One-fourth of registered voters believe God wanted Donald Trump to be president, although the breakdown — perhaps not surprisingly — is partisan.
A full 25 percent of voters say they believe God wanted Trump to be president, while 62 percent disagree and 14 percent don’t know, according to a new Fox News survey.
Forty-five percent of Republicans and 9 percent of Democrats believe God wanted it.
Among white evangelicals, 55 percent say God wanted Trump to win. That number falls to 36 percent among all Protestants and 20 percent among Catholics, Fox News reported.
The question was asked in light of White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders telling CBN: “I think God calls all of us to fill different roles at different times and I think that he wanted Donald Trump to become president, and that’s why he’s there.”
The survey sparked more than 5,000 comments on Fox News’ Facebook page.
“Election night was a very supernatural night…too many people were praying for a miracle and we saw it unfold,” one person wrote.
Another person took exception to the poll’s wording, saying that God appoints all leaders, Trump included.
“Romans 13,” the person wrote, quoting Scripture, “let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.” ChristianHeadlines.com
The Psalmist wrote,” …. promotion comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he puts down one, and sets up another”.
Solomon wrote, “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked bear rule, the people mourn”.
And finally, the Apostle Paul wrote, “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
