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safeinOhio

(33,925 posts)
Thu May 28, 2020, 05:58 AM May 2020

Why a plague has been set upon Trump and his supporters.

Have they treated the least among us like he would the Son?

Has he been kind to those poor in spirit?

Has he comforted those who mourn?

Has he been kind to those that are meek?

Has he satisfied those who hunger and thirst for righteousness?

Has he shown mercy to merciful?

Has he been clean of heart?

Has he blessed the peacemakers?

Has he blessed those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness?

Because "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites!

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SWBTATTReg

(24,001 posts)
2. In red? I assume that some of the fonts were in red, perhaps denote those lines w/ an asterisk or
Thu May 28, 2020, 06:12 AM
May 2020

the like?

safeinOhio

(33,925 posts)
4. From the Red Letter Bible.
Thu May 28, 2020, 06:23 AM
May 2020

All of the words of Jesus are printed in red and all of these lines are from those words in red. Most are from the Beatitudes and the Sermon On the Mount.

I'm not religious, but just a student of scriptures.

SWBTATTReg

(24,001 posts)
5. Thanks. I thought perhaps going to DU the fonts got changed over or something. I do not study...
Thu May 28, 2020, 06:57 AM
May 2020

these writings, but some of them sure apply, don't they? I find it especially ironic when they seem to be the first to quote scripture and such at opponents, but then seem to fail at carrying out some of their own teachings, eh?

Take care and thanks again, for clarifying.

safeinOhio

(33,925 posts)
7. They almost never quote the words of Jesus.
Thu May 28, 2020, 07:31 AM
May 2020

Always the OT or the writings of Paul, who came along 100 years later.

Ilsa

(62,193 posts)
3. I woke up just a few minutes prior to your posting, and
Thu May 28, 2020, 06:14 AM
May 2020

I was thinking about how the religious ones named Jeffries, Graham, falwell, etc, were rationalizing the likelihood that trump could lose because of the pandemic. How can they claim that God wants trump to be prez? They can't. By their own reasoning, they can't. I think that's why they've been so quiet recently.

PJMcK

(22,829 posts)
6. "By their own reasoning..."
Thu May 28, 2020, 07:06 AM
May 2020

Sorry, Ilsa, but those people you named have NEVER used "reason" in their thinking process.

They are motivated only by their own greed and egos.

Yeah, Christianity.

SCantiGOP

(14,156 posts)
8. God is sure a lousy shot
Thu May 28, 2020, 09:32 AM
May 2020

His plague sent at the trump supporters has killed a lot of good, innocent people.
Tell him to quit his smiting and go back to sleep for another two thousand years.

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