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Before Donald Trump, the sad history of when Christians anointed another political bully
Washington Post ^ | 2-22-2016 | Joseph Loconte

Posted on 02/22/2016 6:20:01 AM PST by Citizen Zed

Thus occurred the spectacle of the leader of the Christian church, on Christmas Day, in the great Basilica of St. Peter, placing a crown on the head of the king -- and prostrating himself in a Roman ritual resembling an act of emperor worship.

It didn't matter that Charles had multiple wives and mistresses. Nor did it trouble the pontiff that he had a reputation for ruthlessness, earned during his wars against the Saxons, a Germanic tribe of pagan worshipers. In 782, in the Massacre of Verden, Charles ordered the execution of 4,500 prisoners, apparently for their refusal to convert to Christianity.

Here was a political leader who knew how to get things done, who could get tough with the church's enemies, who could protect the empire from barbarian invaders. With the church on his side, he would restore Rome to its ancient glory. Sound familiar?

Thus evangelical voters joined other South Carolina Republicans in choosing Trump, by an 11 percent margin over his closest competitor, to "make America great again." According to a recent Bloomberg Poll, they believe Trump is the candidate most likely to "keep their family safe" and "would be most feared by America's enemies."

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: 2016election; charlemagne; districtofcolumbia; election2016; idiocy; josephloconte; newyork; trump; washingtoncompost; washingtonpost
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Wow the parallels are striking, NOT.
1 posted on 02/22/2016 6:20:01 AM PST by Citizen Zed
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To: Citizen Zed

And the Hits Keep Coming!


2 posted on 02/22/2016 6:22:12 AM PST by stocksthatgoup (Trump for me. I want to see Hillary, Bernie or any demoncrap crushed)
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To: Citizen Zed

3 posted on 02/22/2016 6:22:55 AM PST by r_barton (We the People of the United States...)
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To: Citizen Zed

Well did he keep the Muslims away?


4 posted on 02/22/2016 6:22:57 AM PST by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Citizen Zed

Desperation.


5 posted on 02/22/2016 6:23:05 AM PST by reagandemocrat
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To: Citizen Zed

When Trump is inaugurated I fully expect 2/3 of the American media to burst into flames.

I’m stocking up on marshmallows.

Then I say we go after the remaining third.

L


6 posted on 02/22/2016 6:24:08 AM PST by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: Citizen Zed; miss marmelstein; Jane Long; onyx
I have heard of Godwin's Law, but comparing Trump to Charlemagne?

Umm.... Hate to break this to you WaPo, but there has been quite a lot that has happened in the 1,200 years since. To say "When Christians anointed another political bully"

7 posted on 02/22/2016 6:24:46 AM PST by KC_Lion (I think it is obvious, feminism stops where Islam begins.)
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To: stocksthatgoup

Let’s see. We have Hitler, Mussolini, and now Charlemagne.

I’m sure I left a few out. It gets hard to keep up with. LOL


8 posted on 02/22/2016 6:24:53 AM PST by 20yearsofinternet (Border: Close it. Illegals: Deport. Muslims: Ban 'em. Economy: Liberate it. PC: Kill it. Trump 2016)
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To: Citizen Zed

Charlemagne? You mean the guy who united Europe and made possible the development of the culture we arose from? Oh who would want that?! /s


9 posted on 02/22/2016 6:25:06 AM PST by To Hell With Poverty (Tan Hairpiece Eminent Domain Trump Curse Word French Poodle Forgot To Put Toilet Seat Down)
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To: Citizen Zed
The Saxons were really vicious marauders, were they not? Were they an invasion force? We're they the scourge of Europe after Rome fell?

Just sayin'....

10 posted on 02/22/2016 6:26:04 AM PST by grania
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To: Citizen Zed
In 782, in the Massacre of Verden, Charles ordered the execution of 4,500 prisoners, apparently for their refusal to convert to Christianity.

It's a little more complicated than that. Look up "Massacre of Verden" on Wikipedia. It looks like this was a retaliation for breaking a truce and killing nobles and counts, not mere religious culling.

An entry for the year 782 in the Royal Frankish Annals records that, after Charlemagne lost two envoys, four counts, and around 20 nobles in battle with the Saxons, Charlemagne responded by massacring 4,500 rebelling Saxons near what is now Verden.

We still remember Charlemagne 1200 years later, his time was a net plus. I believe that Trump would like to be remembered in the same way.
11 posted on 02/22/2016 6:26:56 AM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: To Hell With Poverty

“Charlemagne? You mean the guy who united Europe and made possible the development of the culture we arose from? Oh who would want that?! /s”

Or the guy that (I Think) they tried to arrange a marriage to the Empress of Byzantium and re-united Eastern and Western political systems and Christianity; who’d want that? /S


12 posted on 02/22/2016 6:29:13 AM PST by Fai Mao (Just a tropical gardiner chatting with friends)
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To: Citizen Zed

TrumpMagne...

...I kinda like it, actually.


13 posted on 02/22/2016 6:29:37 AM PST by JPJones
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To: Citizen Zed

This is funny on so many levels.

That the WP should publish such tripe in a literary sense is one thing. Add to that the actual legacy of the historical, supposed, bad guy and you have a chuckle fest.

Yes, the new epoch is what we want.


14 posted on 02/22/2016 6:30:04 AM PST by KC Burke
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To: Citizen Zed

Good grief,


15 posted on 02/22/2016 6:30:16 AM PST by lacrew
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To: Citizen Zed

It is completely enjoyable to see them squirming and frightened.


16 posted on 02/22/2016 6:33:26 AM PST by MarMema
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To: Biggirl

The Muslims weren’t really a problem yet ... in 782.


17 posted on 02/22/2016 6:34:34 AM PST by Lorianne
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To: Citizen Zed

Several years ago I was visiting a family in Northern Germany whose entire family gathered to celebrate that their daughter returned from the USA to visit after being away for over a decade. I was traveling with her.

Her aunts were in their 90’s and began singing beautiful Christian hymns in German. Her father, who was sitting across the table from me began crying and stated “That was the hymn we sang during my induction ceremony into Hitler’s army.” (He was on a Panzer tank crew.)

I never knew that Hitler sold the war to the German people as a Christian war and the persecution of Jews was justified by what they did to Jesus until that moment. I was among beautiful caring people who followed their country as it was led astray by Hitler manipulating their religion.


18 posted on 02/22/2016 6:34:36 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: Citizen Zed

This is stupid. King David was an adulterer and murderer and God placed him on the throne of Israel.


19 posted on 02/22/2016 6:34:50 AM PST by Trumpinator ("Are you Batman?" the boy asked. "I am Batman," Trump said.)
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To: JPJones

CharleTrump. I like it. Let’s run with those bumperstickers the with Crusader cross......


20 posted on 02/22/2016 6:35:31 AM PST by Salvavida (The restoration of the U.S.A. starts with filling the pews at every Bible-believing church.)
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