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Donald Trump Says Thinking of Himself as God's Choice for President Is 'Too Big of a Burden'

http://www.christianpost.com/news/donald-trump-god-choice-for-president-too-big-of-a-burden-168055/

Leonardo Blair , Christian Post Reporter
August 16, 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has no trouble vowing to restore power to "silenced" Christians through legislation if he is elected president of the United States in November. But to think of himself as God's choice for the White House is just "too big of a burden," he says.

Speaking in a recent interview with The Christian Broadcasting Network Trump was asked of his presidential run: "A lot of Christians believe that you have been chosen for such a time as this. Do you believe that's true and have you ever considered maybe this is a divine calling?"

Trump, appearing slightly stumped by the question, said it wasn't the first time he was hearing the question but sidestepped the notion that he was God's chosen president by eventually declaring "it's too big of a burden."

"Well you know, I've heard that from others and I've heard it from pastors. I've heard it from others and I don't even really want to think about it because it's too big of a burden. But I can say this. That if I can do what I am saying I can do and I'm not only talking about the military and building it up and safety and security," he trailed off.

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I won't be here after the election and vote.

If Hillary wins - I will be busy, BLOAT! (It won't be long before she won't let you buy.)

If Trump wins, I won't be here to GLOAT. (I don't want to hang around while everyone looks at every speck in his eye.)

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Trump to Pastors: 'Christians Have Been Silenced Like a Child'
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I won't be here after the election and vote.

If Hillary wins - I will be busy, BLOAT! (It won't be long before she won't let you buy.)

If Trump wins, I won't be here to GLOAT. (I don't want to hang around while everyone looks at every speck in his eye.)

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False humility. Not impressed.
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We are going to have to add Trump's amazing and gold plated humility to the list of Trump Facts.


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The god doth protest to much, Methinks.
Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet deprecate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground, they want rain without thunder and lightning, they want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters.

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To be fair, it's not clear what to say to a question like that.   Who would want such a burden?   

He's sure as heck picked the right year to run.   Lots of folks,  right, middle, common sense,  honest, you name it, can see the grave danger of another Clinton administration,  and the story of the venal scandal that is the Clinton Foundation is just starting to unfold.

It does seem that,  assuming God cares at all, He's putting us to the test,  posing to us an exercise in conscience,  to discern and differentiate between two kinds of evil, and to make a choice.   Not to punt.   To make a choice.

 
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That Trump actually took the question seriously reflects the abject narcissism of the man. Most people would have laughed it off instead of Trump's usual "well, many people are saying it."
Roy Moore's "spiritual warfare" is driving past a junior high without stopping.

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That Trump actually took the question seriously reflects the abject narcissism of the man. Most people would have laughed it off instead of Trump's usual "well, many people are saying it."

Well, the question was asked seriously.   This was an explicitly Christian interviewer.   I will not draw any inference from his attempt to address it other than basic respect for the question/questioner. 

The gods are playing at dice, folks.   
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Just Google "Trump Chosen By God" and witness the craziness...all started by a so called prophet who claimed in the same prophetic message that the race horse Secretariat winning the Triple Crown was a sign by God for the end-times church to break out, with Secretariat being the symbol of the end-times Church.  This prophetic message proclaiming Trump was chosen by God is spreading like wildfire among mostly the Pentecostal/charismatic churches, among another prophetic message that Trump is Cyrus from Isaiah 45:1-3.     



As a Christian I am either missing out on the Greatest Prophetic Message since Christ walked the Earth, or we are witnessing another prophetic message come to light given by Jesus himself, saying "Many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not follow them."

I'm just curious, what will these so called modern day prophets and those that hang onto their every word excuse be on November 9th?
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Trump to Pastors: 'Christians Have Been Silenced Like a Child'


The man who says we should bake that cake, the man who thinks gay marriage and abortion are okay, the man who thinks men in the girls bathroom is fine and dandy wants, made his fortune in casinos, has framed Playboys on his wall, out-pervs Howard Stern, marries a porn star...  to pretend to be a Christian??

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Trump was and is 'chosen by God'. Anyone who believes in an omnipotent God, must believe that Trump is fulfilling his god-given destiny, as we all do.

On the other side however, why God would put Hillary, the mistress of Satan, this close to the seat of all power she so feverishly craves, is beyond my understanding.

I agree with the poster who said these times are too dangerous to simply sit by and not make a choice. Pick a side, either one. Doing nothing to avoiding the decision that is on your head is the worst form of cowardice.

