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Evangelical leader blasts Falwell for hosting Trump
Politico | January 18, 2016 | Blake Hounshell

Posted on 01/18/2016 11:48:10 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

One of the United States' most influential evangelical leaders blasted Liberty University President Jerry Falwell, Jr. on Monday for hosting Donald Trump to give a campaign speech.

Russell Moore, who heads the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, the public policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, let fly a series of tweets after Falwell gave a glowing introduction to Trump, calling him "one of the greatest visionaries of our time" and saying Trump "lives a life of helping others ... as Jesus taught in the New Testament."

Moore appeared incredulous at Falwell's language, which was more effusive than he had been with any other candidate, including Texas Sen. Ted Cruz:


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1 posted on 01/18/2016 11:48:10 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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LINK:

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/russell-moore-trump-217939


2 posted on 01/18/2016 11:48:48 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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So now we’re going to be treated to a religious “food fight!”


3 posted on 01/18/2016 11:50:28 AM PST by vette6387
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Cry me a river. A lot of evangelicals don’t get it, but also many do.


4 posted on 01/18/2016 11:51:02 AM PST by Jim W N
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The venue was Liberty University.


5 posted on 01/18/2016 11:51:10 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Some people need to just grow up.


6 posted on 01/18/2016 11:51:16 AM PST by Parley Baer
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Falwell Jr. all but endorsed Trump. More people are going to be endorsing Trump in the coming days. Deal with it.


7 posted on 01/18/2016 11:51:47 AM PST by lodi90
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Then this idiot needs to grow up and let people make their own decisions on who they want .


8 posted on 01/18/2016 11:52:01 AM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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Liberty University also welcomed Bernie Sanders to campus.

Rev. Falwell is the only person in America actually keeping academic freedom and debate alive on campus.


9 posted on 01/18/2016 11:52:08 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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That’s it?

“Grow up.”

: )


10 posted on 01/18/2016 11:52:16 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

those introductory remarks would seem a bit Over The Top (for almost any of today’s politicians), imho


11 posted on 01/18/2016 11:53:02 AM PST by faithhopecharity (Diff tween D's and R's is that the thatD's allow the poor to be corrupt, too. (O. Levant)
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It was a packed house.


12 posted on 01/18/2016 11:53:02 AM PST by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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Two Corinthians walk into a bar.....


13 posted on 01/18/2016 11:53:16 AM PST by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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Russell Moore must want to get his 15 minutes in. Poor no name loser is trying to get in the news. Well I guess it worked. Problem is tomorrow he will be another “who the heck is he again” person.


14 posted on 01/18/2016 11:53:25 AM PST by napscoordinator
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Russell Moore, who heads the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission

Not this Leftist propaganda bot pretending to be a "Christian" again.

15 posted on 01/18/2016 11:53:47 AM PST by MNJohnnie ( Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered)
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It’s the “Silly Season” alright.


16 posted on 01/18/2016 11:53:49 AM PST by dfwgator
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https://twitter.com/stevedeaceshow/with_replies


17 posted on 01/18/2016 11:53:53 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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Two Corinthians walk into a bar.....

The bartender says, "What is this, some kind of joke?"

18 posted on 01/18/2016 11:54:40 AM PST by dfwgator
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It was a packed house.

Attendance was mandatory, so the fact that it was packed is kind of immaterial.

19 posted on 01/18/2016 11:54:49 AM PST by CA Conservative (Texan by birth, Californian by circumstance)
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Actually it is “II Corinthians” 0r “2 Corinthians”


20 posted on 01/18/2016 11:55:19 AM PST by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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