Christians and Trump
Sep 16, 2019 09:16:28 #
This op-ed column reflects the opinions of its author, Michael C. Baxter.
"Do you call yourself a Christian? If you v**ed for Donald Trump, then you should no longer do so.
How do you teach your children that it is okay to lie? How do you teach them to it is okay to call other people ugly names?
How do you teach them it is not okay to bully other people? Do you tell them it is okay to bear false witness against their fellow man (or woman)?
What does the Bible say about "The Good Samaritan"? Oh, yeah. Did I read it to say "What a fool he was for caring about a man he never knew"? And the Samaritan didn't even stay around to reap some reward.
Donald Trump would probably send a lackey to see if the man had anything of value to steal.
Proverbs 6:19 says he that soweth discord among his brethren is an a*********n unto the Lord. Where have I heard that term used before?
Yes, in the hatred spewed by Christians about homosexuals, but I guess it’s okay if Trump is an a*********n unto the Lord.
If you lie down with dogs, then don't be surprised if you wake up with fleas.
Shame on our U.S. representative, Mike Johnson, and senators, John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy, for v****g to give a trillion-dollar tax cut to ultra-millionaires and for v****g against funding to continue such programs as Meals on Wheels and aid to local health clinics.
And for refusing to fund repairs to the bridges and roads.
All three claim to be Christians but have forgotten the passage: "I came for the poor, for the rich have their reward here on earth." Jesus said that. I guess Mr. Johnson and his pals want to make real sure their rich pals have an even bigger reward here on earth.
These three campaigned on repealing every line of Obamacare and replacing it with something better and cheaper.
The only thing they replaced was more insurance lobbyist money in their pockets. Donald Trump didn't drain the swamp. He brought in the biggest alligators he could find.
If you say you don't care about his meanness, vulgarity and corruption because the economy is doing so well, then you are elevating money above character.
You cannot serve Mammon and God at the same time." Jesus said that (Mathew 6:24). "Being virtuous is not compatible with being greedy." Jesus also said that.
I loathe a liar, a bully and a coward and Donald Trump is all three."
https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/opinion/2018/11/29/h**e-liars-bullies-and-cowards-donald-trump-all-three/2131465002/
"Do you call yourself a Christian? If you v**ed for Donald Trump, then you should no longer do so.
How do you teach your children that it is okay to lie? How do you teach them to it is okay to call other people ugly names?
How do you teach them it is not okay to bully other people? Do you tell them it is okay to bear false witness against their fellow man (or woman)?
What does the Bible say about "The Good Samaritan"? Oh, yeah. Did I read it to say "What a fool he was for caring about a man he never knew"? And the Samaritan didn't even stay around to reap some reward.
Donald Trump would probably send a lackey to see if the man had anything of value to steal.
Proverbs 6:19 says he that soweth discord among his brethren is an a*********n unto the Lord. Where have I heard that term used before?
Yes, in the hatred spewed by Christians about homosexuals, but I guess it’s okay if Trump is an a*********n unto the Lord.
If you lie down with dogs, then don't be surprised if you wake up with fleas.
Shame on our U.S. representative, Mike Johnson, and senators, John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy, for v****g to give a trillion-dollar tax cut to ultra-millionaires and for v****g against funding to continue such programs as Meals on Wheels and aid to local health clinics.
And for refusing to fund repairs to the bridges and roads.
All three claim to be Christians but have forgotten the passage: "I came for the poor, for the rich have their reward here on earth." Jesus said that. I guess Mr. Johnson and his pals want to make real sure their rich pals have an even bigger reward here on earth.
These three campaigned on repealing every line of Obamacare and replacing it with something better and cheaper.
The only thing they replaced was more insurance lobbyist money in their pockets. Donald Trump didn't drain the swamp. He brought in the biggest alligators he could find.
If you say you don't care about his meanness, vulgarity and corruption because the economy is doing so well, then you are elevating money above character.
You cannot serve Mammon and God at the same time." Jesus said that (Mathew 6:24). "Being virtuous is not compatible with being greedy." Jesus also said that.
I loathe a liar, a bully and a coward and Donald Trump is all three."
https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/opinion/2018/11/29/h**e-liars-bullies-and-cowards-donald-trump-all-three/2131465002/
Sep 16, 2019 09:31:45 #
Sep 16, 2019 09:32:42 #
“I loathe a liar, a bully, and a coward”. Well said.
Now, Who will deny that Trump is all three?
Now, Who will deny that Trump is all three?
Sep 16, 2019 09:35:03 #
Here's the one that everyone conveniently forgets.
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
— Exodus 20:8-11
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
— Exodus 20:8-11
Sep 16, 2019 09:40:26 #
Kmgw9v wrote:
“I loathe a liar, a bully, and a coward”. Well said.
Now, Who will deny that Trump is all three?
Now, Who will deny that Trump is all three?
Regular Jesus is going to horsewhip all these crooked Trump preachers!
