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| Trump |
How well do you know Donald Trump?
Let’s
find out.
Who
said the following: “With the certainty of a sleepwalker, I am traveling the
road Providence has set me down.”
Choices:
1.
Donald Trump
2.
Hillary Clinton
3.
Adolf Hitler
4.
Barack Obama
Only
two people on that list have claimed that God is directing them. Of course, other prominent political figures have in
the past, including Sarah Palin, Rick Santorum and Rick Perry, but were proven
wrong. At least, they haven’t made it
yet to the White House, their chosen destination.
Answer:
(3) Hitler.
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| Stone Jr. |
Thinking
God is on your side will definitely cloud judgment.
Try
this one: About whom was it said after a
speech:
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| Clinton |
1.
Donald Trump
2.
Hillary Clinton
3.
Adolf Hitler
4.
Vladimir Putin
Maybe
this will provide a clue: The Huffington Post kept track of lies during the
first Presidential debate, held Sept. 26.
The tally at the end of the day: Trump: 16 lies; Clinton: 0.
The answer to the question, though,
is (3) Hitler again. The late Victor
Klemperer, a Romance language scholar, who kept a now-famous diary about his
experiences in Nazi Germany, wrote that observation after hearing the German
Nazi leader in 1934 speak over the radio.
Isn’t
it sad that many of you were no doubt sure the reference was to Trump, simply
because he is well known for not telling the truth?
Why
can’t he be honest? Maybe there’s a
reason. “Pathological liars have a
pattern of frequent, repeated and excessive lies or lying behavior for which
there is no apparent benefit or gain for the liar,” said Charles Dike, clinical
professor of psychiatry at Yale University and medical director of the Whiting
Forensic Division of Connecticut Valley Hospital.
One more question: About whom was it written:
“The
longer one knows him (her), the more one learns to appreciate and love him
(her), and the more unreservedly one is prepared to devote oneself to his (her)
great cause. “
1.
Donald Trump
2.
Hillary Clinton
3.
Adolf Hitler
4.
Mao Tse-tung
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| Giuliani |
However,
the correct answer to the question is (3) Hitler. Nazi propaganda guru Joseph Goebbels said
that about his boss.
However,
such a claim could explain support for Trump.
After all, the nonstop lies, terrible business decisions that led to
multiple bankruptcies and thousands of lawsuits, his failure to pay taxes, his
unwillingness to release his tax returns seemingly would disqualify him for
consideration by any sane voter, yet he commands the support of millions.
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| Hitler |
As
a result, Trump’s supporters don’t know him at all. They have projected their own insecurities
and biases onto him, not caring what insults he hurls or falsehoods he tells
simply because they believe in him.
That’s
a concept Hitler would understand very well.
Long-time
religious historian Bill Lazarus regularly writes about religion and religious
history with an occasional foray into American culture. He also speaks regularly
at various religious organizations throughout Florida. He holds an ABD in
American Studies from Case Western Reserve University and an M.A. in
communication from Kent State University. You can reach him at
wplazarus@aol.com.
He
is the author of the famed novel The Unauthorized Biography
of Nostradamus as well as The Last Testament of Simon Peter;
The Gospel Truth: Where Did the Gospel Writers Get Their Information;
Noel: The Lore and Tradition of Christmas Carols; and Comparative
Religion for Dummies. His books are available on
Amazon.com, Kindle, bookstores and via various publishers. He can also be
followed on Twitter.
In
addition, you can enroll in his on-line class, Comparative Religion, at
http://www.udemy.com/comparative-religion-for-dummies/?promote=1
