That's because a third of Americans believe everything that happens is part of God's plan because he controls everything good and bad.
Yeah, far be it from me to rush to the defense of religion, but this is not quite as scary as it sounds. You could very well have a religious person answering this survey who absolutely hates Trump and thinks he is a force for evil. Like you said, most Christians believe literally every event is part of God's plan (which is quite reasonable given their axioms tbh).
In fact the article clarifies this:
"That survey, of a nationally representative sample of 8,937 Americans from across the U.S., found that overall, 4 percent believed God chose Trump because He believes in his policies, while another 32 percent think Trump’s election is part of God’s plan, although God may not necessarily agree with his program. Nearly half, 49 percent, said God doesn’t get involved in elections, while 14 percent said they don’t believe in God.
When it comes to white evangelicals, those numbers are much higher, with 8 percent believing God ordained Trump because He agrees with his policies, and 63 percent thinking his election is part of God’s plan, whether the deity agrees with his policies or not. Their beliefs held firm with regards to Joe Biden’s election in 2020 with 67 percent of white evangelicals believing his victory was part of God’s plan – but with the stark difference that a negligible percentage believed that God agreed with his policies."
I want out of here. Trump has never been to church, and when asked, couldn't name his favorite Bible verse. He is and has always been a narcissistic fraud. I wish I could leave this country.
See everyone one at the protest on the 18th.
The more I see shit like this, the more I ask myself, why are we trying to save this?
So what is the point of all this shit?
The point is that America has managed to make a lot of guys richer than God by allowing them to exploit millions of people
In case you're talking to a Christian, most believe that everything is a part of God's plan, even the things they don't like.
It's honestly more interesting that this doesn't match up with the "do you identify as a Christian" stats. It would imply that there are a significant percentage of Christians who think that Trump is outside of God's plan. Maybe God didn't have Trump in his bingo card?
The Omnissiah's blessing is DEFINITELY not with that orange sack of fleshy weakness.
As an atheist, I'm starting to believe this is the work of God too. A deeply vengeful God.
Trump as a form of karmic punishment for the Cold War and its aftermath isn't an unreasonable reading of historical events.
...are we the baddies?
A third of Americans are incredibly fucking dumb.
More than that actually. There's more than one way to be dumb. Religion isn't the ONLY way.
Just more proof that everything going on right now is because of religion. They want to control everything and everyone, and punish everyone that doesn't fit their fictional god's plan. Project 2025 exactly.
If you're religious and reading this, fuck you. No really, even though you think you're one of the "good ones", FUCK YOU.
Which god?
Tony. He's the shitty stepdad god who gives you a $20 and tells you to go to the store pick him up a pack of Lucky Strikes.
Iv never met someone I liked that smoked lucky strikes.
Ouch. I smoke lucky strikes and I ain't no God lover or Maga. I smoke em cause they're cheap.
Also not a step dad...and I'd never ask my son to get me my nasty sticks.
They have god mixed up with satan
Actually I was thinking of the Lucky Charms leprochan.
If this is Yahweh's planning, then they are in dire need of a pink slip. We should try hiring on Cthulu or Ahura Mazda instead.
TIL: 1/3 of the Americans are genuine morons. The more stupid the citizens, the greater the state. So, it's MAGA all the way!
This is why we are completely and totally fucked.
religion, in the way of progress since the invention of agriculture
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