Deus vult (Latin for ‘God wills it’) is a Christian motto historically tied to ideas of divine providence and individual interpretation of God’s will.
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Deus vult has been adopted as a slogan by a variety of Christian right and Christian nationalist groups, as well as alt-right and white supremacist groups. This usage was disseminated widely online, through hashtags and internet memes. Crusader memes (such as an image of a Knight Templar accompanied by the caption “I’ll see your jihad and raise you one crusade”) are popular on far-right internet pages.
But in common usage it’s quite different. Like if your friend sends a pretty selfie you’ll be like “mashallah” or if your brother passes their exam, etc. Hence the comparison to “slay”.
So basically Deus vult?
In literal terms yes, but it sounds like this is used very differently
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_vult
I stand corrected and learned something new today. Thank you for this correction!
But in common usage it’s quite different. Like if your friend sends a pretty selfie you’ll be like “mashallah” or if your brother passes their exam, etc. Hence the comparison to “slay”.
Technically,
But not really