Trump: Christianity 'Under Siege' [+video]

By Jordain Carney. GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump touted his faith at Liberty University on Monday, telling the conservative college that Christians have to ban together because their religion “is under siege.”

“We’re going to protect Christianity,” he said. “If you look at what’s going on throughout the world…Christianity is under siege.”

Trump pointed to targeting of Christians by terrorist groups in Syria and urged Christians to work together to use their “power” within the United States to enact change.

He added that “I’m a Protestant. I’m very proud of it, Presbyterian to be exact. …[but] bad things are happening, very bad things are happening.”

The speech comes on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and Trump dedicated what he called a record-breaking crowd to the late civil rights leader. (Read more from “Trump: Christianity ‘Under Siege'” HERE)

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Donald Trump Misquotes Bible in Liberty Speech

By Jeremy Diamond. Donald Trump pitched himself Monday to Christian students at Liberty University as a politically incorrect protector of Christianity, tailoring his classic stump speech to the evangelical audience with mixed success . . .

But Trump, who has eagerly targeted evangelicals — a key voting bloc in the first caucus state of Iowa — in his quest for the presidency, tripped over himself Monday as he attempted to quote from the Bible to connect with the crowd of students at one of the most prominent Christian universities in the country, and the largest in the world.

“Two Corinthians, 3:17, that’s the whole ballgame,” Trump said, drawing laughter from the crowd of students at Liberty University who knew Trump was attempting to refer to “Second Corinthians.” (Read more from “Donald Trump Misquotes Bible in Liberty Speech” HERE)

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Kevin

He’s not a Christian. He’s a opportunist, looking to get votes from Christians!
- RWS
  
  You may be right. God alone knows the heart of man.
  
  Ben Carson is open with his confidence in the saving grace of Christ Jesus. He also likely could win the general election. I sincerely hope that he’ll gain the nomination.
  - MikefromNC
    
    I believe you are correct about Carson. I also believe Ted Cruz is genuine regarding his faith. While I really like Carson, I don’t think he has a real chance at the nomination, and I’m not sure he’s quite ready for that.
    Cruz, on the other hand, does have a real chance. And he’s ready.
liberty49

I have heard preachers say 2 Corinthians. So what difference does it make, he quoted the verse itself WORD FOR WORD.
- MikefromNC
  
  Have you ever heard a Christian say they never did anything to need forgiveness for?
  Obviously the very concept of that is antithetical to the very purpose and being of Jesus Christ. He sacrificed himself for the very thing Trump says he doesn’t need.
  - liberty49
    
    We all fall short of living a life in which we have no need for forgiveness. But there is nothing wrong with trying to live such a life, yet knowing that Christ died for us.
    - MikefromNC
      
      But that isn’t what Trump says. And he keeps saying it, so it isn’t like he used a poor choice of words or was taken out of context.
      When does the obvious reality of who Trump is start hitting you?

Trump: Christianity ‘Under Siege’ [+video]

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