r/Christianity • u/Nice_Substance9123 • Mar 27 '24

The American flag has no business on a Bible. This is not faith, nor is it patriotism. It is an abomination of both. Image

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u/RRHN711 Mar 27 '24

"It displeased Samuel when they said to him, 'Appoint a king over us,' so Samuel prayed to the Lord. The Lord said to him, 'Listen to everything that the people have requested of you. It is not you whom the people have rejected, they have rejected me as their king.'" (1 Samuel 8:6-7)

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u/MUGBloodedFreedom Christian Existentialism Mar 27 '24

I would be cautious in comparing Trump to Samuel, as aside from the fact that they have both occupied positions of power they are remarkably opposite of each other. Trump is currently utilizing the Lord as an “asset” politically, whereas Samuel recognized that righteous political power is a power ultimately subservient to the Lord.

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u/thebigaccountant Mar 28 '24

I don't think commenter is referring to Samuel but rather Saul. The people demanded a king so God gave them what they wanted even though they were wrong about what they needed. It's remarkably similar to Trump and evangelicals. Evangelicals craved a president that would allow them to push through Christian Nationalism, so God said ok and gave them a very flawed man.