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Tue Jul 25, 2023, 09:21 AM Jul 2023

Many Christians are 'almost in despair' over what Trump has done to their faith: evangelical leader [View all]

Russell Moore, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, said in an interview with Semafor recently that many evangelical Christians are secretly sick and tired of expending so much energy defending former President Donald Trump.

Moore said that, at its heart, this weariness comes from trying to reconcile the Bible's instructions for how to behave with the former president's allegedly criminal activities, not to mention his long history of alleged sexual harassment and infidelity.

"I’m hearing every day from evangelical Christians who are exhausted and almost in despair over the state of American Christianity," he told the publication. "They know something has gone terribly wrong but they are losing hope that anything could be different."

Moore went on to add that he believes "Trump to be a unique threat, both to American institutions and to the church’s witness."

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https://www.rawstory.com/trump-evangelicals-2662335577/


American Christianity's Golden Calf

The False Prophet

The tradition of The Children's Crusade of 1212 where hoards of children left their families to liberate Jerusalem, and instead, were sold into slavery.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Crusade

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LOL. Don't defend him, folks. YDogg Jul 2023 #1
'Bout time their heads MOMFUDSKI Jul 2023 #2
It's in his bible Matthew 7:15-21 Beachnutt Jul 2023 #3
Matthew 7:15-21 King James Version Trueblue1968 Jul 2023 #16
doeth the will Under Aug 2023 #19
A sincere welcome to DU. We walk in faith as individuals. We are judged by who we are as individuals marble falls Aug 2023 #20
thank you Under Aug 2023 #21
Wishful thinking rarely works out PJMcK Jul 2023 #4
There must be something in the book of theirs about making a deal with the devil. It never pays off Walleye Jul 2023 #5
Trump exposed Evangelical leaders as charlatans to their followers. Freethinker65 Jul 2023 #6
They have a simple choice as to which god they will serve. Chainfire Jul 2023 #7
"no man can serve 2 masters" matt 6:24 rampartc Jul 2023 #12
Wait, wut? 2naSalit Jul 2023 #8
Wasn't familiar with the details of the crusades... jmbar2 Jul 2023 #9
"the same fate as the crusaders" Effete Snob Jul 2023 #11
Oh boo hoo Effete Snob Jul 2023 #10
They made that toy, so let them play with it..... anciano Jul 2023 #13
Seduced by hate ThoughtCriminal Jul 2023 #14
Well, it is so sad you stupid freaks aligned politics and republicans UpInArms Jul 2023 #15
Not all Viet69Nam Aug 2023 #17
welcome to DU gopiscrap Aug 2023 #18
Stand up The Great Open Dance Oct 2024 #22
Flaming Progressive Christians should identify themselves as such The Great Open Dance Oct 2024 #23
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