The Role Of Religion - Trump's Inauguration.

[vortex]

DT during his campaign spoke little about religion but some of you may have spotted the 'religiously rich' influences in the ceremony.

He doesn't speak a great deal about his faith but the power of positive thinking has certainly worked for him during his life and he massively defied the odds to win the presidency.

One speaker at the ceremony stated that the 'rains came as a sign of God's blessing' during DT's speech.

Could it be that God is effectively DT's business partner and that the millions of 'Doubting Donalds' should themselves have more faith?

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865671495/The-role-religion-played-in-Trumps-inauguration.html

[vortex]

I'm guessing there's plenty of disbelievers!

[douglas9401]

I'd guess he's about as religious as me but I don't have to pretend so as to endear myself to the bewildered of America.

[vortex]

I don't know how religious you are Douglas but DT is actually a religious guy, he just doesn't talk about it much.

[wildwood]

If you want to be the President of the US of A, you need refrain from any atheist notions or you'll perturb a very large section of the population.

I still believe that Trump won because the People were sick of the same old same old.

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Wildwood //I still believe that Trump won because the People were sick of the same old same old.//

And yet millions of people are afraid of change!

Is God on Trump's side though?

[-Talbot-]

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I don't know how religious you are Douglas but DT is actually a religious guy, he just doesn't talk about it much.




A bit like me with my charity work!

[Old_Geezer]

You get charity like DT gets religion ?

[vortex]

Talbot - Is your real name Benny Ficent? ;-)

[mibn2cweus]

A spike in religious services and prayer are typical in the wake of tragic events or an anticipated crisis.

[vortex]

Mibn2cweus - greetings! I've just twigged, you must be the person who Naomi24 referred to the other day when discussing her avatar!

I take it that you have little faith in Mr Trump?

[andy-hughes]

I believe if you wish to be a politician - certainly a high-ranking one, you need to get your religious credentials out there early on, even if they are spurious.

In America, millions of atheists would vote for a Christian candidate, but millions of Christians would not vote for an atheist candidate.

Given Mr Trump's declared intention to relax the no-gun zones around schools, he could certainly wear a tee-shirt with the phrase 'Praise God And Pass The Ammunition' and not be accused of bad taste.

[mibn2cweus]

//I take it that you have little faith in Mr Trump?//

The more faith required in any given situation . . . the less I have in a favourable outcome.

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Andy Hughes //I believe if you wish to be a politician - certainly a high-ranking one, you need to get your religious credentials out there early on//

Do you think religion is that important in politics? It wasn't an area that was really discussed in detail during campaigning.

Judging by the millions of disatisfied protestors before he had even sat down in the White House, would suggest that he is not easily going to get away with controversial slogans such as the T-shirt scenario you suggest.

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Mib //The more faith required in any given situation . . . the less I have in a favourable outcome.//

Not a good start then, swearing the oath on two holy books :-(

[andy-hughes]

vortex - //Andy Hughes //I believe if you wish to be a politician - certainly a high-ranking one, you need to get your religious credentials out there early on//

Do you think religion is that important in politics? It wasn't an area that was really discussed in detail during campaigning. //

I don't think it's important in terms of a campaign position - if it were, either or both of the candidates would have used it.

But as I said, I think in America, declaring yourself as a Christian, even a token one, gets you past the awkward questions of swearing your oath on a bible at inauguration time which would be launched if you had identified yourself as a non-believer.

[vortex]

Andy Hughes - thanks for your contributions.

[andy-hughes]

vortex - You are most welcome.

[Khandro]

//He doesn't speak a great deal about his faith//
Good for him! Religion may not be his passion but he still identifies with the Christian values of his country and his upbringing, unlike his predecessor, who was actually a closet Muslim pretending to be a Christian.

[vortex]

Khandro - he should make a good fist of the Presidency then eh with such good values? ;-)

[Khandro]

Yeah, as his Scotish mammy told him; "keep the faith baby", (or the Scots equivalent).