A Christian response to "No Kings."

[Richard T]

The article I have included shows thousands in Boise for the "no kings' rally.

Thousands of Idahoans turn out for Boise's anti-Trump No Kings protest at state Capitol building • Idaho Capital Sun

Saturday’s Boise, Idaho, No Kings protest coincided with hundreds of other No Kings rallies held in cities across the country.

idahocapitalsun.com

So I have to ask: What should the Christian response be? To me it certainly is not as House Speaker Johnson declared as un-American. To me all Christians response instead should be one of humility. That the waves of rudeness and pride that promote MAGA or various forms of liberalism should be softened. That compromise and conciliatory actions should flow from both sides. That lawfare should stop and that common sense should prevail.

I will be frank. The overall maga plan is likley to fail. Tariffs are inflationary, job creation is dwindling and maybe going negative, and the preference of the rich over those seeking help with health care or other aids they have had in the past are going to sting. The GOP thought the shutdown would be blamed on dems. Guess what, Trump and the GOP are getting plenty of blame too. Who's winning the blame game over the shutdown? Here's what a new AP-NORC poll shows

The ICE raids and military deployments are over the top and unpopular with a majority. https://www.npr.org/2025/09/27/nx-s1-5553536/npr-ipsos-law-enforcement-poll-national-guard
Ameicans too are increasingly in support of a policy of immigration that does not align itself with Trump. American Support for Legal Immigration Reaches New Heights

The no kings rally is in part because many do believe that Trump is becoming too authoritiarian. Recently a group of former intelligence and security officers used the analytics that they previously used to monitor foriegn governments. Their conclusion when they looked inward at Ameria was that the USA is working towards authoritarian rule. US ‘on a trajectory’ toward authoritarian rule, ex-officials warn

Of course I cite PBS, and former emplyoyees might hold a grudge or are just liberals and can be ignored. The rally though says plenty. Trump needs to become a statesman and work more with the opposition. A democratic America will never become a Christian nationalist nation without the heart and minds of the people. It is not just that politics are failing in the maga era, the church too has failed to win hearts and minds to Jesus. So I do hope we can go back to the gospel and not be boxed into some political scheme that is likely to fall flat at best, and be a total disaster at worst.

Again some will not draw my conclusions. It is great to be optimistic but to what end? I would say that I wish I had your faith, but that is not true. The status quo or even the direction we are heading even if a successful MAGA outcome, is not what America needs. Why? because it is not requiring the humility that can turn a nation to God.

 

[rebornfree]

As a resident of the UK, may I point out that Donald Trump has far more power that King Charles III and, I suspect, all other European monarchs, so the title of the rally made me laugh a little. However comparing him to an absolute monarch is another matter.

Difficult question because you want to defend your democracy but we are told to obey those in authority.

 

[Matt5]

[8-June-2012] Liberals want Obama to be a king, not a president | CNN

"What’s clear is that the liberals speaking out don’t want a president, they want a king. Albeit a liberal king – but still a king, who would be unrestrained by Congress as well as the checks and balances enshrined in our Constitution."

 

[stevevw]

As a Christian standing on the sidelines I find it interesting and amusing.

The ongoing fixation on one man. First he was a fascist and Nazi and everything else under the sun. Now he's a King lol. What next Willy Wonka. Actually thats probably not a bad description lol.

In some ways it is the people who are fixated that are making him a King. They keep saying it until they believe it. They dedicate time and effort to make it an issue in their life that it controls their thinking.

If they spent as much time making Christ King and proclaiming His truth in the streets we would be better off.

 

[Richard T]

[8-June-2012] Liberals want Obama to be a king, not a president | CNN

"What’s clear is that the liberals speaking out don’t want a president, they want a king. Albeit a liberal king – but still a king, who would be unrestrained by Congress as well as the checks and balances enshrined in our Constitution."

That is a good point. However, as Trump and the GOP have reduced a lot of barriers, does not then give the liberals more power too when they once again have the Presidency and perhaps even an undivided government?

 

[Clare73]

As a Christian standing on the sidelines I find it interesting and amusing.

If he's violatng any law, they can make him to court.

That they don't is the proof of the pudding.

 

[childeye 2]

[8-June-2012] Liberals want Obama to be a king, not a president | CNN

"What’s clear is that the liberals speaking out don’t want a president, they want a king. Albeit a liberal king – but still a king, who would be unrestrained by Congress as well as the checks and balances enshrined in our Constitution."

Do you have any proof that the liberals speaking out don’t want a president, they want a king?

The whole point of propaganda is to turn positives into negatives. negatives into positives. or make them look the same so that no one can tell the difference.

 

[childeye 2]

As a Christian standing on the sidelines I find it interesting and amusing.

As a Christian I see nothing amusing about it. Thes protesters are expressing their opposition as citizens against what they view as oppression and injustice. I don't believe it's the Spirit of Christ laughing at these people.

The ongoing fixation on one man.

There are legitimate concerns that this one man along with his supporters (many who are Billionaires) are trying to consolidate power and undermine the intentions of the U.S. Constitution, including the rights of citizens.

First, he was a fascist and Nazi and everything else under the sun. Now he's a King lol. What next Willy Wonka. Actually thats probably not a bad description lol.

I find this statement to be expressing a mockery meant to imply none of the above are valid fears. Is that what you mean to do? Is this the Spirit of Christ being expressed here?

In some ways it is the people who are fixated that are making him a King. They keep saying it until they believe it. They dedicate time and effort to make it an issue in their life that it controls their thinking.

This above is contradictory reasoning. The people who support the constitution and subsequently the separation of powers would be rightly concerned with the dangers of centralizing power.

If they spent as much time making Christ King and proclaiming His truth in the streets we would be better off.

Christ's authority comes from above, so it would be wrong to infer that people have a say in the matter. And just because people want the Constitution to be followed and therefore don't want a King Trump running the country, doesn't mean they're not defending the faith.

 

[childeye 2]

If he's violatng any law, they can make him to court.

That they don't is the proof of the pudding.

Trump and his DOJ have been taken to court for injustices, and they have lost.

 

[Clare73]

Trump and his DOJ have been taken to court for injustices, and they have lost.

So what's the problem?

We have the Constitution and the courts to protect us.

Relax. . .