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Eugene

(61,964 posts) Tue Jul 21, 2015, 12:23 AM Jul 2015

Trump believes in God, but hasn't sought forgiveness

Source: CNN

Trump believes in God, but hasn't sought forgiveness

By Eugene Scott, CNN
Updated 0235 GMT (0935 HKT) July 19, 2015

(CNN) - Donald Trump talked about his Christian faith Saturday, but said he's never sought forgiveness for his sins.

Trump, who also made headlines for questioning Arizona Sen. John McCain's heroism Saturday, made the comments about his faith during a Q&A at the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa.

The event is a gathering sponsored by several socially-conservative Christian organizations, including the Family Research Council, a socially conservative lobbying organization; Liberty University, the world's largest evangelical university; and the National Organization for Marriage, a group established to prevent the legalization of same-sex marriage.

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"When I drink my little wine -- which is about the only wine I drink -- and have my little cracker, I guess that is a form of asking for forgiveness, and I do that as often as possible because I feel cleansed," he said. "I think in terms of 'let's go on and let's make it right.'"

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Trump believes in God, but hasn't sought forgiveness (Original Post) Eugene Jul 2015 OP

Many Christians are going to be insulted murielm99 Jul 2015 #1

Doesn't seem that far off. Goblinmonger Jul 2015 #6

Corrected headline TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #2

He's too narcissitic to ask for forgiveness. cbayer Jul 2015 #3

He said he believes taking the Eucharist is asking forgiveness Goblinmonger Jul 2015 #7

I can almost guarantee you he does not. Iggo Jul 2015 #4

Why's that? Goblinmonger Jul 2015 #5

Just a guess. Nothing more. Iggo Jul 2015 #8

A guess you can "almost guarantee"? Act_of_Reparation Jul 2015 #10

Not like Ms Clinton, who nows the right things to say. mr blur Jul 2015 #9

A question about forgiveness Marrah_G Jul 2015 #11

you find out when you croak and the all loving merciful one roasts you in hell for eternity. Warren Stupidity Jul 2015 #12

murielm99

(30,777 posts)

1. Many Christians are going to be insulted

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Jul 21, 2015, 04:14 AM

Jul 2015

by his cavalier description of the Eucharist.

The man needs to shut his mouth.

Of course, I don't want him to shut his mouth. Let him discredit the repubbie party even more!

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)

6. Doesn't seem that far off.

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 12:40 PM

Jul 2015

OK, maybe you're talking about the "little" but I can't tell the tone of that from writing. But taking the Eucharist is about taking God into you personally and accepting his covenant. Trump's description seems to have more understanding behind it than a lot of people that I have personally had discussion with about the Eucharist.