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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: Mom MD

He’s talking about “protect[ing] Christianity” so neither seem to fit. Quoting the First Amendment would be a better choice since that’s the operative document except it doesn’t speak of protecting a religion only the free exercise of it.

Others have drawn the tie between the name of the university and the word “liberty” in some translations of the verse. Seems forced because he’s speaking to “religious people.”.


61 posted on 01/18/2016 10:49:19 AM PST by FourPeas (Chocolate, sugar and lots of caffeine. Hard to beat that.)
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To: Hilda

When Donald Trump pretends to be a devout Christian, he is insulting our intelligence.


When Ted Cruz uses our faith to troll for votes on Twitter, he is insulting our religion.


62 posted on 01/18/2016 10:49:30 AM PST by lodi90
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To: usafa92

Rush just replayed that looks related to this:

Trump said, that his book is ‘a deep second to the bible.’


63 posted on 01/18/2016 10:49:34 AM PST by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: stocksthatgoup

Actually, I have taught Bible studies and when looking at the letters from John I often referred to “One John” or “Three John”.


64 posted on 01/18/2016 10:49:39 AM PST by MHGinTN (Is it really all relative, Mister Einstein?)
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To: Mollypitcher1

The Spirit of the Lord IS the WHOLE BALLGAME!
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Agreed. DONALD TRUMP (BLESSED BE HIS NAME) will DELIVER US FROM EVIL!!


65 posted on 01/18/2016 10:49:48 AM PST by House Atreides (Cruzin' [BUT NO LONGER Trumping'] or losin'!)
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To: Hilda

Does Trump call himself a devout Christian? Are only ‘devout’ Christians to be considered?


66 posted on 01/18/2016 10:50:06 AM PST by austinaero
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To: Hilda

Bingo!


67 posted on 01/18/2016 10:50:22 AM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><> GO CRUZ!!!!)
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To: The Iceman Cometh

Who’s on first?


68 posted on 01/18/2016 10:50:35 AM PST by BuckeyeTexan (There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
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To: sickoflibs

I hope you’re right unless we can manage to nominate the good guy...Ted Cruz.

Ted has that agenda as well. He just has it planned out better and he will actually do it. He proved when he ran for Senate that he would keep the promises he made to get elected and he did.

I liked Trump but I’ve lost my faith in him.


69 posted on 01/18/2016 10:50:41 AM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

Interestingly, this hasn’t bothered Jerry Falwell Jr. who has warmly praised Trump many times.


70 posted on 01/18/2016 10:50:46 AM PST by lodi90
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To: stocksthatgoup
Morally righteous hypocrites on parade this morning. I am sure none of you have ever made an error misquoting Scripture. If only one of you had stones.

I have indeed misquoted scripture, but I asked for forgiveness, that is something that St. Donald refuses to do. Oh and forgiveness is kinda the heart of the gospel. I will worship Christ, when you stop worshiping Trump, I invite to join me!

71 posted on 01/18/2016 10:50:54 AM PST by DaveyB (Live free or die!)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

God forbid Trump expresses what he read in his own way and not in the “pure” fashion of The Perfects who are holier-than-thou without sin waiting to find any fault!


72 posted on 01/18/2016 10:51:04 AM PST by austinaero
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To: altura

Make that “shibboleth”


73 posted on 01/18/2016 10:51:07 AM PST by Theophilus (Be as prolific as you are pro-life.)
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To: almcbean

Likely, but it’s still contextually misplaced.


74 posted on 01/18/2016 10:51:33 AM PST by FourPeas (Chocolate, sugar and lots of caffeine. Hard to beat that.)
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To: altura

So what? Trump calls it how he sees it..big deal! Oh wait, I’m sorry. All perfect Christians are to call it only ONE way,,right?

Geez,,guess I”m a sinner then. Not you of course, you’re perfect. You say it the ‘correct’ way.


75 posted on 01/18/2016 10:52:13 AM PST by austinaero
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To: BuckeyeTexan
Who’s on first?

Lol

76 posted on 01/18/2016 10:52:28 AM PST by The Iceman Cometh (Trumpbots Vs. Cruznadians - the struggle is real.)
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To: FourPeas

It’s a pretty good University! Where the Spirit of The Lord is, THERE is Liberty. Liberty University is a CHRISYIAN University.


77 posted on 01/18/2016 10:52:30 AM PST by MHGinTN (Is it really all relative, Mister Einstein?)
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To: dforest

Was Reagan all that devout? I think he was a believer, but I think he was more about the traditional values of Judeo-Christian society.


78 posted on 01/18/2016 10:52:56 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: BuckeyeTexan

Says the very devout Politico.


80 posted on 01/18/2016 10:53:43 AM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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