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Title: Would God Vote for Trump?
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Breitbart
URL Source: http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presi ... ace/2016/06/14/god-vote-trump/
Published: Jun 14, 2016
Author: Phillip Jennings
Post Date: 2016-06-14 18:54:40 by cranky
Keywords: None
Views: 1713
Comments: 13
I am a Christian, albeit admittedly not a great Christian. I don’t always do what the Good Book says I should. However, despite my occasional lapses, I try not to be a hypocrite. And I fear that some Republicans and conservatives are drifting toward the sort of gross hypocrisy that is usually associated with the liberal left. That is, they are rejecting the chosen (so far) Republican presidential nominee based on presumed moral superiority (theirs) and alleged lack of historic character (his). Mr. Trump is not on anyone’s slate for sainthood. Neither am I for that matter. (Hillary Clinton is, just ask her.) But God often uses people whose lifestyle would be questionable, at best, to fulfil the promises and lessons of His word throughout the Bible. Solomon had 700 wives and toyed with idolatry, but was still rich and powerful and respected for his wisdom. David had one of his officers sent to deadly combat so he could woo the man’s wife, yet he was the model of the messiah. And Saul the persecutor of Christians became Paul the Apostle, likely the most influential single personality of the New Testament. So I don’t fault Mr. Trump for his faults. He doesn’t have to pretend to be perfect when he isn’t. We can leave that sort of phony cult-of-personality building to the other side. And when I hear Republican and conservative elites lecture the rest of us about Trump’s supposed deviations from their ideological strictures, or his shortcomings as a human being, I think about what Jesus said about casting the first stone. I seriously doubt any of these critics would be able to stand up to the same type of scrutiny they are giving Trump, assuming they had to guts to get into the arena. Be clear about the alternative; Hillary Clinton cannot be president of the United States under any circumstances. She is bereft of integrity and honesty. Her systematic, self-serving untruths cannot be compared to Trump’s alleged transgressions. Her blatant lies have endangered our military, our allies, and created a snake’s nest of sycophants who have to compound her falsehoods to protect her from ridicule and keep her out of prison. Trump may boast, inflate, twist, or brag, but he has not sold-out his country to enhance his wealth or inflate his reputation and then lied about it afterwards. I am certain that four years of Mrs. Clinton’s mismanagement, incompetence, and self-glorification would be more than our fractured polity could stand. God did not intend for the United States to collapse with a whimper at the hands of Hillary and her sordid minions. Mrs. Clinton would wreck the country from within while leaving us at the mercy of foes from abroad. Democrats will never say it, but we are in a religious war with radical Islam. The United States, along with France, Germany, Britain, and other countries with Judeo-Christian roots, are engaged in a fight to the death. Our enemies are very clear on this concept ,even if we are not. It will take a certain type of leader to battle this enemy, one who will not submit to the straight-jacket of political correctness or an overweening desire to be loved by all – or else. We need a leader who says, don’t even think about immigrating to our country unless you will submit to our laws, customs, and morals. Mr. Trump would make that case; Mrs. Clinton would apologize for it. I think about America’s future, and the destiny of the shining city on a hill. I believe, as Ronald Reagan and the Founding Fathers did, in the providential nature of this country. It was founded for a reason. I don’t pretend to know if God would vote for Donald Trump, or for that matter what state He is registered to vote in. But I do know that the God of Abraham who shed his grace on America had a purpose and a vision. He would not turn his back on a country and a people that has achieved so much under his blessings. Donald Trump wants to make America great again, and so far as I know, if he did he would be doing God’s work. Phillip Jennings is an investment banker and entrepreneur, former United States Marine Corps pilot in Vietnam and Air America pilot in Laos. He is the author of two novels and one best-selling non-fiction book, and received the Pirates Alley Faulkner Prize for fiction in 1999. 
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#1. To: cranky (#0)
Well, I would not presume to be able to answer that question with any degree of certainty. However, I will ask another question: Would God Vote for Hillary ? Si vis pacem, para bellum Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. if you look around, we have gone so far down the the rat hole, the almighty is going to have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah, if we don't have a judgement come down on us. President Obama is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people. --Clint Eastwood "I am concerned for the security of our great nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within." -- General Douglas MacArthur
The question is why would God vote for either? he might just sit this one out.
God would run if he felt the need! ;) This stuff is crazy. Hillary is probably the worst candidate since Obama and them together make the worst 2 candidates in history. If Hillary wins then we desire what we get and it will be bad!
God can not vote for Donald Trump. But he can surely help you make the decision: Lord, Almighty God, Amen.
Agreed. I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
In a word, "no."
" --- no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States. --- "
Why would HE not vote for Donald Trump? Facts only please, not democrat or romney/ryan talking points. The womb, the most dangerous place on earth.
" --- no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States. --- " However, it may be time to amend that part of our Constitution, given this fact: --- "Islam, not only in its extremist forms but in its pure form, is incompatible with modern Western democracy." -- Buchanan (Personally I wish Buchanan had worded it like this) Islam, not only in its extremist forms but in its pure form, is incompatible with our Constitutional, republican form of government. --- And those who cannot honor our republican form of government, --- and our Constitution, -- will fail to qualifiy to hold any office or public trust under the United States. --- "
Islam is not a religion. It is a communicable form of serious aggressive mental pathology. We are not in a religious war with islam. We are in a psychiatric war with the radical left that happens to be using islamic jihadic soldiers as one method to attack us and we are losing. RLK: The Analytic Papers
I don't think God votes for anyone, the real question is not whether God is on your side but whether you are on God's side. Dump doesn't display much of God's nature, nor does Dilliary, I think they both play for the other side
Perhaps spending more time reading Scripture and less reading the news and commentary might show you how wrong you are. The womb, the most dangerous place on earth.
Mrs. Clinton would wreck the country from within while leaving us at the mercy of foes from abroad. sudden make love If you ... don't use exclamation points --- you should't be typeing ! Commas - semicolons - question marks are for girlie boys !
" Would God Vote for Trump? "
#2. To: Stoner (#1)
#3. To: cranky (#0)
#4. To: cranky (#0)
(Edited)
Would God Vote for Trump?
Stupid question. Prayer Before an Important Decision
source of light, truth, and eternal goodness,
transform this present moment
into an hour of vision and inspiration.
Help me to find wisdom;
shed light on my thoughts.
May my aspirations come true
through righteous and good deeds.
Give me the strength to concentrate,
to think objectively,
and to see clearly.
Shed your light on me so that I may see
which decision to make.
Help me, O my Eternal God,
to avoid vanity and pride,
and thus be able to make worthy decisions
as a true child of yours.
#5. To: Justified (#3)
Hillary is probably the worst candidate since Obama and them together make the worst 2 candidates in history. If Hillary wins then we desire what we get and it will be bad!
#6. To: cranky (#0)
#7. To: cranky, Y'ALL (#0)
Would God Vote for Trump?
#8. To: paraclete (#2)
The question is why would God vote for either? he might just sit this one out.
#9. To: All (#7)
Would God Vote for Trump?
#10. To: cranky (#0)
(Edited)
Mrs. Clinton would wreck the country from within while leaving us at the mercy of foes from abroad. Democrats will never say it, but we are in a religious war with radical Islam.
#11. To: BobCeleste (#8)
#12. To: paraclete (#11)
I don't think God votes for anyone, the real question is not whether God is on your side but whether you are on God's side. Dump doesn't display much of God's nature, nor does Dilliary, I think they both play for the other side
#13. To: cranky (#0)
(Edited)
jihad
... derangement
syndrome
America
Judeo
Christian
great
SAFE
again
boris
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