(Typical headlines read: Prophecy: God Sent Donald Trump to Wage War Against Destructive Spirits or Prophecy: Donald Trump Is Unstoppable Because the Lord Is Unstoppable.), Running stories about politics got clicks. A Crisis of Conscience for a TRUE CHRISTIAN Clerk, "FOUR MONTHS LATER: OnlySky is something of a disappointment. Despite all that, Mr. Strang worried something had gone awry. Since Donald Trump is indeed the reason why those attacks occurred, its good that any evangelicals understand that and are willing to speak the truth about it. Now, a lot of these guys are older dudes, so they might not be 24/7 connected to social media. They didnt fear his rage, because theyd already faced it. He sounds like hes trying to appease both the QAnon conspiracy wingnuts in his flock as well as more decent-hearted or rational evangelicals who are beyond horrified at what Trump has wrought in his malignant narcissism. This includes participating in marches or rallies in support of a movement or giving money to, or raising money for, any political candidate or election cause. In the run up to the presidential elections, a number of evangelical Christian leaders had forecast a clear win for Donald Trump and they are now having to apologise for missing the prophecy after Joe Biden was named president-elect. I know how it could. With Trump standing behind him, Copeland, 86, spoke to the audience members about George Washington, voting, and the need for energy independence in America. The former president talked about the southern border and crime, the 2020 election, various personal legal issues, and why voters should elect Republicans in the upcoming elections. MR. TRUMP. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. (AlsoInstagram, where I mostly post cat pictures.). I havent seen anything lately out of James MacDonald either. Kenneth Copeland is a pro-Trump preacher worth an estimated $760million. DeSantis, whose gubernatorial re-election campaign will be decided this week, is believed to be preparing for a run at the presidency in 2024. She needed these invisible African warrior angels to fight invisible battles against invisible enemies to ensure that Donald Trump would somehow win the election that hed already lost. I noticed a trend as I examined the reactions of right-wing Christian leaders to this explosion of violence right in the heart of our government. Kenneth Copeland on Donald Trump Advisory Board. Tweets. In the Christian tradition, prophets are something like Gods carrier pigeons. Interviewed in Mr. Strangs various platforms, a rotating cast of religious leaders spoke with mystic authority on this subject. As exit polls were trickling in, Mr. Strang donned a . As exit polls were trickling in, Mr. Strang donned a red MAGA hat and beamed at the camera. Follow our coverage of the ongoing fallout from the US election live here. "The media said Joe Biden is President " said Mr Copeland . They crucified me for claiming that I was God. But I didnt claim I was God., Later that year, on July 19, 1987, Copeland made remarks during a nationally televised crusade which caused more concern among evangelicals: I say this and repeat it so it dont upset you too badWhen I read in the Bible where he (Jesus) says, I am, yes, I am, too!. Mr. Strangs new book was given a fitting debut at a megachurch rally in Michigan in late August, which was in part sponsored by Charisma and featured a lineup of conservative personalities who decried state health mandates over the course of the weekend. She co-founded Kenneth Copeland Ministries with her husband and served as one of President Donald Trump's evangelical ministers. Jeffress, for his part, is a major Trump supporter who has been invited to numerous White House events since Trump took office. I dont think itll even takemuchtime. But Mr. Strang felt vindicated. . Still, he remained a dutiful fan. But who is the Land for? Now lets get back to the anti-abortion battle by declaring that fetuses equal actual pweshus baybeeeez, so our followers think abortions are actual real live murders of infants! Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? These prophets werent exactly playing the odds. And its gonna be ugly but its gonna be the Lord, Vallotton said in November of 2019, as Trump faced his impeachment trial. Belarusian partisans are involved in sabotage at the Machulishchy airbase in Belarus, as a result of which a Russian military aircraft was damaged. 