Trump picks controversial “pastor” to lead appearance in Jerusalem

[LSSBB]

By definition, none of them do. The whole point of any religious belief is that it is the One True Way, and anything else is a falsehood or, at the very least, misguided.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitarian_Universalism

 

[Trebuchet]

Slightly O/T is there a thread about the US Embassy being put in Jerusalme and the subsequent uproar?

Yeah, in the International Politics section..

Linky

 

[Cleon]

More bigots associated with the Trump camp?

I'm shocked.

 

[BobTheCoward]

Mitt Romney blasted the choice of Jeffries today, calling him a bigot.
I am sure this is primarily because of Jeffries attacks on the LDS, but Romney cited a long list of Jefferis attacks on just about anybody who is not a Fundy Evangelicasl Christian.

Says the guy who follows a religion that says a baptism is required to get into heaven...and then performs it on non Mormon dead people.

 

[Norman Alexander]

Actually, this could be yet another nail in Donny's political coffin.

So far, Israel is "on side" with Donny, even if it is just the current leadership. But along comes this obtuse, boorish loudmouth with another swivel-eyed boorish loudmouth spouting off unhinged hatred about Da Jooz!!! and Da Muzzies!!!, and even Benni is going to have to check his friendship roster with Donny. And so are Donny's Arab friends, who listen avidly to all this.

Donny will rapidly run out of playmates in the School of Hard-Nose Tyrants and Dictators. The big kids will shun him because he's just DUMB.

 

[Giz]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitarian_Universalism

The only appropriate pastor for state functions is a Unitarian Universalist?

 

[Norman Alexander]

The only appropriate pastor for state functions is a Unitarian Universalist?

It's NOT this guy, fer sure.

 

[Giz]

I think Jennifer Rubin got it right when she said that in order to make any progress there has to be a New Israeli President, a New Palestinian Government, and and a New US President.

Jennifer Rubin sounds like a bit of an optimist. Based on opinion polls, we will need a new Palestinian people too.

 

[Polaris]

Where does he find these people?

 

[a_unique_person]

More bigots associated with the Trump camp?

I'm shocked.

Only the best bigots.

 

[a_unique_person]

The only appropriate pastor for state functions is a Unitarian Universalist?

Why would a government need a pastor for anything?

 

[Giz]

Why would a government need a pastor for anything?

That’s a separate question!

 

[The Great Zaganza]

Trump has no political sense whatsoever: if he wants a second term, he should tease at giving his evangelical base everything they want, not actually deliver: come 2020, they will have no further use of him.

 

[The Don]

Trump has no political sense whatsoever: if he wants a second term, he should tease at giving his evangelical base everything they want, not actually deliver: come 2020, they will have no further use of him.

Well tbh, his limited ability to get anything much done except by executive order means that there is IMO a reasonable likelihood that this will be the case.

 

[LSSBB]

The only appropriate pastor for state functions is a Unitarian Universalist?

Sounds good to me. As a Catholic attending a Lutheran Church, that is.

 

[dudalb]

he should have picked an Episcopal minister. They ususally avoid insulting other religions.

 

[Dr. Keith]

he should have picked an Episcopal minister. They ususally avoid insulting other religions.

May be hard to get one at a Trump event as they also try to avoid insulting people.

 

[lomiller]

In all likelihood someone will convince him to confine himself to criticizing Muslims and the fact that he believes similar things about Judaism will go largely unnoted in Israel so all the religious hardcodes will go home happy. (Except for the Muslim ones of course)

 

[fuelair]

Or moreso Adelson.

Who, of course, also has his tongue - if you get my drift and I suspect you do.....

 

[Dr. Keith]

In all likelihood someone will convince him to confine himself to criticizing Muslims and the fact that he believes similar things about Judaism will go largely unnoted in Israel so all the religious hardcodes will go home happy. (Except for the Muslim ones of course)

Too bad the jews know how to internet.

PS: Just bought the fallout board game for my wife and I keep wondering what you are doing in my game.