My take on Trump and Christianity Today Magazine

 

 Last night I was browsing Twitter when I happened to glance at the trending section and noticed something that caught my eye. Christianity Today was trending. This struck me as unusual because the vast majority of the main stream media and world never gives a tinkers darn about Christianity in general much less its media and publications. Not today! Suddenly the media world is buzzing about the publication that the late great Billy Graham started oh so many years ago.Why is that you may ask? Because Christianity Today published an article calling or down right suggesting that along with the Democratically controlled House of Representatives that the 45th President of these United States of America should be removed from office! Wow! That's big. So tonight I want to throw my 2 cents in and give you my take on Donald Trump and the article. (Mostly Donald)

Now let me say right from the get go that I am or I was a middle child. I want everyone to like me. So the sad realization of my life is that not many actually do. I know this. I don't like it, but its true. I have learned however that I can disagree with someone and not hate them. I can even like them. In saying that I know I have friends and brothers and sisters in Christ who will not like this,  but here I go.

First of all I did actually read the article. I thought it was well written, paid homage to both sides, and had a few things I actually agreed with. However I disagreed totally with the downright for certain assertion that the House of Representatives established anything close to proving their case. I along with hundreds of thousands of others heard that phone conversation and came away saying "What  is that all?" I listened to a great deal of the boring testimony day after day and heard NOTHING that supported a definitive "Yes he abused his power, and obstructed Congress" I honestly didn't. For CT to start from that point in establishing a reason for his removal lost me from the start. Secondly we find out today that the writer Mark Galli is about to step down. This smells like a last splash publicity stunt on the timing to me. To say it just so happened that he was going to step down at the same time CT came to the revelation that the underwhelming evidence of that so called Impeachment hearing concluded Trumps guilt. CT I just don't believe you.

I now want to deal with the reason I supported Trump with my vote. I don't know who is a true Christian and who is not. That is not for me to judge. I am instructed by the Word of God to look for the fruit of the Spirit in the life of people I encounter. Love, joy. peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control.  To be honest with you, I do not see very much evidence of the fruit of the Spirit in Donald Trump's life. I just don't. His attacks on his enemies, his boasting, his speech, and a plethora of other behaviors lead me to that conclusion. I can't say I see evidence of being born again. So why do I support him?  It's because of the party position of the only other choice I have. So here are 4 of many reasons.

Abortion on demand. It is the single greatest act of absolute evil against the innocent of our time. I voted Trump because I cannot stand idly by and keep silent while literally thousands are murdered in the womb. Abortion is an act of absolute selfishness on the part of people who want to do whatever they want with no consequences. They scream and protest for every minority group in the world except the most innocently worthy of all. I cannot vote for a party that not only tolerates this, they celebrate it.

Gun control. I grew up in a family that had one of the largest gun collections I've ever seen. They were out in the open for everyone to see. No one ever got shot. I want the right to protect my family. The founders of this land created a document on which the foundation of the entire Republic sits. The Constitution establishes my right to keep and bear arms. It is crystal clear to anyone who thinks, that the other party wants to remove that right. The assertion that if we take the guns from people, and create a law that prohibits criminals from using guns it will solve the evil of men's hearts is absurd and fool hardy at best. In our country the places that have the most stringent gun laws have the most gun violence. It takes the other side a full second to turn a tragic shooting into a "blame the gun" feeding frenzy. They have an agenda that George Orwell warned us about..

Socialism. I don't want or need the government to take care of me. I want less government not more. Socialism has destroyed every country that has ever tried it. There is not a single time its worked. The idea  to eliminate economic classes equals people punished for being successful. The bottom line is they want to take away my freedoms and liberties. I cannot and will not be a part of that. My family has served and died for the very freedoms the other party wants to hand over.

Religious freedom.The other party has it out for Christianity. The persecution of Christians was prophesied and is happening. They are tolerant for every religion save Christianity. Christians are attacked, belittled, smeared, ridiculed, and mocked on a daily basis. At campuses throughout the country, outspoken Christians are regularly demeaned, debased and targeted for their beliefs. Academics, social groups, and college organizations regularly ridicule Christians by calling them hateful, bigoted, and privileged, and other labels. Political Correctness is the law of the other party, and it's going to get worse.

I want to end by saying this. These are my personal beliefs. I love my family and my brothers and sisters in Christ. I know some of you disagree with me, and that is ok. I will pray for this country and its President no matter what party they belong to. I will pray that we can find unity in Christ if nothing else.