promoting Bibles for profit. I don't care who the politician is or what party it is. But I am even more troubled by someone doing it who is everything a Christian should not be.
Whiskey Pete said:I couldn't careless about Trump selling bibles.J.R. said:now, little Petey..... you really think Fat boy pimping bibles is ok? this is so disgusting even by Fat Orange standards . just amazingWhiskey Pete said:So, I guess you're not voting for Trump the Bible pusher then?sombear said:
I'm well aware that Bibles are sold. . . . I've bought my share. Politicians do not and should not sell self-promoting Bibles for profit. I don't care who the politician is or what party it is. But I am even more troubled by someone doing it who is everything a Christian should not be.
No I shouldn't.Osodecentx said:Whiskey Pete said:I couldn't careless about Trump selling bibles.J.R. said:now, little Petey..... you really think Fat boy pimping bibles is ok? this is so disgusting even by Fat Orange standards . just amazingWhiskey Pete said:So, I guess you're not voting for Trump the Bible pusher then?sombear said:
I'm well aware that Bibles are sold. . . . I've bought my share. Politicians do not and should not sell self-promoting Bibles for profit. I don't care who the politician is or what party it is. But I am even more troubled by someone doing it who is everything a Christian should not be.
You should .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exodus_(Uris_novel)J.R. said:
the only words I can come up with is "Beyond the Pale".
that i........
Two families recently left our church. Longtime members. Great folks, but really turned into full-fledged MAGA - the best and worst of it. I think they will return at some point. But it was simple as this:TenBears said:
Zero doubt in my mind that if Jesus returned today and criticized Trump he would be slammed by Trumpsters as a Swamp created libtard. And probably by Trump as well.
sombear said:Two families recently left our church. Longtime members. Great folks, but really turned into full-fledged MAGA - the best and worst of it. I think they will return at some point. But it was simple as this:TenBears said:
Zero doubt in my mind that if Jesus returned today and criticized Trump he would be slammed by Trumpsters as a Swamp created libtard. And probably by Trump as well.
Longtime pastor and close friend of both families. Went on missions trips together; worked locally for charities, etc. Pastor is conservative, but rarely talks politics and sermons don't go there at all. I'd bet a good chunk of change he voted for Trump, but he's never talked about it.
One Sunday in January, the sermon was on that . . . ya know . . . ultra-controversial love your neighbor principle. In one of numerous examples, he mentioned both political sides have gone overboard, too much vitriol, etc. Neighbor against neighbor. We can disagree without being disagreeable. He mentioned that the "political leaders" themselves aren't helping much, Repubs and Dems. Said our political leaders sure as heck aren't role models. He returned to that theme a few weeks later.
No mention of Trump (or Biden). No praise of Democrats.
Families asked for a meeting with pastor. Said he was undermining the abortion and other Christian issues. He was engaging in "whataboutism." They didn't appreciate him bringing politics into his sermons, but also said, "if anyhting, we should build Trump up and pray for him."
Pastor was shocked. He didn't back down but emphasized it was just a real life example of an area that our leaders and all of us could do better. Said we should pray for all of our leaders. Families weren't satisfied and left the church.
Hahahaha!Mitch Blood Green said:Forest Bueller_bf said:Jesus quoted directly or indirectly about 170 times out of the Old Testament, including from 14 different books.Mitch Blood Green said:
I'm sure there are people who believe the Trump bible is the same one Jesus used.
I heard the J6 Prison choir opened for Jesus at the sermon on the mount.
I doubt it was the King James version, like the Trump bible, but the Fundamental Baptist would be happy with it.
I once had a woman tell me she only read the King James Bible because "if it was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for me"
Both political sides have gone overboard with the vitriol and devisivness. Which is why an RFK Jr. can poll as high as 22% in some polls.boognish_bear said:sombear said:Two families recently left our church. Longtime members. Great folks, but really turned into full-fledged MAGA - the best and worst of it. I think they will return at some point. But it was simple as this:TenBears said:
Zero doubt in my mind that if Jesus returned today and criticized Trump he would be slammed by Trumpsters as a Swamp created libtard. And probably by Trump as well.
