A Former Pastor Of Trump's Church Says He Never Saw Him There

[left-of-center2012]

President Donald Trump gave Bible literacy legislation a shout-out on Monday with a tweet praising states that are “starting to make a turn back” to an unspecified time when public schools apparently relished in Bible study. The Washington Post’s Mark Chancy noted, there was no such time in American history.

(Trump tweeted after) “Fox and Friends” reported that at least six states recently introduced Bible literacy legislation, some of which would promote the teaching of the Bible’s influence on history.

Trump’s former pastor noted, in any case, the president can’t exactly speak with much authority on the subject. Pastor David Lewicki responded to Trump’s tweet on Tuesday morning, explaining how he served as a pastor at New York City’s Marble Collegiate Church for about five years in the mid-aughts.

Despite being on the member rolls, Trump never showed. Not to Bible study ― and not even to a service, according to Lewicki. “I assure you, he had the ‘option’ to come to Bible study. He never ‘opted’ in,” Lewicki wrote. “Nor did he ever actually enter the church doors. Not one time.”

The church issued a statement clarifying that Trump was never an “active” member.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/former-marble-collegiate-pastor-says-he-never-saw-trump-at-church_us_5c51f51ee4b04f8645c728a8

[elleng]

1. No sh*t, sherlock;

trump said it himself some time ago, 'I never go there.' (I forget where I saw this.)

[JDC]

4. Beat me to it

[malaise]

2. He sent

Two Corinthians

[marble falls]

7. They were world class Corinthians, too, believe me.

[nycbos]

3. Marble Collegiate is a pretty progressive church to my understanding.

[Brother Buzz]

6. Norman Vincent Peale is the ONLY reason the orange one was a member

https://www.npr.org/2017/01/22/510655254/trump-crowd-size-estimate-may-involve-the-power-of-positive-thinking

[malaise]

8. Damn I learn something new daily here on DU

Thanks

Damn he's a sleezy lowlife.

[greatauntoftriplets]

5. I'd be shocked if he ever was there.

[smb]

14. He'd Probably Burst Into Flame If He Set Foot On Holy Ground nt

[samnsara]

9. idc...im atheist..if he is too well good for him, just fess up....

...dont use peoples faith as a tool...

[Mariana]

13. If it weren't for the faithful, he wouldn't be in office.

Most Christian voters cast their ballots for Trump.

I doubt he's an atheist, just because he hasn't said he is, and we all know he can't keep his mouth shut. I bet he really believes the things that Christian leaders like Franklin Graham say about him.

[Cha]

10. putin is Puppet's "church".

[John Fante]

11. Not surprising.

Gump is to Bible literacy what he is to literacy in general.

[Andy823]

12. Just another fake

Christian, who happens to be a "fake president", and of course the biggest and best liar there is!

[Smackdown2019]

15. Mark of the beast

With his red hat trumpers, they wear the mark of the beast upon their foreheads. Trump knows he is the antichrist; so lying about not being there is his MO.