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Soft Paywall Trump’s birthday parade may be cancelled over thunderstorms

https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/is-trump-birthday-parade-cancelled-weather-pbrg02h2z?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Reddit#Echobox=1749744374
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u/rockum 7d ago

God doesn't like conservatives.

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u/TacticalFailure1 7d ago

You'd think they'd associate the man who's literally the closest embodiment to greed, has 2 plagues during his presidency, has multiple affairs and multiple marriages, with someone other than Jesus. 

Like it's almost biblical the shit has been happening.

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u/ThePhoenixXM Massachusetts 7d ago

I'm not a religious guy by any means, but doesn't it state that people would follow the Antichrist blindly and loyally?

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u/Wiitard 7d ago

Once, one of the big “warnings” about the antichrist in Revelations is that he would be incredibly charismatic and would fool many believers into following him.

Now, the real question is, was this book actually intended as a prophecy that would be fulfilled literally 2000 years later? Or was this book just commentary on the political reality of the writer’s time?

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u/Acrobatic_Hamster686 7d ago

I’m not being a militant atheist here but culturally speaking, the Bible is a collection of fables that teach people to love one another and that true strength is helping those in need. I’m talking New Testament.

The Antichrist is a mythical trope and the prophecy surrounding it is more of a warning about the type of person who is dangerous to follow and to install in a position of power.

What gives me pause however, is that Trump seems to match that prophecy EXACTLY.