Tony Perkins: Evangelical support for Trump 'conditional' on campaign promises

[DonViejo]

By CRISTIANO LIMA 01/25/2018 05:14 PM EST

Family Research Council president Tony Perkins said Thursday that while evangelicals would not ignore President Donald Trump's past "personal failings," they would conditionally support him so long as he continued to deliver on his promised Christian-friendly agenda.

In a memo to members of his conservative non-profit, Perkins addressed his recent interview with POLITICO Magazine in which he said faith leaders were willing to give Trump a "mulligan" or "do-over" on his behavior if he continued to carry out on his promised policy goals.

The comments, which drew media attention, were interpreted by some as Perkins offering Trump a blank slate on past wrongdoing, including explosive recent claims that he had an extramarital affair with Stephanie Clifford, a porn star who performs under the name Stormy Daniels, while he was married to first lady Melania Trump.

Perkins said in the memo Thursday that allegations of infidelity and sexual misconduct leveled against the president would be "unconscionable" if proven true and that evangelicals would not stand by him if he were to "revert to the behavior of his past."

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[haele]

1. Because in the Ten Commandments, it's Okay to lie, covet, and murder-as long as it's for the Team

Because the agenda is more important than being a good, moral person.

Haele

[C_U_L8R]

2. So, deals with the devil are now an okay thing???

I just don't understands their theology... and apparently they don't either.

[tanyev]

3. Say, Tony, how much sweet, sweet Russian money has found its way into the FRC coffers lately?

Hmmm?

[Eliot Rosewater]

4. Tony wants to kill women in back alleys, if allowed to do that, oh and torture gays, if

allowed to do that trump can have 25 porn mistresses.

[Freethinker65]

5. No need to "walk the walk" if you can con them with "talk the talk"

[Ilsa]

6. Satan tempts Jesus...

Matthew 4: 8,9

8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”

Perkins and Graham and the rest of them seek more power, authority, and financial gain by bowing down to trump.

[Vogon_Glory]

9. Yeah, thats one of the verses Ive been thinking of n/t

[LongTomH]

7. Been a long time since I read The Book of Revelation; but, aren't there verses about........

.....the Anti-Christ deceiving many believers in (gulp) the last days?

I don't know if Tony qualifies as a 'believer;' but, I really think Trump qualifies as an Anti-Christ!!!!!!

[dixiegrrrrl]

8. Did he really say "white evangelicals"? amazing if so.

[lindysalsagal]

10. Walking back their support in one short year.

That didn't take long.

[spanone]

11. yea, perkins who said that trump got a mulligan with the hooker...

fuck you tony

you immoral shit.