Three things to clarify.
1. I think Trump is a terrible public speaker. I've not seen more than a minute or less of any of his speeches and they are kind of embarrassing, IMO. I used to joke that he must have gone into a store that had a sale on the word, "very", and he cleaned them out.
2. I think he's divisive in the same way the allies were "divisive" on D-Day. I've said for over 30 years that if you have no enemies you're not doing anything. And if those enemies hang you on a cross, just maybe you've hit the sweet spot. i.e. I don't blame the divisiveness on Trump, but his enemies. You know, stuff like Russiagate.
3. I'm not looking for a Christian president. The last one we had was Carter. I use this analogy all the time: There are two mechanics in your town. One is a genius with cars and his work stands the test of time. But he's also a drunk and horrible womanizer. The other is a terrible mechanic, and no work he does stays fixed. He's also a little league coach, a loving father and husband and teaches sunday school. Which one are you going to take your car to? On a side note, it's comical when I bring this up, just how many people will say, "I'll take my car to a different town", and they are serious. They completely refuse to see the point of the analogy. And it is real. From a Christian perspective, I see Trump as a modern
Cyrus the Great.
Hey, we both agree on number 1 and partially on number 3, so I'd say we agree around 33-50%. And yes, I would take my car to a different town. My parents are going with independent, and one of my coworkers might vote independent as well. For Cyrus, he was a much better leader than any president we have had in the 21st century.
And yes, we need to stop Russia from doing some stuff to us. Russia already screwed Europe over, and now Russia is fixing to do the same to the US.
But I do feel that we need a Christian president with a strong, clear faith. Like I mean, a man who loves his wife deeply, cares about the environment, cares about the life of the unborn, and speaks with humility and eloquence. Sadly, I do not see any of that in Trump, or Biden. We need to build a time machine, and raise Abraham Lincoln from the dead. Lincoln was the best president ever, same with FDR and JFK to an extent.
Anyways, I do have to work on a devotional related to the Blood of Jesus, and how the Old Testament and New Testament have themes related to blood, as in Leviticus 17:11, 1 John 1:7, 1 Corinthians 11:25-29, and Hebrews 9:12-14. Devotionals can take my mind off of politics and off of the weird stuff going on in society.
But hey, we need a president who can defend Christians and the poor alike, and defend others in general (as stated in Isaiah 1:17), and sadly, none of them make the cut. Abraham Lincoln made the cut, though people debate on whether Lincoln was a Christian or not:
Religious views of Abraham Lincoln - Wikipedia
Isaiah 1:17 (NIV): "Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow."
Defending others devotional:
Hello folks. Today's Bible analysis will cover how we should stand up for those who can not stand up on their own. Date May 24, 2024 | Standing Up for the Underlings Verse Proverbs 31:8-9 (NIV): "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute...
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