Trump's Evangelical supporters have to carry the baggage of his immorality, pathological lying and lack of integrity.

[lees1975]

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2024/06/christians-supporting-trump-endorse-his.html

It is impossible to contend for the Christian faith and at the same time, support a politician who is running for office in a constitutional democracy, where people have the privilege of electing their own leadership, whose political platform and personal character defy that same faith, in virtually every way. By following the doctrine, interpretation, and application of the Biblical text that is distinctive to conservative, Evangelical Christians in this country today, I can draw the conclusion that it is inconsistent, and therefore "sinful" by their own definition, to give their political support to a candidate like Donald Trump.

For certain intruders have stolen in among you, people who long ago were designated for this condemnation as ungodly, who pervert the grace of our God into debauchery and deny our only Lord and Master, Jesus Christ. Jude 4, NRSV

Though the Apostle Jude, who was very likely the son of Joseph and Mary, and thus one of Jesus' own brothers, was not giving some future prophecy of the appearance of a politician in the United States when he wrote these words, he was prophetically warning what was then an infant church, residing in a world surrounded by pagan religion and secular philosophy, about protecting their integrity, and the message of the gospel of Christ, from being perverted and distorted, allowing the church to be used for purposes outside of the mission and purpose given to it by Jesus, its founder. The church has been the victim of multiple attempts, over the course of its history, of intruders who were not interested in the message of the Christian gospel, but who were very much interested in hijacking the institution and using it for their own political purposes. Emperor Constantine is one of the better, earlier examples, among hundreds since, which illustrate how the church has been corrupted and co-opted by secular politics.

Trumpism, and white, Christian Nationalism, are just more recent, modern intrusions that set aside the core principles of the Christian gospel, things that were taught directly by Jesus himself, if one holds to the belief that the gospel narratives of the New Testament are accurate transmissions of his preaching and teaching, and the example he set during his public ministry. In following, and giving political loyalty to Trump, Christians set aside a whole long list of their own values, such as integrity, honesty, and truthfulness, sexual purity and marital fidelity, humility, peace, and what Jesus himself said was the second greatest commandment, equal to the first according to him, loving one's neighbor--an inclusive term meaning all other human beings according to his definition of it--along with loving and praying for one's enemies. Jesus also said that those who were peacemakers were worthy of being known as the "sons of God," quite an honor that points to just how important that is to genuine Christian faith.

[keithbvadu2]

1. Consider them the Rent Boys of Christianity.

"carry the baggage"... A completely appropriate term.

That's the standard excuse the preachers use for 'hiring' them.

[Blue Owl]

2. All wrapped up in a full diaper

[malaise]

3. They don't have to - they chose to...

That is all