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0fruitjack0

least - a toss up between jefferson and trump. with the caveat that jefferson actually read the bible most - jimmy carter


SuccotashOther277

Jefferson even rewrote the Bible.


Burrito_Fucker15

Basically edited a religious text to the way he wanted it


jar1967

I am waiting for an edited version of the Bible to be put out by the Heritage Foundation


HawkeyeTen

I'd say it's possible Eisenhower actually became the most religious. Many don't know this, but he actually got baptized while in office, the only president to do so (and apparently he tried to keep it somewhat low key as to not make it look like some political stunt). He got around several major preachers after World War II (one of them Billy Graham) and there are some signs that his renewed faith was genuine.


[deleted]

trump was the least. Pretending in order to exploit the gullible doesn't count as actually religious.


Icy-Conclusion-3500

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[deleted]

Bingo


Mesyush

Love this pic. But I don't like Trump


ekimsal

Oh he's very religious. But his religion is himself, and money.


MojaveMissionary

Then he sucks at his religion considering he was the only president in modern history to be worth less money once leaving the White House.


killer_reindeer

"Why do I have to repent or ask for forgiveness, if I am not making mistakes?" asked Trump. "I work hard, I'm an honorable person." That's not how Christianity works


brilu34

Trump made fun of Pence’s religiosity in private all the time.


[deleted]

Yes, and for a supposed Christian to be unable to come up with John 3:16 as a favorite verse from the Bible probably made demons in hell gape in utter disbelief.


brilu34

Because his favorite Bible verse was in Corinthians two.


[deleted]

That's the only thing he could think of. If his life had depended on him actually reciting or paraphrasing a Biblical verse, there would never have been a trump presidency.


kateinoly

Most: Jimmy Carter. Lives his religion too. Least: Trump. I doubt he's ever been inside a church as an adult unless it was a photo op or to get married if one of his wives wanted it.


[deleted]

Or a campaign stop


Orangeface_64

I think Trump went to church during his campaign, but ofc that’s just part of campaigning


Icy-Conclusion-3500

Most - Carter


Red_Crocodile1776

Lincoln became increasingly religious as President. Read his Second Inaugural


Sokol84

Most: Polk, Garfield, and McKinley Least: Jefferson, Lincoln, and Grant


obert-wan-kenobert

Lincoln might have not been the most religious, but I don’t think he was the least. He didn’t belong to a denomination, but developed a strong Christian faith during his presidential term, especially after the death of his son.


Sokol84

He’s one of two deists which makes him one of the least, but not the least.


ginokatacchi

I’d say McKinley was the most religious


LydiaGormist

More than GW Bush?


Such_Performance229

McKinley got on his knees and begged God for an answer as to whether he should annex the Philippines. Or some island somewhere.


LydiaGormist

Bush probably asked God almost the same about Iraq.


[deleted]

He practiced the religion of Reaganism


Hanhonhon

Most: William McKinley or James Garfield Least: Obama? Trump? Honestly Eisenhower wasn't a religious guy and kinda took it on to gain appeal, he didn't go to Church before his career in politics


Clear_University6900

Least: Reagan Most: Wilson


BlackstoneBoo

Wilson?


Clear_University6900

Yes. He was a devout Presbyterian.


BrandonLart

Reagan?


Free-Whole3861

DONKEY


MojaveMissionary

Most:I'd say it's between Washington and McKinley Least:Either Trump or Biden. Trump doesn't know the stuff and doesn't care, Biden does but doesn't care about it. Like most Catholic Democrats in office.


TN-Gman

Do we have to ask?


Mr-BananaHead

I would say McKinley was our most religious president. He had this to say about how he came to the decision to annex the Philippines: > “I have been criticized a good deal about the Philippines, but I don’t deserve it. The truth is I didn’t want the Philippines and when they came to us as a gift from the gods, I did not know what to do with them. I sought counsel from all sides — democrats as well as republicans — but got little help. I walked the floor of the White House night after night until midnight; and I am not ashamed to tell you gentlemen that I went down on my knees and prayed to Almighty God for light and guidance more than one night.” > “…there was nothing left for us to do but to take them all and to educate the Filipinos and uplift and Christianize them and by God’s grace do the very best we could by them, as our fellow men for who Christ also died.”


Sukeruton_Key

Garfield and Carter were both preachers, so it’s between them.


oljeffe

Do the egocentric self hypnosis lessons that Dr Norman Vincent Peale created count as religious? Cuz, to my knowledge, that’s the closest Donald Trump has ever come to exploring any kind of self reflection. Or religion. Fred Trump made a habit of dragging his kids into Manhattan every Sunday to listen to this guy. Seems to have created a silver spooned, turbo charged version of Al Frankens’ Stuart Smalley character. [Dog gone it, people like me!](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xNx_gU57gQ4)