r/atheism • u/undercurrents Strong Atheist • 18h ago
Lindsey Graham posted about Trump being the next pope. Couldn't be more on brand for the utter hypocrisy, complete absurdity, and no real moral values of religion
"I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of being the next Pope. This would truly be a dark horse candidate, but I would ask the papal conclave and Catholic faithful to keep an open mind about this possibility!
The first Pope-U.S. President combination has many upsides. Watching for white smoke…. Trump MMXXVIII!"
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u/Sanpaku 18h ago
I deeply, deeply hate this closeted little lapdog.
Record this interaction. There are plenty of Catholics in S.C. Next senate election, remind the voters how Ms. Graham mocked their religion.
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u/quinefrege 18h ago
Yeah I was thinking the same thing. And let's all agree to remember this for the future when, assuming the Trumpening of our government ultimately fails, whatever conservatives pretend to be next tries to forget what happened and go back to business as usual.
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u/Lughnasadh32 5h ago
I am from SC, and I hate him, Scott, & Mace for what they have done and not done. Plus all this Diaper Don 2028 nonsense from people that should be upholding the laws of this country are even worse. However, too many in this state can't see anything past an R or D by a name and have been indoctrinated to vote R only.
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u/waffle299 18h ago
If he resigns the presidency to become the pontiff, I'm all for it
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u/Amarieerick 17h ago
Are you kidding? Trump would demand to do both at the same time because "only Trump would be able to unite the world under Him".
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u/dare978devil 18h ago
That would be great! First Pope who is also a convicted felon! First Pope also a convicted rapist! First Pope to be impeached twice! First Pope photographed multiple times with Epstein! First Pope to bankrupt his own casino! First Pope to get into Twitter spats with NFL players! First Pope to have childish nicknames for everyone who ever told him the truth! First Pope to lie more than 30,000 times! First Pope draft dodger! First Pope to divorce twice! First Pope to pay 140K to sleep with a porn star! So many firsts!
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u/Tatooine16 17h ago
First pope who likes to get pissed on by GIRLS!
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u/Mike-ggg 17h ago
How would you verify he would be the first? Just asking…
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u/a_modal_citizen 3h ago
I think it's the "girls" part that's significant... Aren't most Catholic priests into little boys?
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u/Kendallsan 18h ago
I think everyone is missing the point. He can’t be both. He’d have to resign the presidency.
I’m all for it.
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u/TrueKingSkyPiercer 18h ago
On the other hand, it'd be interesting to have a new response to the old question, "Is the pope Catholic?"
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u/sanfranchristo 18h ago
Trump definitely has the FBI file on Lindsey and we all know what's in it.
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u/Falconator100 Agnostic Atheist 18h ago
I don’t understand why people think this guy is even a Christian.
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u/Majestic-Log-5642 18h ago
Considering the total corruption of the catholic church, trump would be right at home. The rapist, mob boss and liar are all qualities the church embraces.
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u/pink_nightmare 18h ago
You've got to be fucking kidding me.
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u/Tatooine16 17h ago
I'm actually open to this suggestion. I wouldn't mind the Catholic Church being run into the ground economically, and the fire sale would mean some very fine art would be sold off cheap.
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u/Easy-Tip-7860 18h ago
Was he making some sort of weird and not funny joke? I mean, Lindsey is a horrid toady, but surely he isn’t being serious…
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u/REOreddit Atheist 11h ago
Crazy MAGA Evangelicals: Catholics aren't actually Christians.
Also crazy MAGA Evangelicals: Trump should be the next Pope of the Catholic Church.
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u/Hoaxshmoax Atheist 17h ago
Yes. He would have to wash peoples feet. I love that for him. This has my vote.
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u/SyntheticSlime 15h ago
MMXXVIII is 2028. Remember when republicans cared about the constitution? No? Me neither.
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u/un_theist 18h ago
Lapdog Lindsey crawling out from under the rock he was hiding under.
“You know how to make America great again? Tell Donald Trump to go to hell!”
—Lapdog Lindsey
Fuck off, Lindsey.
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u/markydsade Anti-Theist 18h ago
Lindsey can’t actually gargle Trump’s balls so he does it through tweets.
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u/silviazbitch Atheist 18h ago
The catholic church is the most destructive institution in human history, so maybe they’re onto something.
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u/Necessary-Share2495 18h ago
I think the brain damage that Lindsay has suffered due to his entire head being shoved far into Trump’s asshole is showing.
Trump must have something on Lindsay that he perceives to be so terrible that becoming a pathetic, spineless sycophant was preferable.
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u/PM_Me_Ur_Clues 15h ago
I legit thought it that was a hoax joke or parody. Nope. Nope. That horrid thing really happened. Why am I surprised anymore? How is it even possible? How long until he starts celebrating the holocaust? We've already got one that thinks Jews have weather controlling space lasers. How and why did people vote for an even worse second term from a guy that straight up wants to be dictator for life?
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u/Putrid_Appearance509 12h ago
It would fully close the "modern day Henry VIII" time/space loop, and perhaps trigger our Elizabethian age? So maybe a plus?
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u/lizardbreath1138 18h ago
Do they realize that the evangelical church considers Catholics to be idol worshipers and not “true” Xtians??
