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Old 03-01-2016, 03:30 PM
 
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If you identify yourself as a conservative or evangelical Christian and support Trump, how do you reconcile your beliefs with his lifestyle and stated beliefs?

He has been married 3 times.
He's made a ton of money off of casinos which feature gambling, drinking and prostitution.
He uses profanity.
He's not a church-goer.
He lies.

In the past he has declared himself to be pro-choice and only recently said he had a change of heart and became pro-life.

It seems like in the past, conservative or evangelical Christians didn't support candidates who did not at least pay lip service to traditional Christian beliefs. That does not seem to be a concern these days and I'm wondering why.

I would like to know how people who consider themselves Christian, continue to spread lies and bear false witness on behalf of Donald Trump!

Breaking one of the 10 Commandments seems the exact opposite of what being a Christian would involve.
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Old 03-01-2016, 03:34 PM
 
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I'm not his judge... God is.
I don't dare talk about the splinter in your eye before removing the log in mine.
Ok. That's cool. Often (not always) conservative Christians are fairly quick to point out others' sins, but I appreciate your openmindedness.
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Old 03-01-2016, 03:36 PM
 
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One of my best friends is very religious (Christian) and supports Trump. She started out supporting Carson but is now a strong Trump supporter as she really feels he has good ideas, is smart and she listens to what he says and not what the media makes it to be. Btw she is very well educated and made $ 190K annually as a single mom and has a gay sibling and still very religious.

She has lots of common sense and doesn't see colors but humans!
Interesting. Thanks.
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Old 03-01-2016, 03:37 PM
 
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I would like to know how people who consider themselves Christian, continue to spread lies and bear false witness on behalf of Donald Trump!

Breaking one of the 10 Commandments seems the exact opposite of what being a Christian would involve.
I don't know if you're talking about me or not, but I'm pretty sure everything I said about Trump is true and a matter of (very) public record.
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Old 03-01-2016, 03:50 PM
 
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I don't know if you're talking about me or not, but I'm pretty sure everything I said about Trump is true and a matter of (very) public record.

Not you. I would like to know how self identified Christians who support Trump are able to spread lies created by Trump. Lies that are unfounded and unsubstantiated, but those supporters continue to spread them. That is what I cannot reconcile. Someone who claims to be Christian, and yet blatantly breaks one of the 10 Commandments every time they bear false witness by spreading these lies.
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Old 03-01-2016, 03:59 PM
 
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Lol, the left will stop at nothing to make sure that the right "don't stray." We can infer from this, that the left simply acknowledge that they have no principles. Too funny. Both Dems and Republicans have voted for divorced, lying, philanderers of both parties, who used profanity.

Anyway, maybe those on the left simply need to stop being so rigid.

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Old 03-01-2016, 05:23 PM
 
Location: Free From The Oppressive State
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If you identify yourself as a conservative or evangelical Christian and support Trump, how do you reconcile your beliefs with his lifestyle and stated beliefs?

He has been married 3 times.
He's made a ton of money off of casinos which feature gambling, drinking and prostitution.
He uses profanity.
He's not a church-goer.
He lies.

In the past he has declared himself to be pro-choice and only recently said he had a change of heart and became pro-life.

It seems like in the past, conservative or evangelical Christians didn't support candidates who did not at least pay lip service to traditional Christian beliefs. That does not seem to be a concern these days and I'm wondering why.
I'm Conservative, but I'm not evangelical, so my answers are as follows:

I don't care
I don't care
I don't care I probably use more than he does
I don't care, I don't go to church either
Don't know a single person on this planet who has never lied...do think he lies a LOT LESS than the other establishment pukes in the GOP.
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