Donald Trump: My Favorite Bible Verse is 'Eye for an Eye'

[IDemo]

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump revealed on Thursday that his favorite bible verse is "eye for an eye."

Trump made the revelation during an interview with conservative radio host Bob Lonsberry on WHAM 1180 AM in Rochester, New York, who asked the real estate mogul-turned-presidential, if he had a favorite Bible verse or story that "informed" his thinking or character.

"Well, I think many," Trump responded. "I mean, when we get into the Bible, I think many, so many. And some people, look, an 'eye for an eye,' you can almost say that. That's not a particularly nice thing."

Trump, who is Presbyterian, said the country has to be strong in defending itself.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-favorite-bible-verse-eye-eye/story?id=38416270

He got that from Hammurabeye, Chapter Two if I recall..

[hobbit709]

1. Just like Second Kings

He's no more Christian than I am, but I never claimed to be one.

[Turbineguy]

2. I don't recall Hammurabi

being a Christian.

[mnhtnbb]

3. You know Mark 10:25 wouldn't be Trump's favorite

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.


So, go to Hell, Donald where you belong.

Because

For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: "Love your neighbor as yourself."

Galatians 5:14

[Frank Cannon]

4. That clown has never darkened a church doorway in his life.

Except maybe to attend a few weddings or funerals of his TV and business pals.

If the religionuts actually believe his bullshit, it proves they know no more about the Bible than he does.

[hobbit709]

5. A lot of them don't, they only know what the preacher told them is in it.

They never actually looked.

[deutsey]

6. It's also in the Bible

Exodus 21:23-25

23"But if there is any further injury, then you shall appoint as a penalty life for life, 24eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.

It's in Deuteronomy 19:

21Show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

It's also something that Jesus had something to say about, according Matthew 5:38-42:

"38 You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39 But I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also; 40 and if any one would sue you and take your coat, let him have your cloak as well; 41 and if any one forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. 42 Give to him who begs from you, and do not refuse him who would borrow from you."

I guess the people on Trump's staff who are preparing his religious talking points haven't made it that far into New Testament.

Fortunately, most of his followers haven't read the Bible for themselves, either.

[AxionExcel]

7. He said the Bible has verses that are not "a particularly nice thing"

Teddy Boy Cruz (R - AnnoinTED) will rip him a new bunghole for that.

[2naSalit]

8. Totally in line with his

stunted development mind that is stuck in the third grade of elementary school.