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Trump bungles Bible reference at Liberty University
POLITICO ^ | 01/18/2016 | Blake Hounshell

Posted on 01/18/2016 10:26:35 AM PST by BuckeyeTexan

Donald Trump, speaking to a religious crowd at Virginia's Liberty University on Monday, turned to scripture.

"We're going to protect Christianity. I can say that. I don't have to be politically correct," he said. "Two Corinthians, 3:17, that's the whole ballgame ... is that the one you like?"

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2corinthians; 4thgrade; 4thgradelevel; 4thgradespeech; bible; christianvote; favoritebookthebible; gaffe; libertyu; tds; trump
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To: nickcarraway

[I have never read off a teleprompter.]

Maybe not, but reading off this forum and agreeing with other Trump haters, you get the same information to use against him, is the same thing as using one.


281 posted on 01/18/2016 12:50:37 PM PST by RetSignman (Obama is the walking, talking middle finger in the face of America)
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To: Theo
Yes, Ted Cruz is a follower of Christ. And his dad makes a big deal of Genesis 1:28. I guess to non-Christians, people like that seem hyper-religious, to the point of coming across as “nutty.”

He goes MUCH farther than that, and his links to Glenn Beck and David Barton and the amnesty-for-profit scams are detestable.

282 posted on 01/18/2016 12:53:08 PM PST by montag813
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To: BuckeyeTexan
The only one capable of preserving liberty is you. And me. And her. And him. We’re gonna have to do it ourselves.

And all we ask for for government to get the hell out of the way.

283 posted on 01/18/2016 12:54:13 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

Preach it, brother!


284 posted on 01/18/2016 12:56:44 PM PST by BuckeyeTexan (There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

When speaking of II Corinthians, some have been known to call it “Eleven” Corinthians.

So at least we should give the hapless Trump a break for not indulging in that particular malapropism!


285 posted on 01/18/2016 12:56:51 PM PST by Hawthorn
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To: BuckeyeTexan

How many people hear actually believe Trump even knew of this verse much before his speech, and that someone didn’t give it to him to insert into his speech.?


286 posted on 01/18/2016 12:56:53 PM PST by SeaHawkFan
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To: BuckeyeTexan

I spot read, so if you aren’t one of the snickerers, then my apologies. Your name was in the “To” line because you posted the Politico article.

I refuse to read any of this thing otherwise. There’s NOTHING worse than “Christians” laughing at (judging) other “Christians.” It’s SO against what Jesus taught while he was here on earth. It’s very sad, and this is why so many people are turned off by hearing The Word. Insincere, sanctimonious Pharisees. It was in the Bible for a reason. :-(

And stop calling me crazy. Fellow Texans can’t do that to each other. It’s in Three Thessalonians somewhere. ;-)


287 posted on 01/18/2016 12:58:30 PM PST by Nita Nupress
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To: altura

Ha! Really? Yikes...


288 posted on 01/18/2016 1:01:26 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Every home needs a crewznadian that has been domestically trained.)
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To: papertyger

Some parts of every group is fringe, so Christians don’t have a corner on that market, nor are they free from it.

I agree with your premise.


289 posted on 01/18/2016 1:02:51 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Every home needs a crewznadian that has been domestically trained.)
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To: montag813
I'd be more concerned about Trump's links to the Clintons.


290 posted on 01/18/2016 1:03:12 PM PST by Theo (Trump = French Revolution. Cruz = American Revolution. Choose wisely.)
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To: RoosterRedux
Just that people born and raised in Queens County New York have a different way of talking set of values? Very different from the rest of humanity?
291 posted on 01/18/2016 1:03:18 PM PST by Hawthorn
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To: biff

Hey, BIFF....there you go being such a nice person, again.


292 posted on 01/18/2016 1:04:02 PM PST by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: don-o

Don-O, your comments aren’t bad. They just don’t address the issue at hand here.

Trying to destroy a guy for saying 2 vs 2nd is beneath us.


293 posted on 01/18/2016 1:05:33 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Every home needs a crewznadian that has been domestically trained.)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

I seem to remember, after making his statement about the passage, he asked the audience if he stated it right and I didn’t hear a resounding NOOOOOOOO!!!

Ergo, he didn’t claim to be a ‘know it all’ about the Bible’s chapter and verse , like some on here.


294 posted on 01/18/2016 1:05:55 PM PST by RetSignman (Obama is the walking, talking middle finger in the face of America)
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To: American Faith Today

The implication is that Trump is not a Christian, because what Christian would say 2 instead of 2nd.

This is an attempt to destroy Trump’s connection to Christians. I don’t know why someone would bother, because I have been told Cruz has them all locked up. Well, not he doesn’t, and this reflects that.

So if you don’t see this, ok. It’s there.


295 posted on 01/18/2016 1:07:46 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Every home needs a crewznadian that has been domestically trained.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

You will destroy those who tell lies. The LORD detests murderers and deceivers.(Psalm 5:6, NLT2)


296 posted on 01/18/2016 1:08:20 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: petitfour

I’m crushed, just crushed I tell ya!


297 posted on 01/18/2016 1:09:22 PM PST by MHGinTN (Is it really all relative, Mister Einstein?)
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To: MHGinTN

Roll Tide!


298 posted on 01/18/2016 1:10:31 PM PST by petitfour (Americans need to repent.)
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To: patq
Does anyone not understand that Trump meant the passage you quote--that "Two Corinthians," refers to the same book as "Second Corinthians?" Anyone?

This is more of the same desperate silliness as attacking Trump for not using the particular term "Nuclear Triad" in answering a debate question.

The Trump haters simply lack the common sense to understand how stupid they make themselves appear with these desperately contrived attempts to bring a very bright man down to their level.

299 posted on 01/18/2016 1:10:32 PM PST by Ohioan
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To: don-o

My audiences usually took notes, so I spoke in the clearest terms I could fro their hearing and transcription. That was before the Internet don’tchallknow.


300 posted on 01/18/2016 1:10:48 PM PST by MHGinTN (Is it really all relative, Mister Einstein?)
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