Posted on 04/23/2016 10:27:39 AM PDT by Kaslin
Donald Trump has presented himself as a protector of conservative Christians and as the best friend Christians will ever have.
He has held up his mother’s Bible and pledged to bring Christ back into Christmas.
But when the rubber meets the road, he is anything but the defender of conservative Christians and their values.
This became crystal clear yesterday morning (April 21), when Trump, appearing on the Today show, answered questions on abortion, North Carolina’s Bathroom Privacy Act, and transgender rights.
When he was asked if he would like to change the Republican Party Platform on abortion, which allows no exceptions for rape, incest, or the life of the mother, Trump replied without hesitation, “Yes, I would, absolutely, for the three exceptions. I would.”
In response, conservative leader Richard Viguerie told LifeSiteNews, “. . . he has zero chance of accomplishing that. The Republican Party is not going to change. We are a pro-life party, and the Republican Party is not going to change that.”
Certainly, the questions of rape, incest, or the life of the mother are terribly painful questions that deserve thoughtful and compassionate answers, especially from other women
But if you’re pro-life, you’re pro-life. As Kristan Hawkins of Students for Life for America asked, “Does he want to put an exception into the platform saying it's OK to murder a two-year-old child whose father is a rapist, too? Or is he only OK with it as long as the child hasn't been born yet?”
In the words of Rebecca Kiessling, herself conceived by a rape, “Donald Trump has the audacity to suggest that the Republican grassroots has been wrong to believe in protecting innocent children like me who were conceived in rape. My message to Donald Trump, and others like him is this: Punish rapists, not babies!”
So much for Donald Trump being a pro-life champion and defender of conservative Christian values.
But it gets worse.
He actually criticized North Carolina’s HB2, designed to protect the safety of women and children, stating, “North Carolina did something that was very strong, and they’re paying a big price. There’s a lot of problems.”
He indicated it was best to let people use the bathroom they felt comfortable with, showing no concern for all the people affected by that decision.
Yet across America, it is conservative Christians who have raised their voices the loudest in support of bills like HB2, standing up for the safety and privacy of women and children and not wanting heterosexual predators to use the loophole of “transgender rights” to prey on our wives, children, or grandchildren.
Senator Cruz had no trouble voicing his support for HB2, stating last week that these laws made perfect sense because “men should not be going to the bathroom with little girls.”
He said, “That is a perfectly reasonable determination for the people to make.”
But of course.
In stark contrast, Trump said that Bruce (Caitlyn) Jenner would be welcome to use the ladies’ room in one of his buildings.
I wonder how his wife and daughters would feel if they were in a bathroom and a burly, transgender “woman” came walking in?
Or what if they were coming out of the shower stalls at a gym, with their towels wrapped around them, only to find a biological male sitting there in his underwear?
Would he have no problem with this?
Perhaps Donald Trump is not only failing to protect the rights and liberties of babies in the womb and conservative Christians but also of women in general?
In response to Trump’s remarks, Ted Cruz issued this statement:
“Donald Trump is no different from politically correct leftist elites. Today, he joined them in calling for grown men to be allowed to use little girls’ public restrooms. As the dad of young daughters, I dread what this will mean for our daughters - and for our sisters and our wives. It is a reckless policy that will endanger our loved ones.
“Yet Donald stands up for this irresponsible policy while at the same time caving in on defending individual freedoms and religious liberty. He has succumbed to the Left's agenda, which is to force Americans to leave God out of public life while paying lip service to false tolerance.”
Whether you like Cruz or not (I have endorsed him, but we each have to make our own choices), if you’re a conservative Christian, you have to be more comfortable with his position on these issues than with the positions of Donald Trump.
And in light of the growing tide of an increasingly irrational transactivism, Cruz was right to ask, “Have we gone stark raving nuts?”
If you’re a Trump supporter, you might say, “I know he’s not a Christian and I don’t even think he’s a real conservative, but I’m voting for him because I believe he’s the best man to fix our economy and protect our borders.”
I beg to differ, but I can respect that position.
But please don’t look to him to be a defender of conservative Christian values or a protector of religious freedoms.
