Posted on 05/10/2016 7:30:51 AM PDT by sonrise57
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump believes that leading Southern Baptist Convention ethicist Russell Moore is a "truly a terrible representative" of Evangelicalism.
The Manhattan billionaire businessman-turned-politician, who frequently takes to Twitter to attack the character of his critics and opponents, lashed out at the president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission with a sharply worded tweet Monday morning.
"@drmoore Russell Moore is truly a terrible representative of Evangelicals and all of the good they stand for. A nasty guy with no heart!" Trump tweeted at 5:05 a.m. EST Monday morning.
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"Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And don't expect your position as a man of faith to deflect criticism.
Trump retaliated. Not exactly shocking.
So what is the application of this verse to the current election situation, do you think?
He definitely has the figithing Scots-Irish spirit that I grew up with, I will say that.
In my opinion, they are both acting like immature twinks. I expected better from Dr. Moore. I have read some of his articles, and I know he is capable of rational commentary, free of Twitter, Youtube, and other tools of adolescent status conflicts.
My pastor was one of those shown in a video praying for/with Trump. He had met with several candidates, but when the video came out, the implication was they supported Trump. My pastor said they were promised no cameras would be there. He wasn’t too pleased and gives the impression he’ll just be voting down ballot. It seems most of the congregation feels the same.
Support Trump or Clinton. That is the only choice at hand. Sitting on the sidelines is no different than supporting Clinton. Defeating Clinton will require everyone.
If you attack Trump you get hit back, just ask the Pope.
Trump illustrated in his “Two Corinthians” comment and his general demeanor that his grasp of Christianity is marginal at best. He’s attacked the faith of many of his political opponents as if his is better. Frankly, the man is on very thin ice when he gets into religion and would be wise to simply shut up on the topic, something we know he lacks the humbleness to do.
I may have my disagreements with Rev. Moore but I’m not going to dispute a person’s faith the way Trump continues to do. It is, frankly, a huge turn-off. Trump should stick to the things he knows something about.
You do have a point. His page is in my news feed, and I have relied on him as a clearheaded opinion writer about cultural issues from a biblical perspective. Getting in the gutter is not looking good on him, but bringing people there seems to be a skill Trump has perfected.
As a Southern Baptist I stand with Trump.
Interesting.
What absolute nonsense.
Trump happens to disagree with him on some things. Trump is NOT a Baptist. Heck I know Baptists that don’t agree.
Labels is what is killing our country’s ability to get the right things done.
Here are the priorities : Islamic terrorism, borders, trade, jobs, government spending, government regulation......everything else
Scots-Irish?
another plus for Trump.
I once was a Southern Baptist but they became way nutty lately and their numbers have been shrinking lately they used to be the Gold Standard not anymore
We know that God has used imperfect men to accomplish his will. Cyrus, the pagan king of Persia, for example. Will he work through Trump's faults? That is the question. I also recall one president who was biblically literate and maintained a strict moral character: Jimmy Carter.
Geez, I wonder that Trump was so cordial.
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