As an aspiring Christian (and sinners only aspire to meet the
standards Christ set for us), I address you in the spirit of Isaiah: Let
us reason together.
The intelligence with which we are blessed does not compel agreement, but it does command us to consider how our values relate to evidence, how our ends relate to means — and how our elected leaders reflect the moral goals we espouse.
Let me stipulate at the beginning that I believe you are good people and patriots who care about our country.
I am not smart enough, however, to understand how people of conscience have come to support such a dubious character as Mr. Trump. His outrageous performance at the national prayer breakfast — including his explicit repudiation of Christ’s command to love one’s enemies — prompts me to write this open letter.
Read more at: A Christian’s Questions for Trump’s Evangelical Voters - The Globalist
The intelligence with which we are blessed does not compel agreement, but it does command us to consider how our values relate to evidence, how our ends relate to means — and how our elected leaders reflect the moral goals we espouse.
Let me stipulate at the beginning that I believe you are good people and patriots who care about our country.
I am not smart enough, however, to understand how people of conscience have come to support such a dubious character as Mr. Trump. His outrageous performance at the national prayer breakfast — including his explicit repudiation of Christ’s command to love one’s enemies — prompts me to write this open letter.
Read more at: A Christian’s Questions for Trump’s Evangelical Voters - The Globalist
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