From the first time that I ever heard of Donald Trump — and honestly, I don’t remember exactly when that was, but it was probably through People Magazine — I thought that he was an obnoxious character, the poster child for the “Ugly American.” Since then, of course, my opinion of him has gone lower and lower.
But even I never thought that I’d see something this ridiculous.
Trump, as is well known, doesn’t know a single Bible-verse. If he believes in anything he believes in the “Prosperity Gospel,” a religious movement, primarily within Protestant Christianity, that teaches a direct link between faith, financial giving, and material wealth.
The central teaching of that “gospel” is that God rewards true believers with financial prosperity, physical health, and worldly success. Adherents believe among other things that financial wealth is a sign of God’s favor and blessing, that poverty or illness reflects insufficient faith or spiritual failure, and that positive confession — speaking success and wealth into existence through prayer — can materially alter one’s circumstances.
In other words, it’s perfect for Trump.
This image was actually too much even for many in the evangelical community, and Trump actually took it down. But imagine the level of delusion that somebody must have to post something like this. Just imagine!
