I just read a very interesting article that puts some very good and exact words on how I have experienced Christians, or should I say so called Christians, behave on tweb. The main point, which is one with which I agree is, that many (but definitely not all) white evangelical Christians have lost grip on morality and given up their social responsibility. I think their continued support for Trump even after his very worst deeds makes this rather obvious.
Thinking about the hand waving or even the support and the attempt to justify Trump I have seen on tweb is summed up very well in the following statement:
Here is another interesting take on a convenient “change of mind” (WEP is short for white evangelical Protestants)
And with regard to social responsibility:
On racism there is also an interesting thing to note, namely:
And on the family separations there are also interesting observations:
He concludes, and I would agree, that what we are seeing is simply a betrayal of basic Christian values. I like the words he puts on it and thought you might find it an inspiring and challenging read.
Thinking about the hand waving or even the support and the attempt to justify Trump I have seen on tweb is summed up very well in the following statement:
The problem isn’t that they're imposing their morality on others. The problem is that what they’re imposing isn’t morality. It’s wickedness.
To accommodate Trump, white evangelicals have retreated from moral judgment of him. In 2011, a PRRI survey asked whether “an elected official who commits an immoral act in their personal life can still behave ethically and fulfill their duties in their public and professional life.” At that point, two years into Barack Obama’s presidency, only 30 percent of WEPs said yes. But in October 2016, after the release of Trump’s infamous Access Hollywood tape, 72 percent of WEPs said yes.
The BGC poll asked respondents to choose, from a list of 12 issues and traits, which was most important in determining how they voted in 2016. Among black and Hispanic evangelicals, a candidate’s “ability to help those in need” was the second or third most commonly named factor. Among white evangelicals, it ranked almost dead last.
In the BGC survey, 59 percent of non-evangelical whites agreed with the statement, “I am disturbed by comments President Trump has made about minorities.” But a plurality of white evangelicals disagreed with it.
Trump has already proved, by breaking up immigrant families explicitly to frighten other families, that more than a third of WEPs will stand with him, and others will stay neutral, as he attacks basic values.
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