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Old 08-20-2017, 08:42 AM
 
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After Tump revealed both his ignorance and racism this past week the American corporate leadership, generals in his own administration, scores of republican senators and congressman, and thought leaders across America all came out against his remarks and thinking on white supremacists and Nazis.

I find it both shocking and troubling that the one group that has stayed silent are the evangelical leaders of our country. What are they waiting for?
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Old 08-20-2017, 08:46 AM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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After Tump revealed both his ignorance and racism this past week the American corporate leadership, generals in his own administration, scores of republican senators and congressman, and thought leaders across America all came out against his remarks and thinking on white supremacists and Nazis.

I find it both shocking and troubling that the one group that has stayed silent are the evangelical leaders of our country. What are they waiting for?
Not to get religious here. I am a Christian, and been to many churches that believe in Manifest Destiny. It was hard to find a good one, but I was fortunate enough to find a rational one
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Old 08-20-2017, 08:47 AM
 
Location: Flyover Country
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After Tump revealed both his ignorance and racism this past week the American corporate leadership, generals in his own administration, scores of republican senators and congressman, and thought leaders across America all came out against his remarks and thinking on white supremacists and Nazis.

I find it both shocking and troubling that the one group that has stayed silent are the evangelical leaders of our country. What are they waiting for?
They were the most vocal supporters of the war in Iraq, and never spoke out against the torture that was U.S. policy under Bush. They were solidly behind Trump and voted overwhelmingly for him. They are as silent as this Vice President about Trump.

The fact is, they are as fraudulent a group of "leaders" as you'll find. They preach the teachings of Jesus while following the actions of Judas.
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Old 08-20-2017, 08:48 AM
 
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You have some churches that actually twist passages of the Bible to agree with the stances these guys have taken, so I'm not expecting much.
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Old 08-20-2017, 08:48 AM
 
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I find it both shocking and troubling that the one group that has stayed silent are the evangelical leaders of our country. What are they waiting for?



They love trump.
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Old 08-20-2017, 08:50 AM
 
Location: Here and now.
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As a Christian, although not a right-wing one, I find this silence embarrassing.

There are some of us on the left, but we don't get much press.
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Old 08-20-2017, 08:52 AM
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brtTfmIqu5c

Joy Reid interviewed one former and one current member of trump's evangelical council. It's the first 14 minutes or so - it basically came down to abortion and gay marriage - getting the "right" people on SCOTUS.
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Old 08-20-2017, 08:53 AM
 
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They love trump.
Why though? He's the antithesis of everything that evangelical Christians would appear to stand for. Or are they hypocrites?
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Old 08-20-2017, 08:55 AM
 
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Why though? He's the antithesis of everything that evangelical Christians would appear to stand for. Or are they hypocrites?



So was GWB but they loved him too I don't get it myself.
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Old 08-20-2017, 08:55 AM
 
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After Tump revealed both his ignorance and racism this past week the American corporate leadership, generals in his own administration, scores of republican senators and congressman, and thought leaders across America all came out against his remarks and thinking on white supremacists and Nazis.

I find it both shocking and troubling that the one group that has stayed silent are the evangelical leaders of our country. What are they waiting for?
They're waiting for the rapture. And won't they be surprised when they are the ones left behind. And their silence--or outright support--of so many atrocities over the years that fly in the face of what they pretend to believe in will be number one on God's list of reasons.
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