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    Why some Christians love the meanest parts of Trump

    Nice read about Ben, his new book and recent interview with The Atlantic.


    Ben Howe is angry at evangelicals. As he describes it, he is angry that they didn’t just vote for Donald Trump in record numbers, but repeatedly provide moral cover for his outrageous failings. He is angry that leaders of the religious right, who long claimed to be the champions of American morality, appear to have gladly traded their values for power. He is angry that Christians claim they support the president because they want to end abortion or protect religious liberty, when supporting Trump suggests that what they really want is a champion who will mock and crush their perceived enemies.

    Conservatives who are so-called Never Trumpers are a rare breed to find in the wild, although you might not know it from the plush media gigs and small mountain of book deals this crowd has collected since Trump got elected. I wanted to talk with Howe because his rage is personal—it’s his church, his gospel, and his identity that he believes has been co-opted.

    Our conversation has been edited for length and clarity.


    https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/08/ben-howe-evangelical-christians-support-trump/596308/


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    TDS causes retardation.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    TDS causes retardation.
    Apparently to many Evangelicals, Donald's meanness is a feature .. not a bug!

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    Christians like men that are bold and not afriad to speak out. Don't say you are against something and under pressure two weeks from then apologize. While I doubt the man is a Christian he said things many rights have been saying. Obama in his second term is the reason Trump was elected and Hillary would have been worse. Just like that woman JAM was promoting on the left. who was it the young black haired one, under pressure she apologized. Now the left is attacking her calling her a Russian.
    While I rarely ever vote and a independent, I don't ignore what Trump says. I don't put my faith in men and I watch him carefully.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bo-4 View Post
    Apparently to many Evangelicals, Donald's meanness is a feature .. not a bug!
    Oh.
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    Quote Originally Posted by roadmaster View Post
    Christians like men that are bold and not afriad to speak out. Don't say you are against something and under pressure two weeks from then apologize. While I doubt the man is a Christian he said things many rights have been saying. Obama in his second term is the reason Trump was elected and Hillary would have been worse. Just like that woman JAM was promoting on the left. who was it the young black haired one, under pressure she apologized. Now the left is attacking her calling her a Russian.
    While I rarely ever vote and a independent, I don't ignore what Trump says. I don't put my faith in men and I watch him carefully.
    How dare you...
    The very thing (bold) God tells you not to do.
    How can you possibly know that God doesn't consider that person a Christian?
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