Evangelicals, Trump, And Christian Hypocrisy

The rules of Christianity are frequently fluid and can change with the wind. When evangelicals are asked to explain the logic behind this concept of “playing fast and loose” with Christianity’s long-standing set of rules, their answer is usually simple and laughable all at the same time: because God “told” them so.

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Since the beginning of time, people have used the self-made excuse that “God told me to do it” as a way to justify their own actions. “God told me to hate black people,” or, “God told me to kill that person,” or, “God told me to give my entire life savings to that jet-setting televangelist I see on TV” have all been used as excuses to make people feel better about their wildly conceived actions.  However, is God really talking that much and micromanaging us on who to kill and hate?

The funny thing is that the bible clearly states that “God is love,” yet Christian Evangelicals still justify a way for them to hate. The bible clearly states that Jesus led a life helping the poor, the sick, and the unfortunate, yet Evangelicals still find a way to turn their backs on others. The bible clearly says “Judge not, so that ye shall not be judged,” yet Evangelicals still spend their waking hours playing “God” and judging others for not doing/being/believing like them.

One of my biggest problems with Christianity is that it’s loaded with hypocrites. It’s a club full of people who empower each other to feel better than anyone who doesn’t follow their select set of rules, then pass judgment on those outside of the clique — despite the plain as day admonition in their bible that only God has the authority to judge. However, when Evangelicals are sitting high and mighty on their pedestal overlooking the minions who have a different belief system than their own, who has time to bother with a trivial little bible verse which says NOT to do what their inflated ego feels oh sooo good being permitted to do anyway?

Evangelicals will refuse to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple, but will gladly do so for an adulterer, a couple celebrating the birth of a baby out-of-wedlock, or a divorced man or woman. Evangelicals claim to be “Pro-Life,” yet they back the death penalty, refuse to provide life-saving health procedures and insurance to the sick, refuse to back food programs for the needy, and are in bed with the NRA — which values the right of gun ownership over the lives of kindergarteners and high school kids killed by military grade assault rifles.  To put it bluntly, their logic is simply all over the map and basically dwindles down to the whims of the individual.

So, how does one explain the logic behind Christians and Evangelicals?  You can’t, so you don’t — particularly when it comes to Donald Trump.

“The Donald’ has been accused of sexual misconduct and/or assault by at least 17 women.  He has been married 3 times.  He openly committed adultery against his first wife with a woman who, soon after, became his 2nd wife.  He also cheated on his 3rd and very pregnant wife with a pornstar — then paid off the X-rated sex worker for her silence. Yet, Evangelicals are in LOVE with him and he can do no wrong.  Why???

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Recently, CNN’s Randi Kaye interviewed a sextet of female Trump supporters from Dallas, TX who said they voted for him because of his “conservative beliefs.” The women began the interview with a prayer for Trump, then boasted about how he “stands up for freedom of religion and freedom of churches.”  Apparently, they must be under the assumption that Christianity is the only religion and the only church, since Trump is responsible for creating the Muslim ban.

When Kaye asked the women if they cared about Trump’s affair with Stormy Daniels, the woman shouted  “No” and admitted that his base doesn’t care that he cheated on his pregnant wife with a pornstar.  According to them, they “look to their faith” for guidance in such matters.

All 6 ladies agreed with Evangelical leader Tony Perkins, who acknowledged that as long as Trump is pushing the conservative agenda, he deserves “a pass” since “Christianity is about mercy and grace.”

Hmmm…

If Barack Obama had committed even 1/10th of what Trump has done, Christians would have descended on the gates of The White House carrying pitchforks and torches ready to judge and condemn.  However, for Donald Trump, he gets a “free pass.”  Why??

The answer is simple. The agenda of Evangelicals is usually the identical agenda of rich, White Republicans. Therefore, for as long as Donald Trump is rich, white, and a Republican — and is following a conservative political agenda — he no longer needs to follow the clear-cut rules of Christianity.  He can do whatever he wants and be given a free pass because, if he is pushing conservatism then he is pushing “God’s word.”

How does any of this make logical sense?  Why are Christian rules one way for most of us but different for Donald Trump?  In fact, why is the logic of Christianity so convoluted, contradictory, and downright hypocritical??

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