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(File). On 4 April 2017, the web site Democratize US published a post . His net worth is estimated to be over $700 million. Mike Huckabee, who similarly supported Trump, managed to work in a dig at his tribal enemies while evading responsibility for his own politics: Oh, where would right-wing nutbars be without their false equivalences and their DARVO tactics? He says Kenneth Copeland is a 33rd Degree Freemason. . And it's gonna be ugly but it's gonna be the Lord," Vallotton said in November of 2019, as Trump faced his impeachment trial. I just think its interesting that the lines between sides in this situation are so clearly drawn and so easy to identify. No, he said. And if you dont vote, hush., Copeland noted how he has lived through a lot of presidents, beginning with FDR. He said Trump is the only president he has ever seen who wears red, white, and blue to the office., Copeland also prayed from the podium, calling America the greatest nation in history.. It was a step too far for them. Pro-Trump evangelical Copeland's strange performance has gone viral, being viewed more than 9million times on Twitter. Indeed, back in November Paula White was busily slashing at invisible enemies with an invisible spear while calling for her invisible wizard friend Jesus to send invisible warriors to America. Tweets & replies. When prophet Jorge Parrot predicted a Trump victory in 2016, for example, The New York Times was giving the Republican candidate only an 11 percent chance of winning. Lauren Boebert And Marjorie Greene's Adult OnlySky: The Last Lord Snow Presides (LSP #222). Reactions to Kenneth Copeland at Trump Rally, DeSanctimonious Comment Indicate Growing Divide From the now-infamous Access Hollywood leaked tape to actions that may have directly contributed to a. , it has long appeared that there is nothing former president Donald Trump could do to lose support among white evangelicals. And for all of his hagiographic overtures, Mr. Strangs love for Mr. Trump appears to always have been lopsidedly unrequited. Mr. Strang presides over a multimillion-dollar Pentecostal publishing empire, Charisma Media, which includes a daily news site, podcasts, a mobile app and blockbuster books. Mr. Strang also highlighted prophets who refused to budge, and he parroted Mr. Trumps howls on Twitter about a stolen election. He instructed his readers to ignore the mainstream media and fortify themselves in prayer. The most popular prophets in America effortlessly fill professional sports arenas, appear atop the New York Times bestsellers list and have millions on their mailing lists. Fort Worth, Texas kcm.org Joined May 2009. But Charismas staff appears to have shrunk since the early 2000s, when The Sentinel reported that the company employed 200. REvil is known to have released legitimate documents stolen from companies into the public, and has previously threatened President Trump. Dale lives in Southern California with his wife Tamara and their two sons. First, I found a number of them were quiet about it. Some in the movement are still holding out for some kind of last-minute miracle from God that would magically reverse the election and install Trump as president on Jan. 20. public election, Latrobe | 5.3K views, 246 likes, 73 loves, 150 comments, 111 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Washington Examiner: Televangelist Kenneth Copeland Ministries spoke at Saturday's. Mr. Strangs longtime acquaintance Paula White, a televangelist from Florida, became a spiritual adviser to Mr. Trump. In the recent past, hes tweeted approvingly about Trump. Charisma disputed those figures but declined to provide any information about its finances or number of employees. And now look what had happened and very obviously because of their idols deliberate rabble-rousing. Following her sermon, White was joined on stage by Terri Pearsons, who is . Stephen Strang, the founder and chief executive of Charisma Media, with his video meetings setup in his office in Lake Mary, Fla. We rely on our journalists to be independent observers. (For those who use visual aids: Ive put these tweets contents into alt/description text fields. But apparently even his rhetoric has limits. Mr. Strang did not initially support Mr. Trumps candidacy, but once the nomination had been clinched, a new theme rippled through the pages of Charisma: Mr. Trump was not just some ally of political convenience, he was anointed by God. . Mr. Strang eschewed matters of stuffy dogma for eye-popping tales about the Holy Spirit moving through current events. At any given time, she's running out of bookcase space. Evangelical Reform: Who's Gonna FORCE Accountability on Pastors? Media. No wonder the Jewish prophet Micah warned against those prophets who tell fortunes for money, and the Jewish prophet Jeremiah warned of those who proclaim delusions and speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of God.. . You be the judge: The article he linked criticizes Donald Trump quite heavily, along with QAnon. Televangelist Kenneth Copeland spoke for about five minutes at a Donald Trump rally in Latrobe, Pa., on Nov. 5. If you want to get a glimpse of the holdouts, watch this broadcast from Kenneth Copeland's ministry page on Facebook. The true prophets know that little, bloated idol that goes by the name of success through and through, Buber continued, so that when true prophets address the people, they are usually unsuccessful; everything in the people that craves success opposes them., In the Bible, by contrast, the Jewish prophets typically declare divine judgment, not prosperity. J.D. .. (C-SPAN). Yet the world is still spinning. TheNew York Times printed that statement in their running live coverage of the Capitol attack: This is what the president has caused today, this insurrection..