White Evangelicals?

jgarden said:

To my knowledge, God has yet to delegate the authority to judge others to America's "religious-right!"

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If you had used my complete question, there would probably have had to give a different reply. This one makes no sense in the light of the full question.

JimR-OCDS said:

Really?

Trump was seen on TV holding up a Bible and promoting himself as a Christian.

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You need to take account of his entire time as President and contrast that with the posturing of Pelosi and others.

Albion said:

You need to take account of his entire time as President and contrast that with the posturing of Pelosi and others.

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It doesn't matter what others do, but this president hasn't been a role model for Christians to follow.

JimR-OCDS said:

It doesn't matter what others do, but this president hasn't been a role model for Christians to follow.

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Yeh, I've heard that. Now try making a case for the only other person who has a chance of unseating him.

I'd suggest beginning with his stance on abortion, and then perhaps move on to his segregationist sympathies, financial shady dealings and, well, you know.

If any evangelical (or non-evangelical) Church had a pastor with 5% of Trump's character flaws, I would hope they would replace him immediately.

And if they would replace a minister of such ill repute--why would they support someone of similar character (or lack thereof) to run our entire country?

Albion said:

Yeh, I've heard that. Now try making a case for the only other person who has a chance of unseating him.

I'd suggest beginning with his stance on abortion, and then perhaps move on to his segregationist sympathies, financial shady dealings and, well, you know.

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I don't have to make a case for the others, they're not our teachers.

Jesus Christ is our teacher. Follow him and forget identity-politics, you'll only end up disappointed.

JimR-OCDS said:

I don't have to make a case for the others, they're not our teachers.

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If you wish.

However, it that is your position--that you are dead set against one of the two candidates but not the other one who is at least as "guilty" of your judgment as is the first one--it doesn't make for a very effective argument.

Lionel20 said:

This is for research purposes, it's not a troll job.

I've read just about everything I could. Can someone please explain the overwhelming white evangelical support for Donald Trump, and mormon minister Mitt Romney?

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My reason was that I was fed up with politics as usual. The democrats went off the deep end and the Republicans were doing absolutely nothing. I just wanted disruption to the system. So far I'm getting what I wanted.

Albion said:

If you wish.

However, it that is your position--that you are dead set against one of the two candidates but not the other one who is at least as "guilty" of your judgment as is the first one--it doesn't make for a very effective argument.

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I'm not in favor of either candidate.

I'm from MA and there is no way this state will vote for Trump.

However, there is no way I'll vote for a career politician like Biden, who supported NAFTA and the G-8 which sent an exodus of jobs to Mexico, China and India. He also abandoned the right to life ideology of the Catholic Church.

JimR-OCDS said:

I'm not in favor of either candidate.

I'm from MA and there is no way this state will vote for Trump.

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However, there is no way I'll vote for a career politician like Biden, who supported NAFTA and the G-8 which sent an exodus of jobs to Mexico, China and India. He also abandoned the right to life ideology of the Catholic Church.

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Well, I appreciate your comments or clarifications here because they seem completely the opposite of what you wrote earlier and which I replied to--

JimR-OCDS said:

It doesn't matter what others do, but this president hasn't been a role model for Christians to follow.

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They are all quick to speak about the lgbt and abortion issues but have ignored racism for several decades because thats not what their followers want to hear

Sweeping generalities like those are almost a waste of time to post or reply to.

Albion said:

Well, I appreciate your comments or clarifications here because they seem completely the opposite of what you wrote earlier and which I replied to--

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I'm not looking to Trump to be a role model for Christians, but neither is Biden and certainly not his running mate who'll only be a breath away from becoming president if they win.