Posted on 01/03/2016 11:38:24 AM PST by conservativejoy
Donald Trump was on Face the Nation, and had an epic tantrum. Right now he's so scared of losing to Ted Cruz, he's having to lash out in ridiculous ways. It's interesting seeing what Trump looks like when he's behind, he knows he's behind, and he's wetting-his-pants scared of being the big, fat loser.
Here's the key transcript:
DICKERSON: When you say about Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) 100%, "Not too many evangelicals come out of Cuba," what does that mean?
TRUMP: Well, it just means that Cuba generally speaking is a Catholic country. And you don't equate evangelicals with Cuba. I don't. I mean, I think of evangelicals, and i have, I guess I am. You know, I'm Presbyterian. I'm Protestant. But I don't see it coming out of Cuba.
DICKERSON: But you're not questioning whether - I mean, as far as you know, he could be more devout than you are.
TRUMP: It's possible. Certainly it's possible. I'm not questioning it. And I say it in a somewhat smiling manner. But there's a little truth to it.
What strikes me first about this is that Trump feels the need to attack Ted Cruz's Christianity as fake. Trump wants you to think that Cruz is a secret Catholic, only pretending to be a Baptist (SBC) in order to get votes in Iowa.
Does anyone actually believe this? If you've ever heard Ted Cruz speak in your life, you know that he's been going to and paying attention in church. His style of speaking is the tell. He gets in your face, he lectures you. He wants you to get right with government. He could sprinkle his speeches with "Can I get an amen?" and it would sound natural. You can't look into his heart and know what he truly believes, but it's obvious he's been going to church and paying attention to his pastors.
But next, it's obvious Trump is pretty out of touch with what's going on in Presbyterianism in America. He's so hot to try to tar Cruz as a secret Catholic, but when given the chance, he's not taking a stand in the great conflict right now in American Presbyterianism. Let me explain.
The biggest Presbyterian Church in our country is the Presbyterian Church (USA). PCUSA currently has about 1.7 million members. That's been dropping for decades, but it started dropping faster in 2012, after the 2011 ratification of Amendment 10-A to the Book of Order, which would allow ordination of non-chaste homosexuals.
The large drop represents entire local churches abandoning PCUSA in favor of the Presbyterian Church in America. PCA takes a much more traditional view on most social issues, and has grown to have about 350,000 members. PCA and PCUSA have had to go to court over the ownership of church buildings and property, of the local congregations who flipped from PCUSA to PCA.
For Trump to speak of himself being Presbyterian, without mentioning which kind of Presbyterian he is, tells me one thing: Trump likely attends church at a PCUSA congregation, which would mean he stuck with the group that permits abortion (it is deemed morally acceptable), homosexual priests, homosexual 'blessings' as pseudo-marriages, and free divorce.
Donald Trump is throwing stones, but the evidence suggests he's got a glass house on this issue. Not a smart tactic, and a mark of scared desperation on his part.
Yes, you may be wrong, and you may be right. Time will tell. You may feel different, but though there are similarities, but there are many differences with Perot, Clinton and Bush, not the least where we are as a country compared to then.
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By the content of his testimony, Trump is not a believer.
Capiche?
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Trump is very worried about Iowa.
It is going to prove him to be a tissue paper candidate.
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Hey dumbass, Cruz has never been to Cuba.
Trump has shown himself to be a fool.
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But Cruz is too smart to feud.
Trump is not.
Advantage: Cruz!
I need to restrain myself here. For those not following the bouncing ball his Dad came from Cuba. His Dad became Evangelical. It was after he left Cuba, after his son was about 5 years old. Trump said Cuba doesn’t have many Evangelicals; he’s right Cuba doesn’t. With me so far? Its not an insult, its a factual comment. It doesn’t really imply anything, just a throwaway line.
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Actually, Cuba is loaded with evangelicals.
Only the pro-Castro people are catholic.
He probably wouldn’t have, except that Cruz brought up his religion late last week so maybe Trump thought it was fair game at that point.
Thank you for the info.
Ok, additional research...Traditionally not many at least not many that admitted to being Evangelical but numbers are on the rise in the last 20 years.
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/06/as-cuban-economy-sputters-evangelicals-rise/
As Cuban economy sputters, evangelicals rise
By Shasta Darlington, CNN
Havana (CNN) For decades, Cuba’s evangelicals met behind closed doors, holding services in living rooms and converted garages.
But as the country confronts hard times, followers have come out of the shadows, turning to religion to meet both economic and spiritual needs. ....Since the 1980s, the number of evangelicals in Cuba has more than tripled to one million, according to the National Council of Churches.
Only two people since the 80s won Iowa and went on to win President on our side.
Yes, he sure is...he’s worried if his next rally in Iowa can fit all the Iowans that want to attend....lol.
Just to have a discussion...
I am a religious social conservative.
I had never heard the term “dominionism” until some here on FR was linking it to Cruz or his father.
Just reading a little about the term or their ideas, it seems like they encourage Christians to actively participate in all aspects of our culture.
Am I simplifying that too much?
It seems to me someone used the term “dominionism” to disparage any Christian activism.
Since the 1960’s we have seen...
The Ten Commandments taken out of schools and other public places,
Prayer come under assault in our schools to the place now that even coaches can’t huddle for prayer with their players after games.
Abortion legalized with what 50+ million babies aborted...and now we can’t/won’t even defund planned parenthood.
A dramatic increase in divorces and single parent homes.
A legalization of same sex marriage.
A Christian county court clerk is jailed because of her beliefs.
A couple is fined an outrageous amount of money because they wouldn’t bake a cake for a same sex wedding.
The IRS has targeted Tea party and religious institutions.
A mayor in Houston actually asked for transcripts for area church services.
I would argue that all this has happened because Christians have remained silent.
As the above things have happened...
The left/liberals/secularists have taken “dominion” over almost all aspects of our society...media, academia, government (both parties to an extent), entertainment, business, and courts.
And since the left has done this, I think you would agree that our country and culture has declined greatly.
So do you feel it’s a bad thing for Christians to seek to hold positions in our government, entertainment, schools, or court systems.
Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.
John Adams
You know them by their fruits.
Great post.
That was a temper tantrum? Could have fooled me.
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They aren’t Iowans, they’re labor union Democraps from Mini soda.
And they vote.
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Double entendre?
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Yep, fraudulently.
?? Who me?
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