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Vice President JD Vance tells evangelist Bryce Crawford his confidence in going to heaven is a seven or eight out of ten
Vice President JD Vance told evangelist Bryce Crawford that his confidence in going to heaven is a seven or eight on a ten-point scale, up from five or six a year ago.
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- Vice President JD Vance told Christian evangelist Bryce Crawford that his confidence in going to heaven is a seven or eight on a ten-point scale. · ChurchLeaders
- JD Vance said his doubts about heaven are not primarily about whether he has done enough good works, but about the existence of God and the reality of the Christian faith. · ChurchLeaders
- Vice President JD Vance dismissed concerns that President Donald Trump was being intentionally blasphemous when Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus. · Baptist News Global
- Vice President JD Vance said during a podcast with Gen Z Christian influencer Bryce Crawford that he has sensed spiritual darkness from world leaders. · Baptist News Global
- JD Vance criticized the use of artificial intelligence to replace human conversations or bonds, arguing that separating humans from the social element for which God created them is very bad. ·
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- JD Vance stated that there are things in the world that make him not surprised that the Antichrist is among us. ·
- US Vice President JD Vance stated during a podcast conversation that he has been fascinated by the end of times throughout his entire life. ·
- JD Vance clarified that he did not claim the end of times is imminent nor did he identify a specific person as the Antichrist. ·
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