Why Does Trump Have So Many Atheist, Agnostic, or Other Religion Detractors?

[Ringo84]

Because a cheap con man with multiple divorces, a person who has repeatedly gone bankrupt and cheated people out of their money (Trump U, Trump Steaks, etc), has become the new ally of the so-called "religious" right.
Ringo

 

[Fantine]

The Bible warns us to beware false prophets--so why are evangelicals following a president as phony as a three dollar bill? If atheists see through the sham of his character why not Christians?

 

[FanthatSpark]

America vs Brits whataboutism!!!

Deflections on who pushes meddling!!!
Epic the loudest and classic virtual reality !!!

Will these two find in the end?

Tune in on this episode of the 5 stages of grief...

 

[theQuincunx5]

I've noticed on CF that almost to a person those who identify as atheist, agnostic, or other religion are detractors of President Trump. He does not seem to have a single supporter among these groups. Why is this? Any theories?

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[JackRT]

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That is certainly a factor.

 

[camille70]

I don't know about that ...

A lot of left-wing publications portrayed Obama as a savior.

So a cover about the presidency being too much for one man to handle because he has to juggle so much is proof the left saw Obama as a savior? That's a stretch. If anything it says he might not be up to the task.

 

[Zoii]

I have lots of reasons. The repeated misogynist remarks like the one where he was taped saying he could feel up a womans genitals any time he liked.
I do not approve of the conflict of interest between his role as an administrator and his business empire.
I do not like that he at one point said he wanted to be a president for the whole of his nation, yet has been focused on dividing it more than any other president.
I do not like how he has cheated so many people from their hard earned money following his bankruptcies - hes gone on to be financially secure but has not chosen to repay those he sent to the wall.
I do not like how he has taken up with Russia and abandoned long term allies in trade, security, climate change and diplomatic relations
I do no like that when confronted with difficult leaders he threatens invasion or nuclear action

To me these are legitimate human issues and has nothing to do with my religion

 

[MarkSB]

I'm more surprised that Trump doesn't have more evangelical "detractors". Sure, there's some out there - but if the polls are right, his approval rating among evangelicals is much higher than it is for the general populace. I find that to be really sad for a group of people who are supposed to uphold moral integrity.

If the evangelicals who voted for Trump did so based on his stance on the issues, and not based on the man himself (as some of them claim), that I might be able to understand. But based on the responses I've seen on this forum and some of the responses that I've seen in real life, that doesn't seem to be the case. They seem to celebrate the man that Donald Trump is, and overwhelmingly support and excuse his actions. It's altogether one of the oddest, and most disappointing things I've seen from the church.

 

[Zoii]

I'm more surprised that Trump doesn't have more evangelical "detractors". Sure, there's some out there - but if the polls are right, his approval rating among evangelicals is much higher than it is for the general populace. I find that to be really sad for a group of people who are supposed to uphold moral integrity.

If the evangelicals who voted for Trump did so based on his stance on the issues, and not based on the man himself (as some of them claim), that I might be able to understand. But based on the responses I've seen on this forum and some of the responses that I've seen in real life, that doesn't seem to be the case. They seem to celebrate the man that Donald Trump is, and overwhelmingly support and excuse his actions. It's altogether one of the oddest, and most disappointing things I've seen from the church.

My observation is that evangelicals are mostly white anglo-saxon, orientated towards violent actions, and cannot see a view that's beyond their own country's borders, are generally pro-gun and pro-war

 

[variant]

I'm more surprised that Trump doesn't have more evangelical "detractors". Sure, there's some out there - but if the polls are right, his approval rating among evangelicals is much higher than it is for the general populace. I find that to be really sad for a group of people who are supposed to uphold moral integrety

He's giving them what they want. They have long since decided that political victory is more important than upholding moral integrity.

American churches are now political centers first and foremost. So, hopefully that will convince more and more people to renounce and turn away from false religion.

 

[FireDragon76]

I'm more surprised that Trump doesn't have more evangelical "detractors". Sure, there's some out there - but if the polls are right, his approval rating among evangelicals is much higher than it is for the general populace. I find that to be really sad for a group of people who are supposed to uphold moral integrity.

If the evangelicals who voted for Trump did so based on his stance on the issues, and not based on the man himself (as some of them claim), that I might be able to understand. But based on the responses I've seen on this forum and some of the responses that I've seen in real life, that doesn't seem to be the case. They seem to celebrate the man that Donald Trump is, and overwhelmingly support and excuse his actions. It's altogether one of the oddest, and most disappointing things I've seen from the church.

There are some clergy that have spoken out against Trump but overwhelming numbers of white evangelical laity have decided to place politics above religious principles.

 

[NightHawkeye]

So a cover about the presidency being too much for one man to handle because he has to juggle so much is proof the left saw Obama as a savior? That's a stretch. If anything it says he might not be up to the task.

Did you happen to notice the wording "God of all things" plastered across the picture of Obama?

 

[Non sequitur]

Did you happen to notice the wording "God of all things" plastered across the picture of Obama?

There's nothing about him being a savior, given the subtitle and article written within the magazine about him.

 

[camille70]

Did you happen to notice the wording "God of all things" plastered across the picture of Obama?

Yes I did. Did you notice the tagline on the sidebar expounding on the title: Why The Modern Presidency May Be Too Much For One Person To Handle. The story was more about the office of the Presidency and everything the President is responsible for handling than it was about Obama himself.

https://www.newsweek.com/presidency-too-big-job-70121

 

[NightHawkeye]

There's nothing about him being a savior, given the subtitle and article written within the magazine about him.

I stand corrected.

Obama was labeled a "God".

 

[super animator]

Obama was labeled a "God".

So what? Of all the things you could criticize, you decided to focus on a exaggerated label that someone made for him?

 

[Halbhh]

I don't know about that ...

A lot of left-wing publications portrayed Obama as a savior.

It means a mere man cannot be like
God.

Paraphrase: "Obama is trying to do too much. He isn't God"

Can any single person fully meet the demands of the 21st-century presidency?
https://www.newsweek.com/presidency-too-big-job-70121

 

[TLK Valentine]

Did you happen to notice the wording "God of all things" plastered across the picture of Obama?

Did you take that as a call to worship?

 

[Yonny Costopoulis]

So what? Of all the things you could criticize, you decided to focus on a exaggerated label that someone made for him?

What else is there? It is either that or use fact that Obama liked the dijon mustard! What an elite! Not like current president who is man of the people!

Or Obama wore a tan suit! Showed lack of seriousness! Not like current president who exhibit nothing but serious and decorum!

But publicly support KKK and Neo Nazis after woman dies at White Supremacist rally like Trump does and it is all OK.

They hypocrisy is off of this planet.

 

[TLK Valentine]

I stand corrected.

Obama was labeled a "God".

And you dutifully accept every label the MSM puts on people, without regard to context.