Evangelical Christians are among the most powerful and influential supporters of former US President Donald Trump. Now they are demanding the elimination of passages in the Bible where Jesus is weak.
About a quarter of the U.S. electorate describes themselves as evangelical – an important political demographic. According to a poll for the 2020 presidential election, up to 81 percent of white evangelical Protestants voted for Trump over incumbent US President Joe Biden.
convenience community
It’s a community of convenience. Trump, who made his money from casinos, has been divorced twice and involved in an affair with a porn actress and was on trial for sexual assault. On the other hand, the evangelical Christians. They stand for a traditional family image, the rejection of same-sex marriage and a clear ban on abortion.
Trump is an opportunist. He gives them what they wanted. But his largest constituency takes a bizarre turn, as even evangelical pastors are discovering.
Sermon on the Mount at the Center of Conservative Christians
Continued support for right-wing politics is plunging Christianity into crisis in the US. Because Jesus is suddenly considered “weak” and “left”. For example, extremely conservative Christians reject the famous quote from the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew: “If anyone strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.” They even demand that corresponding Bible passages be deleted.
warn pastors
Pastors warn of this development: “If we reach the point where the teachings of Jesus Himself are seen as subversive to us, then we are in crisis,” said former Baptist church leader Russell Moore. Donald Trump is mainly to blame for this. Trump has dramatically changed the political landscape. He poses “a unique threat to both American institutions and the testimony of the Church,” Moore said.
Trump will soon have to answer in court
Trump will soon have to answer in court. At the first hearing in the case against the ex-president in connection with the attack on the Capitol, the lawyers exchanged blows with the judge. At issue was whether Trump should be prohibited from disclosing certain evidence gathered as part of the investigation.
Source: Krone
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