MOORE: Well, it was the result of having multiple pastors tell me essentially the same story about quoting the Sermon on the Mount parenthetically in their preaching - turn the other cheek - to have someone come up after and to say, where did you get those liberal talking points? And what was alarming to me is that in most of these scenarios, when the pastor would say, I’m literally quoting Jesus Christ, the response would not be, I apologize. The response would be, yes, but that doesn’t work anymore. That’s weak. And when we get to the point where the teachings of Jesus himself are seen as subversive to us, then we’re in a crisis.
Honestly, of all the groups that have gone all gaga over Trump, evangelicals have been the group that have disturbed me the most. If anyone should know better, it is the evangelical community. I grew up in a Baptist church, and have remained in a Baptist church all of my life. There was a time around 2016 when I considered leaving the Baptist church altogether - but I finally managed to find a Baptist church who focused on following the principles of the Word of God rather than going the route of following Trumpism.
I could get into a whole theological discussion of this as I have a theology degree from a Baptist college and have pastored Baptist churches before, but as this is a political board I will refrain from going that route.
Are you ready? IF…IMHO…you’re a Christian…POLITICS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. It’s a daily, personal relationship with The Lord, giving Him your best efforts with the goal of Glorifying Him as well as helping all those He has cross your path along the way. His Kingdom is not of this world.
That said, the corrupt establishment in DC has got to go. I say this on a personal basis and I’ll do everything I can to help clean up this country and MAGA is the only force I’ve ever seen that’s goal, is to accomplish this.
That discussion would be appropriate for Politics, as it addresses the relationship between the political views of the believers and the place of religious leaders in political discourse in the community and nation. But there will be high potential for uncivil exchanges on such an emotional topic.
As long as the Church in the United States continues to champion the Dariuses of the world instead of the Daniels, it will continue to find the words of Jesus subversive.
A lot of churches, not just evangelicals, are having great difficulties.
I grew up as United Methodist/Presbyterian (literally, as the small community church alternated denominations every other week). The Methodists are currently in the middle of a huge schism, with more conservative congregations (including my hometown congregation) breaking away from the main church, primarily over LBTQ issues.
Other churches are schism-ing as well.
Unfortunately, a church that lifts the sword of politics is very likely to die on that self same sword.
Going to be a lot more splintering and a lot more micro denominations.
…and yeah tho I walk through the valley of the shadow of death…I fear no evil…for thou art with me.
This is how I approach things LB. I give my best, pray and know that The Lord is with me. When I come to my own personal Red Sea, with no answer in sight and things closing in…I pray. I’ve been amazed at what’s happened and each time it does, my faith increases even more.
