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In a speech not long ago, Trump named Jesus Christ as "Lord and Savior." So his quote from yesterday, "I'm not a Christian," deserves some scrutiny.

When we acknowledge the origin of the word "Christian," we see that Trump is possibly communicating the idea that as a believer in the Gospel of Christ, he doesn’t regard the mockery of those who try to mock him.

1 posted on 07/27/2024 10:36:54 AM PDT by reasonisfaith
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2 posted on 07/27/2024 10:37:52 AM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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Yes, I heard that last night, noted it, and figured he just misspoke. Are you suggesting there is more to this?


3 posted on 07/27/2024 10:40:21 AM PDT by Reno89519 (Biden's Given His Farewell Address, So When Is He Leaving?)
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I just assumed he misspoke . I’d have to rewatch that part of the speech again .


5 posted on 07/27/2024 10:42:13 AM PDT by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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I regard Trump as a deist, like many of the Founders. He conspicuously declined to recite the Nicene Creed at the GHW Bush funeral, unlike the phony “Christians” in attendance, Obama and the Clintons, who actually don’t believe a word of it. I respect Trump’s honesty in this.


6 posted on 07/27/2024 10:42:34 AM PDT by Orosius (“Wake America Up Again )
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Here is a clip: https://x.com/ybarrap/status/1817196561899651307
7 posted on 07/27/2024 10:43:43 AM PDT by Reno89519 (Biden's Given His Farewell Address, So When Is He Leaving?)
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I would rather have a defender of the Christian Faith (regardless of Trumps personal beliefs)than an impostor claiming to be one, yet imposing to deny one’s Christian Liberties to practice our Christian Faith.


8 posted on 07/27/2024 10:44:55 AM PDT by patriot torch (..)
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When someone says they are not a Christian, I believe them.


9 posted on 07/27/2024 10:46:16 AM PDT by redgolum
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Something has been bothering me since the assassination attempt - PTSD.

It can be manifest in various ways.

I hope President Trump's doctors are on the lookout for it.

11 posted on 07/27/2024 10:47:05 AM PDT by Churchillspirit (Pray for President Trump)
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It sounds like he was clarifying, “My beautiful Christians, I’m a Christian.” Maybe just slurring his words a little to sound like I’m-na-Christian.

I doubt he was thinking about the origin of the word Christian.


14 posted on 07/27/2024 11:39:45 AM PDT by CrazyCatChick (DEATH POKE!)
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I never considered him a Christian. I’m 99% sure he doesn’t go to church regularly (if at all). I think he believes and I think he believes in Jesus.

But is he religious? Is he orthodox? Heck no.

Do I think he follows God’s word more than Mike Pence?

Absolutely.

Take of that as you will.


15 posted on 07/27/2024 11:40:06 AM PDT by Skywise
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President Trump did not say "I'm not a Christian." He said "I'm a Christian."

I racked up the video of the point in his speech where he said it. Check it out for yourself -- maybe you will want the mods to pull the thread afterwards?

https://youtu.be/fHXI-k8dD5g?si=JBu0-2pL-pZQldLL&t=3257

Also, this is the segment where President Trump speaks about "fixing" the elections, which the LAAP-dog media is twisting into "fix the elections so you don't have to vote anymore."

-PJ

16 posted on 07/27/2024 11:53:14 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To me it sounds like Trump says I’ma-christian” kinda strung together.

the poster is wrong, no way does it sound like trump says “I’m not a christian” he doesn’t say “a” in there at all. And no clear “t” for. not either.

either “I’ma christian” or “I’mna christian”

God knows.

I just assume like so many christians and non christians I know Trump is human, a work in progress, some what in touch with God.


17 posted on 07/27/2024 12:05:22 PM PDT by b4me (Pray, and let God change you. He knows better than you or anyone else, who He made you to be.)
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Listening to the video, it’s hard to tell if he said “I’m not Christian” or “I’m a Chistian” with an emphasis on the “a” in his unusual way of speaking.


19 posted on 07/27/2024 12:17:03 PM PDT by djpg
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That is LIE.

I watched the video AND TRUMP SAID HE WAS CHRISTIAN.

It is outrageous this garbage is allowed here.

21 posted on 07/27/2024 12:19:23 PM PDT by Kazan
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What nonsense. Even if he isn’t a Christian, he’d still say he was. It would be stupid to say otherwise, and he knows that. They are trying to hypnotize us into believing untrue things.


24 posted on 07/27/2024 12:25:46 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's not as if Biden has the nuclear codes or anything. 😳)
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Too bad George Steponallofus wasn’t there to save the day, a la Obama and his “Muslim faith” — oops, “Christian faith.”


26 posted on 07/27/2024 12:27:32 PM PDT by workerbee (==)
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Strange that a Presbyterian would say I am not a Cristian. Google transcript has what I heard, too. Very very rare he misspeaks like this, like Biden does.


27 posted on 07/27/2024 12:27:49 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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I don’t care.


30 posted on 07/27/2024 12:40:15 PM PDT by Fledermaus (We Are Now In A Civil War!)
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He said “I’m a Christian,” with his hand over his heart. Might not have been completely clear.


32 posted on 07/27/2024 12:42:26 PM PDT by firebrand
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I like this reply, that I read on Truth Social ...

“Slow the playback speed down to 75% and you’ll likely hear that he said “I’m a Christian”. His enunciation wasn’t super tight, but certainly understandable considering all that he’s be put through for the past eight years, and with heavy emphasis on what they’ve done to him just in the past six months. Let’s not help the other side.”

Hear, hear. ✝️


33 posted on 07/27/2024 12:44:11 PM PDT by Jane Long (The role of the GOP: to write sharply-worded letters was K as America becomes a communist hell-hole.)
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