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“Here’s the thing: One literally cannot claim to be following Christ or heeding God’s prompting in a vote for Donald Trump. Using the most literal reading of the Bible, Trump is the Pharisee, the rich young ruler, the rich man in the parable of Lazarus, or at very best, Pontus Pilate, who was deeply confused and conflicted about his values versus the crowds values, but decided to appease the angry masses anyway. Any way you look at this leads us away from Christ and his kenotic way of giving up privilege, refusing to exploit his power, and embracing love to the point of sacrificing his very life for the good of others. Tell me, how is Trump taking up his cross? How is he not exploiting his power and privilege? How are any of the fruit of the Spirit present in his campaign- love? joy? peace? patience? kindness? goodness? faithfulness? gentleness? self-control? Instead we have a campaign intent on preserving and maximizing power, oppressing the marginalized, playing on the worst fears of our nation, using violence recklessly against any perceived enemy, and protecting wealth and privilege of the white, straight, cis, man. Nothing, I mean absolutely nothing, is Christ like about this campaign platform. And for those conservatives who feel compelled to be “one issues voters” on the topic of abortion, let me ask you this: Trumps presidency will involve more loss of life than any other candidate by far. His wars, bombing terrorist families, deporting millions, provoking our enemies, will cost thousands of lives. All the other candidates are at very least hoping to reduce the amount of abortions. It may not be perfect, but when one considers the sheer amount of life that will be lost, Trump clearly is not the pro-life choice. This election isn’t an easy one, but it is clear- Trumps values aren’t the values of Christ. So if you choose to vote for him, at least be honest. It’s not your Christian Faith that’s leading you that way, but your fear and a desire to preserve your own power and privilege rather than seeking the common good of all people. It really is that simple.”
- Brandan Robertson (via azspot)
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