[DoughtyOne]

Trump himself, IMHO, needs to calm down and stop trying to prove his Christian bona fides.

Trump does very little to prove he's a Christian.  He does address it from time to time.  I don't think he has tried to sell folks on the idea of him being any better than Cruz based on his religious beliefs.  That's not the impression I get from the other side based on Cruz supporters who constantly trash Trump based on religion, and constantly remind us Ted is a good one.  Trump provided a Bible verse to fellow Christians.  What would you have him do?  Would you forbid this?  That's just strange.

If one wanted to, they could address Ted's dad and his connection to religion.  That is fertile ground if you wish to see the beliefs Ted grew up around.  I don't evaluate them openly on the forum.  Once in a while I suggest folks may want to look it up for themselves.

I think it is clear that Christians, admittedly such as myself, are going to be at least a little skeptical regarding his great evangelical faith based upon the admission that he doesn’t really ask God for forgiveness and when you look at some aspects of his attitude and his life. I am not claiming to be perfect or that he should be perfect.

While I agree with you ideologically, I don't think Trump is a bad man.  Any man that has a relationship with as fine a children as his own, is a good man.  When those kids look at their dad, they are beaming.  Their faces light up.  You can't fake that, and you wouldn't fake that if he weren't a good guy.

But the whole package- making a production of everything, taking a bible to every stop, saying it is his favorite book, trying to say “I am more evangelical than the Cuban”, stop trying so hard and stop pandering. Just be genuine about your beliefs and your level spiritually speaking.

He does not take a Bible to every stop.  He brought the Bible his mother gave him to one, possibly two stops.  He has now participated in over 60 events.

I don’t go out and try to convince people I am some expert doctor. Trump shouldn’t try to out christian people.

He hasn't been.  Other than that I agree.  He has tried to let Christians know he respects them and they have nothing to fear from him.  The very fact he went to Liberty University should give you some comfort.  Instead folks look for something they can gouge him on.  That's defeatist for our cause.

That said, this is a silly criticism.

Yes it is.

Thank you.

[roamer_1]

If one wanted to, they could address Ted's dad and his connection to religion. That is fertile ground if you wish to see the beliefs Ted grew up around. I don't evaluate them openly on the forum. Once in a while I suggest folks may want to look it up for themselves.

Knock yourself out. Bring it. I've fought that scurrilous charge many times, yet here it comes again. Your innuendo is a damnable lie... I would suggest YOU search it out, because you must be operating from ignorance... I know you are better than that.