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35. KnR for Ken Burns

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Ken Burns to Evangelical Voters: 'What Part of Donald Trump Reminds You of Jesus Christ?' [View all] babylonsister Jul 2017 OP

Cut PBS Funding! Just kidding. K and R! mucifer Jul 2017 #1

This misses the point. Evangelicals, Pentecostals, etc. care about SCOTUS. Trump delivers that. TheBlackAdder Jul 2017 #81

Good point Roy Rolling Jul 2017 #104

LOL, 'What Part of Donald Trump Reminds You of Jesus Christ?' HAB911 Jul 2017 #2

All evangelicals are sex fiends at heart GusBob Jul 2017 #3

Now, now. The percentage who are at least stupid IS likely to rise after Hortensis Jul 2017 #70

Hear, hear. TomSlick Jul 2017 #87

Yes. TOS frequently violated: No bigotry/insensitivity. Hortensis Jul 2017 #88

Thanks TomSlick Jul 2017 #90

Notice how the post stated Motownman78 Jul 2017 #94

What does "Hardcore" Christian mean? TomSlick Jul 2017 #95

So there's no poking fun..... SergeStorms Jul 2017 #98

You have every right to say whatever you will. TomSlick Jul 2017 #110

Did you read what I wrote? SergeStorms Jul 2017 #111

They are some of the biggest hypocrites on Earth along with Repub. BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #91

Jesus was white. Dulcinea Jul 2017 #4

Like Santa. And we know because Megyn told us so. Squinch Jul 2017 #8

Right? Except of course Dump is orange... WoonTars Jul 2017 #78

The evangelicals know that Trump is not Christ-Like NewJeffCT Jul 2017 #5

Their pastors Scarsdale Jul 2017 #25

I wonder if they ever considered what they'd do with themselves if abortion were outlawed. calimary Jul 2017 #41

They would need to investigate NewJeffCT Jul 2017 #46

They'd stay busy shaming single mothers. snort Jul 2017 #54

Abortion's just a foot in the door lapislzi Jul 2017 #63

And then the big one...owning property. Lars39 Jul 2017 #105

Gays will be their sole target after the end of legal abortion (they'll sinkingfeeling Jul 2017 #66

They will always come up with more and more stuff. Next, they'll be conned that the sky is green kerry-is-my-prez Jul 2017 #96

Abortion is a big reason, but how do they overlook cutting Meals on Wheels and other Dustlawyer Jul 2017 #97

Here is more like Herod Antipas exboyfil Jul 2017 #6

Yeah, what part? Achilleaze Jul 2017 #7

A few of observations. Nitram Jul 2017 #9

"picture perfect family"? Scarsdale Jul 2017 #27

We have a different understanding of the phrase 'picture perfect.' Nitram Jul 2017 #45

The Trump boys never noticed any military recruiting stations in their state considering how much th keithbvadu2 Jul 2017 #48

Avoiding military service is a Trump family tradition... Rollo Jul 2017 #101

The Romney boys considered riding on daddy's campaign bus the equivalent of military service. keithbvadu2 Jul 2017 #107

Some of the most vile people I've known professed to be christians. bearssoapbox Jul 2017 #10

There is nothing about Christianity Mariana Jul 2017 #57

So true bearssoapbox Jul 2017 #61

Exactly. So true. Hortensis Jul 2017 #71

Perhaps more likely Major Nikon Jul 2017 #92

I Remember All Those videohead5 Jul 2017 #11

Yes, but Scarsdale Jul 2017 #28

Yep. GOP hypocrisy is TrishaJ Jul 2017 #29

Many white evangelicals are actually white supremacists JI7 Jul 2017 #12

This padfun Jul 2017 #31

What color/race was Jesus? It depends on whose wall his picture is hanging. keithbvadu2 Jul 2017 #50

Yes, the KKK was "christian". Hieronymus Jul 2017 #79

Ken Burns G_j Jul 2017 #13

One word: Abortion. Evangelicals and RCs will overlook ANY SIN or CRIME** to support a Republican WinkyDink Jul 2017 #14