Barring dramatic divine intervention in his life, you will be sadly disappointed.
Be forewarned.
How many of the huge anti trump posters here on FR are paid trolls?
I believe there are quite a few.
Americans don’t need a Christian protector in the White House
The problem with constitutionally low-information Trump, and likewise low-information Christians, is this imo. Evidently neither Trump or Christians understand that the states have never delegated to the feds, expressly via the Constitution, the specific power to regulate, tax and spend for either abortions or transgender restrooms.
In other words, any official, vote-winning action that the feds take on these issues is based on 10th Amendment-protected state powers and state revenues that the feds have stolen from the states in the form of unconstitutional federal taxes.
“Congress is not empowered to tax for those purposes which are within the exclusive province of the States.” —Justice John Marshall, Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824.
"From the accepted doctrine that the United States is a government of delegated powers, it follows that those not expressly granted, or reasonably to be implied from such as are conferred, are reserved to the states, or to the people. To forestall any suggestion to the contrary, the Tenth Amendment was adopted. The same proposition, otherwise stated, is that powers not granted are prohibited [emphasis added]. ...” —United States v. Butler, 1936.
The states need to amend the Constitution to get political parties and their Constitution-ignoring platforms out of the federal government.
In fact, given that one of the very few powers that the states have actually delegated to the feds, expressly via the Constitution, to regulate an aspect of domestic policy is to run the US Mail Service (1.8.7), the key question to ask concerning political party support of federal government leaders is this.
How many political parties does it take to run the US Mail Service?
I say none.
Dead eyes.
Ah, what this nation does NOT need are 'fake' Christians in the White House of any political party. Adherence to the 'original intent' of the Constitution is Christian enough for me. Christ had a whole lot to say about those that sit in the seat of Moses (law giver).. Look what those that sit in the seats of the law, elected and appointed positions of power have done to our Constitution... You think God is ignoring them?
LOL! You make me laugh. The Drama-Queen opuses should begin in earnest in the next two weeks. I can’t wait to read them.
This is not how an honorable person defends the verity of any theological position--certainly not one that accepts the merits of the Ten Commandments.
Any serious theologian would be hard pressed not to call out "Hypocrite," when forced to read this tripe. And any candidate who stoops to employ such tactics is also to that extent discredited.
Lately they haven’t had the opportunity, I’ve seen several get the zot in threads. One today. publana
“Any Christian that needs to look to a flesh man for protection is NOT a Christian.”
Good point. Lets get rid of cops and courts, and locks on the doors. Just ask Jesus to stop the rapists...
Protecting the innocent is one of the jobs God says a government should do:
” The honest citizen has no need to fear the keepers of law and order, but the dishonest man will always be nervous of them. If you want to avoid this anxiety just lead a law-abiding life, and all that can come your way is a word of approval. The officer is God’s servant for your protection. But if you are leading a wicked life you have reason to be alarmed. The “power of the law” which is vested in every legitimate officer, is no empty phrase. He is, in fact, divinely appointed to inflict God’s punishment upon evil-doers.” - Romans 13
God is my protector. Trump is a businessman and Cruz is wolf is sheeps clothing. Cruz is doing more to harm the cause of Christ already than Trump ever can as POTUS
BINGO!!!
It doesn’t seem like any regulars (that I know of) are getting zotted. I don’t recognize names like publana.
You’re a punk. In every sense of the word. A punk with a fascist streak a mile wide.
And then sit back and enjoy that sweet, sweet Hillary presidency. Christianity is saved!
libbylu seems to be gone for good
If Hildabeast gets the Presidency because you disillusioned conservatives couldn’t get your perfect dream candidate to win the nomination, the only ones you can blame when you’re in the DEATH CAMPS awaiting EXECUTION via your failing at “re-education” are yourselves!
LOSERS to the last!
Trump is a charlatan. A Manhattan liberal. And a policy moron. But he is your guy come hell or high water. I get that. What surprises me is your willingness to throw any and everyone under the bus who does not hold Trump up as the conquering hero with bone spurs.
That’s nice!
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