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30 Percent of Americans Believe Trump Appointed President by God (www.rawstory.com)
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Why do so many evangelical Christians support former President Donald Trump despite his decades of documented ungodly behavior?

An in-depth report from The Economist shows that it has a simple explanation: They believe that God personally appointed him to rule the United States.

In fact, the report cites a survey conducted by Denison University political scientist Paul Djupe that around 30 percent of Americans believe Trump "was anointed by God to become president."

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[-] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

Considering he was angling to become the king of Judea, I'd say Jesus probably preferred theocratic monarchies.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

No, he's their spiritual king, not temporal.

Given the priest structure in the old testament, I'd guess he'd prefer Theocratic Federalism, with each of the twelve tribes being states and governed by a council of priests with one acting as head of state. Or in the new testament, the Apostles taking the place of the priests and one (Peter) being the head of state. But honestly, I don't think Jesus particularly cares, his focus is the next life.

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