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Eugene

(61,595 posts)
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 10:40 PM Dec 2019

At one evangelical church, congregants dismiss the Christianity Today editorial -- if they've read it

Source: Washington Post

At one evangelical church, congregants dismiss the Christianity Today editorial — if they’ve read it at all

By Amy B Wang
12/22/2019, 6:33:50 p.m.

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The Rev. Franklin Graham, a staunch Trump supporter and the son of the magazine’s founder, the late Rev. Billy Graham, leaped to Trump’s defense, telling The Washington Post that “(my father) would’ve been very embarrassed that the magazine he started would call for something like this when there are no crimes committed.”

Less than 48 hours later, Trump’s reelection campaign announced a new “Evangelicals for Trump” coalition, launching at a Miami rally in early January.

But here in suburban Milwaukee, where Trump narrowly edged out Clinton in 2016 and where it is crucial he maintain or build support heading into 2020, there was no indication the viral editorial had changed hearts or minds — or even been read at all.

After Sunday services, at least a half-dozen Elmbrook churchgoers said they didn’t know anything about the Christianity Today piece. A few others said they had heard about it but hadn’t actually read it.

Even those who knew what it said were quick to dismiss its significance.

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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/12/22/one-evangelical-church-congregants-dismiss-christianity-today-editorial-if-theyve-read-it-all/
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At one evangelical church, congregants dismiss the Christianity Today editorial -- if they've read it (Original Post) Eugene Dec 2019 OP
Dumpers be like.... CurtEastPoint Dec 2019 #1
The chosen one keithbvadu2 Dec 2019 #2
That they revere an ancient instrument of torture says a lot, doesn't it? nt Xipe Totec Dec 2019 #4
These people care more about what Hannity and Trump says than what Jesus said tulipsandroses Dec 2019 #3
"than what Jesus said" keithbvadu2 Dec 2019 #5
Trump was sent by God... safeinOhio Dec 2019 #6

tulipsandroses

(5,094 posts)
3. These people care more about what Hannity and Trump says than what Jesus said
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 11:50 PM
Dec 2019

Damn shame. I'd like to see them point their finger the next time a democrat cheats on his wife or does something else " morally" wrong

keithbvadu2

(36,369 posts)
5. "than what Jesus said"
Mon Dec 23, 2019, 12:23 AM
Dec 2019

Would believe Trump over Jesus for credibility...

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/11/21/trump_voter_if_jesus_christ_came_down_from_the_cross_and_told_me_trump_was_with_russia_i_wouldnt_believe_him.html

About 2:55 on the timeline.

"Let me tell you," he continued. "If Jesus Christ gets down off the cross and told me Trump is with Russia, I would tell him, hold on a second, I need to check with the president if it is true. That is how confident I feel in the president."

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