Lynchburg, Virginia (CNN)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.
"Christianity, it's under siege," Trump proclaimed early in his speech to the crowd of about 10,000 -- overwhelmingly Liberty University students who are required to attend the university's tri-weekly convocations.
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."
Trump was still able to draw applause from the crowd by reading the Bible verse, however: "Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty," the university's "School Verse" which is prominently displayed on campus.
Admittedly, when you're talking about a guy running for President who doesn't know what The Nuclear Triad is, (among all his other screw ups) this pratfall is pretty small potatoes...
But it is illustrative of The Reverend Trump's commitment to Biblical scholarship...
Hmm... a lot of people I know say "Two Corinthians" just as they say "One Samuel". I do that myself in Bible study*... but admittedly probably wouldn't in a public speaking context. But I might. There's nothing wrong with it.
*Usually I say "Second Confusions"
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
I wouldn't raise my hand because later I might have to cut it off.
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
Was how the Freedom Girls Of Pensacola took the Liberty crowd home with their rousing rendition of the moving christian song "Great Are You Lord." It brought me to tears.
“In a world whose absurdity appears to be so impenetrable, we simply must reach a greater degree of understanding among us, a greater sincerity.”
I missed that. Hope that Morgan Stanley made all their brokers watch it though!
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