Since I live in the south , Mojoe31 Jul 2017 #15

Welcome to DU. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2017 #18

Welcome aboard, Mojoe31 HelenWheels Jul 2017 #20

Welcome to DU!! ailsagirl Jul 2017 #34

But education, while correlated to wealth does not necessarily mean rich Caliman73 Jul 2017 #49

+1000 Kaleva Jul 2017 #53

It's because he is most like them, Shell_Seas Jul 2017 #16

He reminds them of their pastor greymattermom Jul 2017 #17

Exactly! Duppers Jul 2017 #33

They've crafted a narrative specifically for this. trotsky Jul 2017 #19

Many also subscribe to the so-called "Prosperity Gospel" lapislzi Jul 2017 #65

That is also true. trotsky Jul 2017 #76

Plus not fooled Jul 2017 #109

They don't care. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2017 #21

Supreme Court oberliner Jul 2017 #24

That is the stage of de-evolution this country is now at Cosmocat Jul 2017 #42

Transcript of the interview with The Daily Beast. . . DinahMoeHum Jul 2017 #22

+1 dalton99a Jul 2017 #108

Supreme Court oberliner Jul 2017 #23

They're playing a very long game. Kentonio Jul 2017 #26

This is exactly the reason I hate them as well. Initech Jul 2017 #43

Don't forget the "forgiveness" part.. LakeArenal Jul 2017 #30

Prof. George Lakoff does a great job explaining Duppers Jul 2017 #32

wow. nails it - n/t Locrian Jul 2017 #37

Doesn't it though! Duppers Jul 2017 #40

I really like Lakoff... Locrian Jul 2017 #47

Finally read that 2016 article. Thanks. Duppers Jul 2017 #85

Excellent analysis Bayard Jul 2017 #59

Thank you! Duppers Jul 2017 #72

KnR for Ken Burns Hekate Jul 2017 #35

It's Not About The POTUS Being Like Christ SDJay Jul 2017 #36

Burns has a new 18-hour documentary coming out SCantiGOP Jul 2017 #38

Jesus didn't preach bigotry and racism. Trump does. Cyrano Jul 2017 #39

Christianity most certainly does Major Nikon Jul 2017 #93

The " teachings of Jesus" are it. Anything else is Paulism and history. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #99

Paul was a fraud and a charlatan Major Nikon Jul 2017 #100

Kind of like an ancient Col. Tom Parker. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #103

the thumb sucking in the manger.... samnsara Jul 2017 #44

Political Christians rather than Christians of faith. keithbvadu2 Jul 2017 #51

Trump threw the moneychangers into the temple. Sneederbunk Jul 2017 #52

Jesus once cursed a fig-tree that had wronged him. And Trump is paranoid. DetlefK Jul 2017 #55

Trump is a tool for the Fundies to use to achieve their goals Kaleva Jul 2017 #56

Hey...I was going to post the same. Missn-Hitch Jul 2017 #60

I think the fundies - or at least the ones who believe in blond Jesus - have convinced Vinca Jul 2017 #58

The current hoard of demons who would call themselves Christian randr Jul 2017 #62

K & R! Lifelong Protester Jul 2017 #64

Completely pointless to appeal to cognitive reasoning: 45 represents their resentment lindysalsagal Jul 2017 #67

They ... don't ... care. broadcaster90210 Jul 2017 #68

Remember DownriverDem Jul 2017 #69

I just posted on FaceBook... kentuck Jul 2017 #73

They don't want Jesus as a leader oegthe Jul 2017 #74

You forgot one thing on why evangelicals love Trump maryellen99 Jul 2017 #75

Great question, Ken Burns. Hieronymus Jul 2017 #77

MANY MANSIONS Goonch Jul 2017 #80

Reading this, it just struck me: CULTS are similar to how Trump is. Cults are based in religion. Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #82

It's why I refer to the Orange Fucksicle's followers as Branch Trumpvidians 47of74 Jul 2017 #84

Define irony. Initech Jul 2017 #83

Umm, two legs? JHB Jul 2017 #86

Come, guys. TomSlick Jul 2017 #89

The part that gave them the supreme court marlakay Jul 2017 #102

"The part that's not black like Obama" misanthrope Jul 2017 #106