Sep 16, 2019 09:44:37 #
BigWahoo wrote:
This op-ed column reflects the opinions of its aut... (show quote)
Your pathetic little control tactic is not gonna work it’s actually gonna work against you.
Imperfect people God used.
Job – Went bankrupt.
Samson – Was a womanizer.
Rahab – Was a prostitute.
Samaritan Woman –was divorced
Noah – Was a Drunk.
Jacob – Was a c***ter.
David – Was a murderer.
Peter – Denied Christ three times
Paul – A Pharisee who persecuted Christians before becoming one.
Sep 16, 2019 10:15:18 #
How could I as a Christian v**e for the socialistic, pro-a******n, anti-God Democratic platform? For all his faults, Trump does support capitalism which is as Calvinistic as it comes. Marxism not at all. Capitalism is about personal responsibility. Marxism is not. So, how can Christians support Trump? It's not the man they are supporting, it's the principles that he supports that his opponents do not.
Sep 16, 2019 10:23:14 #
Kmgw9v wrote:
“I loathe a liar, a bully, and a coward”. Well said.
Now, Who will deny that Trump is all three?
Now, Who will deny that Trump is all three?
Everybody lies. If someone says he never lies he is lying
Sep 16, 2019 10:26:51 #
boberic wrote:
Everybody lies. If someone says he never lies he is lying
That certainly excuses the Leader of the Free World.
No problem.
Sep 16, 2019 10:28:01 #
SteveR wrote:
How could I as a Christian v**e for the socialistic, pro-a******n, anti-God Democratic platform? For all his faults, Trump does support capitalism which is as Calvinistic as it comes. Marxism not at all. Capitalism is about personal responsibility. Marxism is not. So, how can Christians support Trump? It's not the man they are supporting, it's the principles that he supports that his opponents do not.
Trump certainly has many admirable “principles”.
He is a principled man to the extreme. He likes to grab an occasional pussy, and has no regard for right or wrong, has no moral compass, does not regard t***h to be important. Any “principles” he might have are totally twisted; and not consistent with any thing Christian.
Sep 16, 2019 10:38:20 #
I am selfish. I have 1 metric with which I judge any president. Am I better off now than when he took office. I am better off, I have more money, my house is worth more. I am better off, so Trump is doing fine by me. Will it continue ? No one knows, but if it does he has my v**e.
Sep 16, 2019 10:47:49 #
boberic wrote:
I am selfish. I have 1 metric with which I judge any president. Am I better off now than when he took office. I am better off, I have more money, my house is worth more. I am better off, so Trump is doing fine by me. Will it continue ? No one knows, but if it does he has my v**e.
Your value system is about as honorable as the President.
Sep 16, 2019 11:27:48 #
EyeSawYou wrote:
Your pathetic little control tactic is not gonna work it’s actually gonna work against you.
Imperfect people God used.
Job – Went bankrupt.
Samson – Was a womanizer.
Rahab – Was a prostitute.
Samaritan Woman –was divorced
Noah – Was a Drunk.
Jacob – Was a c***ter.
David – Was a murderer.
Peter – Denied Christ three times
Paul – A Pharisee who persecuted Christians before becoming one.
Imperfect people God used.
Job – Went bankrupt.
Samson – Was a womanizer.
Rahab – Was a prostitute.
Samaritan Woman –was divorced
Noah – Was a Drunk.
Jacob – Was a c***ter.
David – Was a murderer.
Peter – Denied Christ three times
Paul – A Pharisee who persecuted Christians before becoming one.
None of those people were Christians; except Peter and Paul and their behavior that you reference was before the Christian religion was formed.
Using other peoples bad behavior to excuse Trumps behavior,and his supporters, is very Trump like.
Sep 16, 2019 11:53:13 #
Kmgw9v wrote:
Trump certainly has many admirable “principles”.
He is a principled man to the extreme. He likes to grab an occasional pussy, and has no regard for right or wrong, has no moral compass, does not regard t***h to be important. Any “principles” he might have are totally twisted; and not consistent with any thing Christian.
He is a principled man to the extreme. He likes to grab an occasional pussy, and has no regard for right or wrong, has no moral compass, does not regard t***h to be important. Any “principles” he might have are totally twisted; and not consistent with any thing Christian.
And Hillary was any better?
I was not talking about personal principles, as you well know and understand. I am aghast at how far this country has fallen in the way of leadership. However, were JFK and LBJ any better than Trump in those categories? You're outta your mind if you think so. The press was just a good old boy network in those days and kept the shenanigans away from the public. If I had to v**e for an individual that stood up to Christian principles I probably could never v**e. I have to v**e for the individual that will uphold Republican principles. I'm not electing an Evangelical Pope, so don't try to shove a guilt trip down every Christian who v**es for Trump.
Sep 16, 2019 12:03:21 #
Kmgw9v wrote:
Your value system is about as honorable as the President.
At least we have a proven system of values that has lasted for several generations.
It takes those without the values of Life, Liberty and Personal Responsibility to work at undermining all that is good about our Country.
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