Longtime pastor and close friend of both families. Went on missions trips together; worked locally for charities, etc. Pastor is conservative, but rarely talks politics and sermons don't go there at all. I'd bet a good chunk of change he voted for Trump, but he's never talked about it.
One Sunday in January, the sermon was on that . . . ya know . . . ultra-controversial love your neighbor principle. In one of numerous examples, he mentioned both political sides have gone overboard, too much vitriol, etc. Neighbor against neighbor. We can disagree without being disagreeable. He mentioned that the "political leaders" themselves aren't helping much, Repubs and Dems. Said our political leaders sure as heck aren't role models. He returned to that theme a few weeks later.
No mention of Trump (or Biden). No praise of Democrats.
Families asked for a meeting with pastor. Said he was undermining the abortion and other Christian issues. He was engaging in "whataboutism." They didn't appreciate him bringing politics into his sermons, but also said, "if anyhting, we should build Trump up and pray for him."
Pastor was shocked. He didn't back down but emphasized it was just a real life example of an area that our leaders and all of us could do better. Said we should pray for all of our leaders. Families weren't satisfied and left the church.
That sounds like a very neutral message from the pastor. Not sure why that got some people up in arms.
Asking for political leaders on both sides to be better would seem like a message all could agree with.
sombear said:
. In one of numerous examples, he mentioned both political sides have gone overboard, too much vitriol, etc. Neighbor against neighbor. We can disagree without being disagreeable.
Some truth to what you say, but I don't want my pastor touching that overall theme with a 10-foot poll.Realitybites said:sombear said:
. In one of numerous examples, he mentioned both political sides have gone overboard, too much vitriol, etc. Neighbor against neighbor. We can disagree without being disagreeable.
While there is much room to criticize the GOP, in a world where the democrat party is taking people's sons away and turning them into eunuchs against their parents wishes his response is the weak sauce response of a seat filler pastor. He needs to spend some time reading Jeremiah and Isaiah. The democrat party of the 70s may have been communist, but the one of today is overtly satanic.
I suppose there is some logic there. I care about things that REALLY matter. You know securing the border and honesty & integrityWhiskey Pete said:No I shouldn't.Osodecentx said:Whiskey Pete said:I couldn't careless about Trump selling bibles.J.R. said:now, little Petey..... you really think Fat boy pimping bibles is ok? this is so disgusting even by Fat Orange standards . just amazingWhiskey Pete said:So, I guess you're not voting for Trump the Bible pusher then?sombear said:
I'm well aware that Bibles are sold. . . . I've bought my share. Politicians do not and should not sell self-promoting Bibles for profit. I don't care who the politician is or what party it is. But I am even more troubled by someone doing it who is everything a Christian should not be.
You should .
I care about things that matter. You know, like our unsecured border.
Something that the two leading candidates don't have, so I pick policy.Osodecentx said:I suppose there is some logic there. I care about things that REALLY matter. You know securing the border and honesty & integrityWhiskey Pete said:No I shouldn't.Osodecentx said:Whiskey Pete said:I couldn't careless about Trump selling bibles.J.R. said:now, little Petey..... you really think Fat boy pimping bibles is ok? this is so disgusting even by Fat Orange standards . just amazingWhiskey Pete said:So, I guess you're not voting for Trump the Bible pusher then?sombear said:
I'm well aware that Bibles are sold. . . . I've bought my share. Politicians do not and should not sell self-promoting Bibles for profit. I don't care who the politician is or what party it is. But I am even more troubled by someone doing it who is everything a Christian should not be.
You should .
I care about things that matter. You know, like our unsecured border.
Trump has, for years, treated Christian imagery as a powerful rhetorical tool. A majority of Republicans see him as "a man of faith." His recent decision to begin selling $60 Bibles has drawn little reaction from evangelical leaders. https://t.co/18PPcSOegl
— Axios (@axios) March 28, 2024
