WATCH: Scholar Reza Aslan examines whether Trumps entire presidency is a religious cult

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To examine why this could be, Aslan pointed in part to the rise of the so-called “Prosperity Gospel” that was once seen as completely heretical by most Christians, but that now has garnered a significant following.

“The essential gist of [Prosperity Gospel] is, ‘God wants you to drive a Bentley,'” Aslan explained. “That what Jesus really wants for you is material prosperity… Many white evangelicals looked at Donald Trump and what they saw was a wealthy man, and that wealth, as far as they were concerned, was just a sign of God’s blessings.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/04/watch-scholar-reza-aslan-examines-whether-trumps-entire-presidency-religious-cult/

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1. "A martyred cult leader" Pretty frightening and accurate.

His concern should not be played down or underestimated. I think what he is saying is 45'd demise has the real possibility of turning into some kind of Evangelical Crusade. One that will be violent.

That's a freaking scary thought.