I am profoundly troubled by the number of Christians
supporting Donald Trump. Before anyone brings up Hillary Clinton, I find her reprehensible
as well and her character to be just as deplorable as his. However, between the
two of them I see more Christians supporting Trump so that is what I am going
to talk about,
Trump is antithetical to everything Christian and most
things conservative. He is a bully who calls names, degrades people, they cries
foul when anyone says anything about him. Trump has repeatedly attacked Sen.
Warren calling her “Pocahontas”, “Goofy Elizabeth Warren”, and “the indian” yet
when she called him a, “thin-skinned, racist bully”, he responded by saying
that she has a nasty mouth on her. He was shocked that anyone would speak that
way. He has a long history of attacking people in terrible ways.
I get that we are not voting for a pastor here but there are
some things that Christians simply should not tolerate and hatred and bigotry
are chief among those.
“If I were
running ‘The View’, I’d fire Rosie O’Donnell. I mean, I’d look at her right in
that fat, ugly face of hers, I’d say ‘Rosie, you’re fired.” I don’t care
for Rosie O’Donnell either but is attacking her physical appearance necessary?
It is a low class bullying and it is antithetical to the gospel, conservative principals
and the dignity required for the office of the President. She is a person made in the image of God. (Genesis 1:27)
“Our great
African-American President hasn’t exactly had a positive impact on the thugs
who are so happily and openly destroying Baltimore.” This is a
terribly racist and uncalled for statement that unnecessarily brings President Obama's race into the discussion.
“You know, it
really doesn’t matter what the media write as long as you’ve got a young, and
beautiful, piece of ass.” Is this the kind of man you want as the
President of the United States?
“Ariana Huffington
is unattractive, both inside and out. I fully understand why her former husband
left her for a man – he made a good decision.” Again, Mr. Trump stoops to
personal attacks and personal attacks about people's appearance. This kind of nasty rhetoric from a
President risks starting wars.
"If Hillary
Clinton can't satisfy her husband what makes her think she can satisfy
America?" Statements like these are below the office of the President.
Christians cannot vote for this man under the guise of "the lesser of two evils". A vote for Trump is not a vote against Clinton. It is an affirmative vote for hatred, bigotry, misogyny, and tyranny. If you are voting for those things, I'd encourage you to prayerfully search Scripture.
Trump is an arrogant man and Proverbs 16:5 is clear, "Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the LORD; be assured, he will not go unpunished." (ESV) Do you really want to support a man whom God will surely humble?
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another." (Galatians 5:22-26 ESV)
I do not see a way to live in the fruit of the spirit and support and man who is the opposite of each of these and is self-admittedly unrepentant about it.
“He’s [John McCain] not a war hero. He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.” This is NOT a man who is pro military. This is a man who has disdain for out military.
"I know Hillary and I think she’d make a great president or vice-president." Just a couple of years ago he was a Clinton supporter (maybe he still is).
Hillary Clinton. Hillary’s always surrounded herself with very good people, I think Hillary would do a good job.” More of his support for Hillary.
He also supports universal healthcare with an individual mandate, eminent domain, and increasing taxes on the wealthy by a higher margin than even Sanders proposed. His position on abortion has been wobbly at best and he continues to praise Planned Parenthood while quoting the erroneous liberal talking points about them. He has been clear about his intent to crack down on the media as well and limit their freedoms. If you are a Trump supporter you are a liberal and there are now two ways about it.
