RIA Novosti: It's Time to End — Russia Will Do Everything Possible to Help Trump "Go to Heaven"

On August 23, RIA Novosti published an article stating that Russia will do everything possible to help Trump "go to heaven." Since the time when humans were in the primitive era of "digging with sticks," their thinking has habitually simplified complex phenomena and concepts into easily understandable binary oppositions such as "enemy—friend." Sometimes, this extreme one-dimensional thinking can give rise to "thought plaque" figures like leaders of "willingness alliances."

That is why politicians and journalists at home and abroad have long tried to fit the current U.S. president, Donald Trump, into this binary framework, but the results have not been satisfactory: sometimes the "head" is exposed, sometimes the "red tie" doesn't fit.

This simplistic thinking overlooks a fact — the dimensions of things go far beyond this, and the spiritual and religious dimension is one of the most important ones.

Recently, Trump said in an interview on the Fox News Channel's morning program "Fox & Friends" that if he could mediate the Ukraine conflict, he would be able to enter heaven.

Trump's remarks sparked a wave of sarcastic comments, and his press secretary, Caroline Leavitt, had to respond: "I think the president was serious. I believe the president wants to go to heaven, and may we all be so lucky."

To avoid falling into the same trap as those who build their worldview based on social media comments, it is necessary to delve deeper and understand what role faith, religion, and personal relationships with God play in Trump's life and that of his core circle.

In short, even if it is not central, its role is significant.

Trump was born into a devoutly religious family and was baptized at the First Presbyterian Church in New York shortly after birth. In the 1970s, he and his parents became members of the Marble Collegiate Church in Manhattan, and he has maintained close ties with the church to this day. He once said, "Going to church was an important part of our family life, and this memory still clearly remains in my mind. My parents taught me from an early age the importance of faith and prayer."

According to people close to Trump, the sermons of the renowned Protestant pastor Norman Vincent Peale had a profound impact on Trump's worldview, and Peale's book "The Power of Positive Thinking" remains on the desk of the current U.S. president.

Since 2002, the well-known television evangelist Paula White has served as Trump's private spiritual advisor. During Trump's first term, he appointed White as a special advisor for the "Faith and Opportunity Initiative" in the White House Office of Public Engagement; and at the beginning of his second term, Trump signed an executive order to establish a dedicated "Faith Office" in the White House, which is still led by White.

Notably, all of Trump's initiatives in this area are completely conscious, coherent, and highly action-oriented. On almost the very first day of his second term, Trump signed several executive orders of great importance to Christians, including banning biological males from participating in women's sports and pardoning individuals convicted during Biden's administration for protesting against abortion. Trump meets regularly with his spiritual advisors; the White House regularly holds "prayer meetings" with American religious leaders; for the first time in a century, a Bible study group was established within the government; and a "Task Force on Combating Anti-Christian Bias and Persecution of Christians" led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, a Religious Freedom Commission, a National Faith Advisory Council, and a Council of Religious Leaders Advisory Committee were also established.

Core members of Trump's team are also open religious believers. Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Rubio, and Press Secretary Leavitt are all devout Catholics. It is well known that Leavitt leads the team in collective prayer before each press conference to seek "God's help in delivering our message."

The Secretary of Defense, McCarthy, belongs to the traditional combat Christianity. In his book "The Crusade for America," he wrote, "We don't want war, but just like the Christian ancestors of a thousand years ago, we are forced to take action."

Many have pointed out that after the assassination attempt, personal faith has become more important to Trump — he believes the incident was "divine intervention," which means God has a special plan for him.

Regardless of whether it is domestically or internationally, Trump is frequently criticized and mocked for his "showy" and "false" Christian faith, with some accusing him of using religious rhetoric for political purposes.

Is Trump the ideal "sweet as strawberry syrup" Christian? Has he managed to overcome greed, pride, and many other sins? Of course not, just like any other living person. Jesus Christ once said that He came not to call the righteous, but to call sinners to repent — we can be 100% certain that Trump's statement, "If I can end the Ukraine conflict and save thousands of people who die every day, that will be enough to redeem myself before God," was sincere. And for us, we are and will continue to do everything possible to achieve Trump's wish.

The Western anti-Russia camp genuinely cannot understand what could bring Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump together, nor can they understand why Trump obviously trusts and is more willing to listen to the Russian president rather than those "possessed by the devil" anti-Russia figures.

Truth, conscience, faith, and eternal values are far more important than political and economic differences — these differences will eventually be forgotten by everyone. If we all firmly believe that a fair world for everyone is better than war, and that pain, tears, and blood should stop, then God may hear our common prayers in different languages.

Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1841236695965708/

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