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\u2026and said he\u2019d rather seek his spiritual guidance from the Dalai Lama or some other Buddhist<\/a> source.<\/a><\/p>\n

Turns out that\u2019s fake news<\/a>, according to Buddhist sources.<\/p>\n

Me, I assumed it was fake news since I see no indication that Trump would ever seek spiritual guidance. \u00a0Oh sure, he looks for ways to exploit Christian leaders and make them his press flaks. \u00a0But actually seeking spiritual guidance? \u00a0Nah. \u00a0The man has said he sees no reason to ask God\u2019s forgiveness. \u00a0A man like that doesn\u2019t have the humility to ask for actual spiritual guidance from anybody.<\/p>\n

Doesn\u2019t mean he never will attain such humility. \u00a0Let us pray he does. \u00a0But let\u2019s also be wise as serpents and not credulously buy every lie pleasing to an already over-credulous conservative Christian base which incessantly dances to his tunes in the gullible belief he will someday dance to theirs.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"