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The Mandate of Heaven isn't an actual Biblical Christian belief.
I'm not going to say no Christian believes in it because clearly some do, but they appropriated it from China by way of 7th grade social studies classes.
It's got nothing to do with Jesus.
The Mandate of Heaven isn't an actual Biblical Christian belief.
I'm not going to say no Christian believes in it because clearly some do, but they appropriated it from China by way of 7th grade social studies classes.
It's got nothing to do with Jesus.
I'm not going to try to explain the Mandate of Heaven because I have no idea how much of what I learned in 7th grade social studies is accurate and even if it is, that doesn't make me an expert.
But I know a number of people are confused, wondering where they heard it before.
But I know a number of people are confused, wondering where they heard it before.
In terms of what Roberts means by it, it's a really convenient way to frame his endorsement of Trump both because it gives more weight ("It's not just me saying this, it's God") to it but it gives him an alibi if he needs to beat a strategic retreat ("It's not me, it's God.")
Yep, Pat Robertson straight-up said that Trump is in danger of losing the Mandate of Heaven. Those three words.
And I don't think it's the first time he's referenced it as a concept.
And I don't think it's the first time he's referenced it as a concept.
And as multiple people are pointing out in comments, "Mandate of Heaven" is a way to invoke the more familiar to Anglos "Divine Right of Kings" without having to say "king".
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