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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?"

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

This is the beauty of Trump that is going right over many people’s heads.

Read his comment:
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?”

He IS NOT trying to be something he isn’t! Unlike many ‘Christians’, he isn’t going to try to hide what he doesn’t know and act like someone he isn’t. And he does it in a humorous fashion. I think that comment is beautiful from someone who obviously respects his audience and isn’t going to pose as someone on the same level spiritual level as them.

And this backs up a point I’m going to keep making that he is a man of his word whose goal here is to not con an entire country, but rather put his solutions out there in black and white and then DO IT if given the chance.


41 posted on 01/18/2016 10:41:24 AM PST by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: House Atreides

Yes, of course. All of us are wrong. We should have been saying Two Corinthians. Perhaps Trump can help us.


42 posted on 01/18/2016 10:41:31 AM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: Grimmy

Very well said. It is under every Christian’s watch in this country that that the US has totally fallen apart. There are probably millions who know the bible better than Trump, but that as not helped one bit in the decay of America. Only Trump shows tremendous courage while American Christians watch their brethren get butchered by the hundreds of thousands in the Middle East and do nothing with their well learned verses. You need a little more than the pride of intellect to put the country back on track.


43 posted on 01/18/2016 10:42:20 AM PST by GilGil
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To: BuckeyeTexan

2 Corinthians 3:17New International Version (NIV)

17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. (NIV)


44 posted on 01/18/2016 10:42:24 AM PST by thorvaldr
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To: stocksthatgoup

What do you mean?

As in “casting the first stone?” or is there another definition of stones?


45 posted on 01/18/2016 10:42:55 AM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: altura

And it can’t be the “whole ballgame”, we’re only in the Two inning.


46 posted on 01/18/2016 10:43:53 AM PST by circlecity
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To: BuckeyeTexan

He is new to Christianity and conservatism. He is still learning the lines to fool people.


47 posted on 01/18/2016 10:44:06 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: BuckeyeTexan
What?

What what?

48 posted on 01/18/2016 10:44:11 AM PST by The Iceman Cometh (Trumpbots Vs. Cruznadians - the struggle is real.)
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To: patq
I love this verse while I know that it is far far more profound than I realize it us.

"And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not."

49 posted on 01/18/2016 10:44:16 AM PST by Theophilus (Be as prolific as you are pro-life.)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

I say “Two Corinthians” all the time.


50 posted on 01/18/2016 10:44:35 AM PST by agere_contra (Hamas has dug miles of tunnels - but no bomb-shelters.)
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To: BuckeyeTexan; Impy; BillyBoy
RE:”But the crowd tittered and several of the students audibly corrected him, pointing out that Christians say 'second Corinthians,'; not 'two Corinthians.'"

Trump is a very busy guy,
he only had a little time to skim Cliff's Notes before playing Bible thumper at rallies

But I think whats is important here is that:
1) Don will deport every last illegal on his first day of office and make Mexico build the wall.
2) Ted was born in Canada
3) Evangelicals don't come from Cuba.

HAHA!

51 posted on 01/18/2016 10:44:35 AM PST by sickoflibs (Donald Trump : 'It will be wonderful. It will be glorious., You will be amazed, Just wait"')
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To: bramps

He IS NOT trying to be something he isn’t! Unlike many ‘Christians’, he isn’t going to try to hide what he doesn’t know and act like someone he isn’t. And he does it in a humorous fashion. I think that comment is beautiful from someone who obviously respects his audience and isn’t going to pose as someone on the same level spiritual level as them.
****************************************************************************

Kinda like: “Can I get one of them thar huntin’ licences, heaar”.


52 posted on 01/18/2016 10:45:04 AM PST by House Atreides (Cruzin' [BUT NO LONGER Trumping'] or losin'!)
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To: ObozoMustGo2012

The crush Trump offensive is on full-force. It’s only going to get worse.


53 posted on 01/18/2016 10:45:04 AM PST by TTFlyer
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To: House Atreides

Just what did he say that is wrong?

The Spirit of the Lord IS the WHOLE BALLGAME!


54 posted on 01/18/2016 10:45:24 AM PST by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: Hilda

He doesn’t pretend to be devout.


55 posted on 01/18/2016 10:45:50 AM PST by dforest
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To: BuckeyeTexan

You Cruz people just want another Jimmy Carter!! (sarc)


56 posted on 01/18/2016 10:46:22 AM PST by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: ObozoMustGo2012

I just love people who bother to come on threads and berate the other posters for wasting time on those threads.

Do you see the irony?

Didn’t think so.


57 posted on 01/18/2016 10:46:25 AM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: Red Steel
II. Corinthians

Mine says 2 Corinthians.

It's only the knuckle-dragging, helmet wearing, drool cup wearing, mouth breather, cousin loving types that go all mental when someone doesn't speak with exact precision.

58 posted on 01/18/2016 10:46:40 AM PST by The Iceman Cometh (Trumpbots Vs. Cruznadians - the struggle is real.)
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To: RoosterRedux

I don’t care about his accent. I find this odd. I’ve never heard any believer reference a second book of the Bible in that manner.

I don’t know why people on this thread on are tearing their hair out over a perceived attack on Trump. This is primary season at FR. Pups should stay on the porch. (Not directed at you specifically.)


59 posted on 01/18/2016 10:48:42 AM PST by BuckeyeTexan (There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
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To: altura

It’s a blessing that Trump spoke this shiboleth at Liberty.


60 posted on 01/18/2016 10:49:12 AM PST by Theophilus (Be as prolific as you are pro-life.)
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