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“The Military Religious Freedom Foundation says it has been inundated with over 200 calls from members of the U.S. military regarding religious comments made by U.S. commanders about the war in Iran. One combat unit commander reportedly said that the war is “part of God’s divine plan” and that “President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth.””

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[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 43 seconds ago

The US is starting a fucking holy war now. Didn't have that in my bingo card for this year.

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 1 points 16 minutes ago

Can we just skip to the part where we put trumps rotting corpse onto the golden throne and have the military worship that ?

At least then I won’t have to listen to him speak anymore.

[–] Pratai@piefed.ca 2 points 24 minutes ago

Unfit to command.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 30 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Anyone who legit believes that needs to be removed and institutionalized.

Anyone saying it because it's handy propaganda needs to be removed and tried for war crimes.

[–] School_Lunch@lemmy.world 41 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

What are the rules about following orders from someone who seems mentally incapacitated?

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 24 points 3 hours ago

He should be relieved of command and placed in stockade.

[–] RunningInRVA@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

I keep seeing this story in many places except for mainstream media. When will the AP pick this one up or is it still being developed?

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 39 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Doubtful. If Jesus has returned to earth, Trump has already sent Him to CECOT....

[–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 6 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Uh, why he show up in the USA? He's far more likely to appear in the middle east and be shot to death than appear in the US of A. You are not that important, there isn't one single important religious site in the name of Christians in all of the Americas.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

The Mormons would have a different opinion on that last point....

[–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 3 points 52 minutes ago (2 children)

I did say Christian, not Mormon. We can all keep nvent our own versions, doesn't make em real

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 3 points 35 minutes ago

Hehehe thems fighting words

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 2 points 38 minutes ago

Now you've done it, you pissed off all three Mormons on Lemmy

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 hours ago

I thought it was Bubba, not Jesus?

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 18 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

They don't even believe in Supply Side Jesus at this point. They believe in White Supremacist Jesus.

How long before they retcon the story that his name was actually Jesse and he had a mullet and was born in Kentucky? Maybe they could take the Mormon belief that Jesus skipped over to North America after he was resurrected and build on that. Trump Bible second edition?

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

They don’t even believe in Supply Side Jesus at this point. They believe in White Supremacist Jesus.

Holy shit, I didn't even put that together but you're 100% right.

[–] dizzle18@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I’m thinking right now of those people you always see on the internet talking about the military finally having enough of Trump and subsequently removing him forcibly from office. Do you think a few of those people are coming to a pretty jarring realization right now as to what kind of person typically serves in the military? And that THIS is what they’ve pinned their hopes on for ending this madness?

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 12 points 3 hours ago (4 children)

So Jesus chose the pedophile on his third wife?

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 8 points 3 hours ago

You need to understand this.

They will tell you that the Bible shows that imperfect men can be chosen to do God's work.

King David had a man sent to to front lines so David could have his wife. Lot slept with his daughters, and Noah was a drunk.

All the Epstein evidence doesn't matter, because Donnie is anointed.

[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Pederast, dude.

[–] aviationeast@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

For the Antichrist.

[–] Mantzy81@aussie.zone 5 points 2 hours ago

I give it fewer than 5 days before the word "crusade" starts being used

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

The official rationale coming from the administration is no more coherent than this.

[–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

I want to see that photo. You know if that actually happened Trump would not stop talking about it. You keep the saviours name outta that mouth, he don't want anything to do with this shit show, and frankly neither do I.