Good morning.
Happy day before Groundhog Day!
For the nonce, inquiring minds want to know what will happen when obama visits that muslim Brotherhood-contolled mosque in Baltimore some time this week!!!!
They also want to know exactly when the visit will occur!
This column reviews several Trump quotes and observes that about the only consistent position that Trump has taken over the last several years is support for government-run universal health care. But the column also addresses in some detail an analysis of the somewhat confusing embrace of Trump by some in the evangelical community.
In response to those who say either (1) "we aren't electing a pastor-in-chief" or (2) "who are you to judge whether Trump is or is not a Christian", Erick says this:
Donald Trump calls himself a Christian, but has never asked God for forgiveness and sees no need to repent. Point that out to many an evangelical Christian and they will be quick to accuse you of judging Donald Trump. And if you point out that 1 Corinthians 5 makes clear that Christians are to judge anyone who calls himself a Christian, Trump defenders will proclaim they are not electing a pastor. Paul wrote, "[do not] associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler." The Bible also implores the faithful to seek out godly men for their leaders.I found the following observation from the column to be particularly deeply insightful:
That men who spend their time wrapped in scripture and preaching in pulpits are quick to embrace a man who is on his third wife gets me thinking. This man is on his third wife -- after having cheated on his first wife with his second -- and says he has never asked God for forgiveness, cannot name a favorite book of the Bible and has no favorite passage of scripture. This suggests to me that many Christian preachers in this country have unsure moorings and let their homesickness for this country as they think they once knew it supersede their homesickness for the land to which they have not yet been, but to which they supposedly long.I pray that God gives GOP primary voters the discernment not to saddle us with this democrat at the top of our ticket.
Hmmmmn.
And here I was, all thinknin’ nonce came once before tence. Must relax morce.