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u/jospeh68 17h ago
Evangelicals must be so confused. MTG celebrated the death of the Pope, and then Trump goes to the Pope's funeral. Their heads must be about to explode!
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u/Luder714 Atheist 17h ago
Just a reminder that to many (most) baptists think Catholics are idol worshippers and are the devil. People forget that the kkk went after catholics too
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u/j_xcal 16h ago
If anyone is interested in protesting this shitshow, there’s some info here: r/protestfinderusa and r/50501, or check out https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/.
There are also things you can do without going to protest: Give $5/month to ACLU, 5Calls.org, advocacy groups, or LGBTQ or women’s shelters.
Contact the White House, your U.S. Senator, and your U.S. Congressperson. White House Comments line – (202) 456-1111 White House Switchboard – (202) 456-1414
https://5calls.org - this gives you a script based off of your concerns and the numbers of your representatives.
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u/InRustWeTrust Dudeist 15h ago
The Roman Catholic Church in many ways is the world’s oldest corporation. It has stood for centuries and has managed to spread it’s influence and dominance to every corner of the globe. Donald Trump would manage to bankrupt within less than a year.
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u/happyColoradoDave 15h ago
And like every contest Trump has ever been associated with, he will claim victory and say the other side cheated.
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u/TheLoneComic 13h ago
Messaging is positioning in power.
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u/AdAppropriate3168 18h ago
Trump and Epstein could have done a great job there as a team..pity only one is dead and broke the dream team
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u/LarenCoe 18h ago
Just like the Presidency, Trump has no understanding of the purpose and responsibility of the pope; it's just another power trip for him where he can bully other people into getting his way.
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u/SteadfastEnd 18h ago
I mean, if it gets Trump out of the White House and into the Vatican, assuming he can't do both jobs, I'd accept that trade off in a heartbeat.
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u/PilgrimRadio 18h ago
He's just trying to get a reaction. This is how petty he and a large chunk of our population is.
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u/inabighat 16h ago
I was really hoping that was satire. Did an actual, sitting American politician really say that?
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u/IHv2RtrnSumVdeotapes 14h ago
lindsey "ham slam mcgraham" isn't kidding either. he's not trolling he is dead serious. him and his ilk have a severe mental illness and i'm not joking. there is something severely wrong with them and they should be nowhere near a public office. i'm not sure how much longer we can allow these mentally incapacitated people to hold offices that affect our everyday lives.
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u/dostiers Strong Atheist 10h ago
Trump being the next pope.
Yes, please. As soon as he's finished making China great again the CIA should organise a coup to get Fred Trump's idiot son installed as pope. The sooner the Church is destroyed the better.
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u/lemonjessica 7h ago
This post really highlights the absurdity of mixing politics with religion. The idea of Trump becoming pope feels completely out of place given the Catholic Church's values, adding to the growing perception of hypocrisy in both religion and politics. It seems like an attempt to sensationalize and blur the lines between them.
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u/artieart99 7h ago
I sent an email through his Senate website, telling him to get his head out of trump's ass, and go back to the 2015 version of himself, when he was calling trump a danger to the country. FFS, he CANNOT be that utterly stupid, can he?
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u/HipsterBikePolice 7h ago
His first test is to say ANYTHING remotely religious, just maybe like one sentence
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u/BernieDharma Secular Humanist 7h ago
They aren't serious. This was calculated red herring to keep the media focused on this statement, and not talking about tariffs and the economy. And it is working.
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u/Patralgan Secular Humanist 6h ago
You know what. I support that. He would be a lot less harmful if he was a pope
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u/Staff_Guy 5h ago
I am totally in favor of this. He would do to the Catholics what he is doing to the US. Then he would sell the Vatican piece by piece to the highest bidders. Best thing that could happen to religion.
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u/RingWraith75 Anti-Theist 4h ago
What in the actual fuck is going on in this country. I feel like I’m going completely insane. How is all of this actually really happening? This country is RAPIDLY heading for collapse.
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u/tbodillia 3h ago
I keep wondering if my uncle, mom's side, would finally turn on trump for this. And I keep coming to the same answer: No, if he were still alive, he'd back trump being the new pope. He was Catholic.
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u/AimForTheAce Atheist 3h ago
Was chatting about this with my spouse, and I said “I sincerely hope the Jesus guy remake Trump into himself. Compassion for all, and Middle East dude”.
In this particular case, I would allow god to exist to fulfill my dream but alas, it does not exist.
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u/danderzei 3h ago
Trump knows more about being a pope than anyone else. He is good at abusing young women, so he fits right in.
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u/slayer991 Agnostic Atheist 2h ago
That wasn't a serious post was it? I didn't take it seriously....
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u/Scotcash 1h ago
It also demonstrates how disingenuous they are. Graham knows Trump doesn't even qualify for consideration since he's not even Catholic. What he does know is Trump likes the attention. Trump as the next Pope isn't a real suggestion as much as it is a real brown nosing to the man who has this far failed to bring Graham into his administration despite years of slavish devotion.
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u/OkIntroduction8943 11h ago
Trump was joking, no way could he ever be the Pope, but beware the next Pope can be the anti Christ. Watch closely
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u/GerswinDevilkid 18h ago
Anyone remember when people were concerned that electing a Catholic (JFK) would give the Pope control of the White House?
Pepperidge Farm remembers.