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pnwmom

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34. That was my thought. Why would he REFUSE to read the Creed
Fri Dec 7, 2018, 12:48 AM
Dec 2018

that's used in his own Church?

The answer's pretty obvious.

yeah let's force everyone to practice the christian religion...not nt msongs Dec 2018 #1
This isn't about forcing anyone to do anything. This is about what a FRAUD Trump is. SunSeeker Dec 2018 #14
If you think Christianity is a bunch of bunk, not participating in their rituals isn't a scandal. RockRaven Dec 2018 #2
Bingo! patricia92243 Dec 2018 #4
exactly... FirstLight Dec 2018 #7
I am so tired of people complaining about the Apostles Nicene creed vlyons Dec 2018 #3
Your president's hypocrisy isn't any of your business? Demit Dec 2018 #8
It wouldn't be worth mentioning except for the fact that Tiny claims to be The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #9
Yeah, but that would require he learn a couple of hymns and the Apostle's Creed so Nay Dec 2018 #32
plenty of evangelicals don't say the apostles creed fishwax Dec 2018 #39
He isn't just claiming to be a Christian. He is using it as a political tool. phleshdef Dec 2018 #12
Yes! Exactly! StarryNite Dec 2018 #25
Well... GaYellowDawg Dec 2018 #38
Yep. phleshdef Dec 2018 #40
many of Trump's most ardent supporters are right wing Christians. Kaleva Dec 2018 #13
Yes, and they don't care one little bit that he didn't recite. Mariana Dec 2018 #23
One can expect a purported Christian, Trump, to pay at least lip service to the... Kaleva Dec 2018 #27
That may be what you expect. Mariana Dec 2018 #28
I'm tired of people complaining about the Declaration Of Independence Constitution, too... regnaD kciN Dec 2018 #15
Waiting for Pat Robertson, Franklin Graham, and Jimmy Baker to weigh in... Blue Owl Dec 2018 #5
They probably advised Trump to do exactly what he did. nt. Mariana Dec 2018 #22
Trump has said he is a great christian ... if he is he should have known this Fullduplexxx Dec 2018 #6
He wouldn't have to know it. The words are on the paper in his hand. n/t pnwmom Dec 2018 #19
I grew up Baptist and we never said it in church at all... cynatnite Dec 2018 #10
Ever heard of Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter? jberryhill Dec 2018 #16
I'm not sure what the point is... cynatnite Dec 2018 #17
He had all the words on the paper in his hand. And he grew up Presbyterian, pnwmom Dec 2018 #20
It's a thing with Catholics, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Presbyterians, Methodists et al dalton99a Dec 2018 #24
That is an excellent point, and a Jewish person would not be reciting this creed either. still_one Dec 2018 #30
Trump will say that he gets other people to say it for him. Ilsa Dec 2018 #11
I wonder if the Creed was printed in the Order of Worship. TomSlick Dec 2018 #18
Yes, it was printed. Everyone else was reading from their copies. pnwmom Dec 2018 #21
Thanks. TomSlick Dec 2018 #33
That was my thought. Why would he REFUSE to read the Creed pnwmom Dec 2018 #34
In Catcher in the Rye, Holden recalls a sermon given by a funeral director marylandblue Dec 2018 #26
This is a disturbing story. It reminds me of the pressure put on students in public schools if they still_one Dec 2018 #29
The difference is that Trump poses as a Presbyterian Christian. pnwmom Dec 2018 #35
No. Whether one says an oath or participates in a funneral service seems to be a more important still_one Dec 2018 #41
Never heard of it; we never said it in Quaker Meeting. eShirl Dec 2018 #31
Trump poses as a Presbyterian, and they say the Apostles Creed. n/t pnwmom Dec 2018 #36
god, yortsed snacilbuper Dec 2018 #37
One "Christian" should be in quotes.. Cha Dec 2018 #42
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