Tersely Refuting "It's God's Will that Trump becomes President"

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Argument A: It’s God’s will that Trump becomes President. (What they want to believe)

Argument B: It’s God’s will that Trump fails to become President. (What they’d rather not believe)

If A is true, it follows that one believes God’s will and his power to enforce it. From this, and as things stand today, such persons should be quick to accept Argument B. Biden is rightfully President. God is still all-powerful, his will is being enforced. Case closed.

But if A is true, his will is not being done, according to them who claim to know his will. Using their own logic, I can defend Argument B (Biden) by quoting that Bible verse that says no power on earth is given without permission, so there is no problem with Biden being #46.

Also, if they believe A to be true, it implies that the almighty is powerless. His will is clearly not being done, as is evident. Instead, humans are destroying property and rioting to enforce “Gods will.”

In summary, these God’s will zealots should accept Biden’s victory, or risk being fake Christians who use religion as a prop.

"The God excuse, the last refuge of a man with no answers and no argument " - George Carlin
 
God gives humans free will, so the refutation is that it is God’s will that the election shall be determined according to the voters’ will.
 
OurGodIsWithUs said:
Argument A: It’s God’s will that Trump becomes President. (What they want to believe)

Argument B: It’s God’s will that Trump fails to become President. (What they’d rather not believe)
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Both arguments may be false however, since God gives mankind free will to choose good or evil, and even when the wrong choice is made, can make good come from it.

Catechism of the Catholic Church
412 But why did God not prevent the first man from sinning? St. Leo the Great responds, “Christ’s inexpressible grace gave us blessings better than those the demon’s envy had taken away.” and St. Thomas Aquinas wrote, “There is nothing to prevent human nature’s being raised up to something greater, even after sin; God permits evil in order to draw forth some greater good. …
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Humans have autonomy to thwart God’s will. This is the nature of sin. Sin is the cause of all suffering and death.

God will prevail, using even the actions of those who thwart him to achieve his will in the end. However, those who attempt to thwart him can cause substantial pain in the interim.
 
A & B are both statements rather than arguments making this easier; you need not wade through any premises.

Election outcomes are determined by the Free Will of the human voters rather than some imposition of God’s Will.

Labeling any baptized person a ‘fake Christian’ is the larger issue at play here. A very precarious position for any Christian take.
 
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