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[–] AidsKitty@lemmy.world 1 points 27 minutes ago

I think he wants to put the idea out there that he could "step in" as pope if needed.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 34 minutes ago

What did it say that the president of the USA is non-stop pulling attention seeking stunts like your crazy aunt on Facebook? Guess it must be lonely being surrounded by sycophants.

[–] Bot@sub.community 11 points 2 hours ago

Mr.-Having-a-good-time-ruining-everything

[–] dryfter@lemm.ee 17 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (3 children)

Trump has said that although he was “confirmed at a Presbyterian church as a child, I now consider myself to be a non-denominational Christian.”

Uhhhh....he's not even Catholic? That's kinda a prerequisite for THE LEADER OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH!

He's completely trolling, right? I mean it's gotta be cover for something happening that he wants to distract people from. He can't be that stupid that to think he can actually be Pope......can he?

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I don't think he's trolling, I think he's just that stupid.

I guess he was thinking covfefe while telling the social media specialist to post it

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 1 points 52 minutes ago

IDK, what he said about his daughter and knowing Jeffey Epstein are some solid credentials.

[–] i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 hours ago

He's no stranger to becoming leader of something while having no idea how it works.

[–] goldenquetzal@lemmy.world 29 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

He's distracting from the fact that he called for all Democrats to be removed from Congress. It's a smokescreen bc of how ludicrous it is.

[–] seeigel@feddit.org 1 points 2 hours ago

Why should the call for removal not be a smokescreen?

What is the thing that the upper class does that doesn't receive any attention but should make us worried?

[–] cyphear@lemm.ee 8 points 3 hours ago (1 children)
[–] zerofk@lemm.ee 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 7 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Also, not news in my opinion. Sorry.

[–] quetzaldilla@lemmy.world 7 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Exactly.

It's all meant to make people outraged and distracted, and we all keep falling for it.

Please let's not entertain completely absurd shit like that.

Imagine every time your boomer aunt posted that same shit Trump does on her Facebook it ended up in the news-- it's clearly delusional and giving it attention gives it validity even if it is only criticisms.

[–] Teppichbrand@feddit.org 1 points 1 hour ago

This is so frustrating, right? The king of the baboons is insane and addicted to attention, so he throws shit around and spits at everyone who comes to close. And all the other baboons circle around him, watching every move he makes so they can jump and scream as soon as he does.
Stop reporting, stop reacting, it doesn't accomplish anything, it's a waste of time.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 14 points 6 hours ago

To be fair he is a molester

[–] DCErik@lemm.ee 29 points 7 hours ago

Get in the spirit of the game, people!

Wouldn’t even be in the top 5 of the worst or most immoral popes in history, which is crazy.

[–] Outsider9042@lemmynsfw.com 14 points 8 hours ago

What a weird cunt

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 4 points 6 hours ago

More zone flooding. Ignore and move on.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 122 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

Im not religious anymore…

…but the Bible literally predicted this.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago

I’m agnostic as American Christians are pure evil but there’s a lot going on now that lines up with warnings issued in their book

[–] Kookie215@lemmy.world 48 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

As a former Christian, It's been SO hard keeping my non-faith while actively living at the same time as the Anti-Christ.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 7 points 9 hours ago

1 John 2:18

[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 36 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Dude REALLY wants to be the anti-Christ, and the "Christians" that put him in office want that too. They think they'll be rewarded for putting their fellow humans(& the planet) through hell, and bringing on the end-of-days sooner, rather than later.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 7 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

The Bible says there will be many antichrists. Anyone who contradicts Jesus' teachings, or misrepresents or misunderstands are antichrists. That would include misogynistic apostles. (1 John 2:18)

[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Hard agree, but I'm not here to argue against entire denominations. I personally despise any organization/religion above the Congregation level.

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[–] Docandersonn@lemm.ee 42 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Is this how we get the Orange Catholic Bible?

[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 14 points 13 hours ago

Frank Herbert was a genius writer, and we should never forget that.

[–] Kookie215@lemmy.world 96 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

If Obama had made a stupid meme dressed as the pope, "Christians" would have burned the White House to the ground, it would have literally started a war. Its absolutely INSANE to me how much this man gets away with. He's right, you really can do anything when you're rich.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 13 points 9 hours ago

Rich and white.

[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 33 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

It is white piece of human shit privilege.

[–] libra00@lemmy.world 25 points 15 hours ago (5 children)

Iono about the white part, Biden couldn't have pulled that off either.

[–] RonnyZittledong@lemmy.world 16 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

It's really as simple as Trump hating the right people. He hates the same people that his voters hate and because of that he can get away with almost anything. Trump voters have been waiting a long time for a president that will openly and unapologetically spew hatred. They ignore the fact he is a narcissistic lying idiot who does not stand for almost anything religious people claim they care about.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 9 hours ago

They know. They don't care because they are fakes, too.

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[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 63 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 32 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

As soon as the pope died I told my partner he would do this.

"Some say, not me, that I would be the best pope there ever was. I am the most wonderful christian man there is. The presidency has been very successful - just look at the polls! From today I declare myself POPE TRUMP!!! The DANGEROUS left will call me many nasty things, many bad things. They are deranged and nasty but I am now the pope and they will not do anything about it because they are WEAK. Some say Sleepy Joe Biden killed the pope, now I don't know if that is true, I don't think it is but it might be true, I don't know. KING POPE TRUMP 2028!!!"

[–] vala@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

I think a prerequisite to becoming pope is knowing how to read

[–] HexPat@lemm.ee 26 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Pretty sure this is now illegal in Texas

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[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 15 points 15 hours ago

Why does Trump fantasize about wearing a dress?

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