Running away from the election to hide in a closet while singing, 'la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la...not my fault...la, la, la, la, la' is far worse than actually voting for Hillary. At least if you vote Hillary, you could still hold on to a little self-respect by knowing that you did not run away and hide. You did what you felt was the right thing to do. And that always commands respect.
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You cannot "COEXIST" with people who want to kill you.
If they kill their own with no conscience, there is nothing to stop them from killing you.
Rational fear and anger at vicious murderous Islamic terrorists is the same as irrational antisemitism, according to the Leftists.

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Trump was and is 'chosen by God'

Trump was chosen by human voters, not God.

We have been given free will to do right or wrong, I would have hoped more would do the right thing but this was not to be.

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Trump was and is 'chosen by God'. Anyone who believes in an omnipotent God, must believe that Trump is fulfilling his god-given destiny, as I do.



Fixed

Sad really, they actually believe this.
« Last Edit: August 24, 2016, 01:49:40 am by Fantom »
Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet deprecate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground, they want rain without thunder and lightning, they want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters.

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Sad really, they actually believe this.

I don't know what kind of religion thinks human behavior is all chosen by God, so I guess every murder, rape and hooocaust is God's wish too - what kind of weird theology is this?

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I don't know what kind of religion thinks human behavior is all chosen by God, so I guess every murder, rape and hooocaust is God's wish too - what kind of weird theology is this?

Maybe end times?  I never thought I would see the "Bear" poised at Israel's borders.
Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet deprecate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground, they want rain without thunder and lightning, they want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters.

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I don't know what kind of religion thinks human behavior is all chosen by God, so I guess every murder, rape and hooocaust is God's wish too - what kind of weird theology is this?

Yes. I agree. Everyone wonders that, and has always wondered that since the days of cave-men.

The question, 'Why do bad things happen to good people?', is an age old one. I don't think anyone can ever answer it adequately. But, the most common answer would have to do with the influence of Satan on God's creation(s).

But this is a discussion for another day.
You cannot "COEXIST" with people who want to kill you.
If they kill their own with no conscience, there is nothing to stop them from killing you.
Rational fear and anger at vicious murderous Islamic terrorists is the same as irrational antisemitism, according to the Leftists.

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Maybe end times?  I never thought I would see the "Bear" poised at Israel's borders.

The Bear and the Dragon. Russia and China.
You cannot "COEXIST" with people who want to kill you.
If they kill their own with no conscience, there is nothing to stop them from killing you.
Rational fear and anger at vicious murderous Islamic terrorists is the same as irrational antisemitism, according to the Leftists.

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I don't know what kind of religion thinks human behavior is all chosen by God, so I guess every murder, rape and hooocaust is God's wish too - what kind of weird theology is this?

The same theology that believe God dictated the Bible to a bunch of illiterate sheep herders. 
Roy Moore's "spiritual warfare" is driving past a junior high without stopping.

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Trump said that the reason Jesus die on the cross was because he just wasn't a very good negotiator.  So no burden should be that big for Trump.

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The same theology that believe God dictated the Bible to a bunch of illiterate sheep herders.

Ya. Pretty amazing isn't it?

God draws straight with crooked lines.



I won't be here after the election and vote.

If Hillary wins - I will be busy, BLOAT! (It won't be long before she won't let you buy.)

If Trump wins, I won't be here to GLOAT. (I don't want to hang around while everyone looks at every speck in his eye.)

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The same theology that believe God dictated the Bible to a bunch of illiterate sheep herders.

Wow..you mean trump voters.

Seriously, The Christian God is one of free will.  The one Ted invoked with his "Vote your Conscience".  trump is a far darker god.... submit. I think we know which one that is.
Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet deprecate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground, they want rain without thunder and lightning, they want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters.

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Trump said that the reason Jesus die on the cross was because he just wasn't a very good negotiator.  So no burden should be that big for Trump.

Jesus should have used Priceline?

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Ya. Pretty amazing isn't it?

God draws straight with crooked lines.

Salvation is a choice. The future is not pre-ordained, if it were the Bible and Jesus would have been completely unnecessary. Messages to preach the gospel, to go forth and multiply etc etc would have all be needless because those things would happen without any input from us human wind-up toys. The future is not written or we would never have to worry about crime or anything, since its all Gods will we'd just let it go and never punish anyone no matter how heinous their God-chosen route was.

We are not saved just because. We are saved when we have chosen to repent and accept our Savior.

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