Lexington'96
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On Tuesday, millions of Conservative and Evangelical Christians will cast their ballot for Donald Trump. Some will do so for the Supreme Court, others will do so out of partisan loyalty (Republicans do well among those who frequently attend church), and some do so because they genuinely like the man. But I refuse to do so.
Hillary will be a terrible President, that much is almost certain. But that does not justify voting for Trump.
One argument for Trump, one that has been used for Republican candidates for decades, is the issue of abortion. Hillary Clinton is a staunch defender of abortion and of Planned Parenthood, and thus if you care about the right to life you should vote for Donald Trump. But when you look at the facts, it turns out that Trump also supports Planned Parenthood. He spoke positively of the organization earlier this year. An average citizen could be excused for being ignorant of what Planned Parenthood does, but not a man who is running for America's highest office.
The Republican Party has done very little to stop abortion. Several Republican appointees formed the majority in the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision. Richard Nixon, President at the time, did nothing. He said that abortion was not only justified, but necessary, for mixed race babies. In the 43 years since Roe v. Wade, Republicans have controlled three three branches of government multiple times and have done nothing each time. Why would anyone expect Donald Trump to be any different than other Republicans? If anything, he'll be worse on this issue. In addition, Trump shows no respect for the sanctity of life when he calls for killing the families of terrorists.
Another argument for Trump is the religious freedom issue. People tell me that I have to vote for Trump to prevent Hillary from taking away freedom for Conservative Christians. But what guarantee is there that Trump would be any better? Trump doesn't respect the first Amendment. He sees no problem with the government ignoring it when it comes to Muslims. If religious freedom for Muslims is abridged, Christians (along with Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, and others) could also lose their religious liberty. Russell Moore wrote an excellent article on this issue.
There is nothing redeeming about Donald Trump. He is dishonest and constantly changes his positions on the issues when convenient, two things he has in common with Hillary Clinton. He speaks about women in a demeaning manner. His campaign has also inspired the rise of the alt-right, a racist and anti-Semitic movement that is gaining popularity. Trump (or more likely, whoever runs his social media) has interacted with the alt-right on twitter. There is nothing about this man that Christians should find appealing. If Christians support this man we will be seen as hypocrites throughout the country. Don't vote for Trump.
Hillary will be a terrible President, that much is almost certain. But that does not justify voting for Trump.
One argument for Trump, one that has been used for Republican candidates for decades, is the issue of abortion. Hillary Clinton is a staunch defender of abortion and of Planned Parenthood, and thus if you care about the right to life you should vote for Donald Trump. But when you look at the facts, it turns out that Trump also supports Planned Parenthood. He spoke positively of the organization earlier this year. An average citizen could be excused for being ignorant of what Planned Parenthood does, but not a man who is running for America's highest office.
The Republican Party has done very little to stop abortion. Several Republican appointees formed the majority in the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision. Richard Nixon, President at the time, did nothing. He said that abortion was not only justified, but necessary, for mixed race babies. In the 43 years since Roe v. Wade, Republicans have controlled three three branches of government multiple times and have done nothing each time. Why would anyone expect Donald Trump to be any different than other Republicans? If anything, he'll be worse on this issue. In addition, Trump shows no respect for the sanctity of life when he calls for killing the families of terrorists.
Another argument for Trump is the religious freedom issue. People tell me that I have to vote for Trump to prevent Hillary from taking away freedom for Conservative Christians. But what guarantee is there that Trump would be any better? Trump doesn't respect the first Amendment. He sees no problem with the government ignoring it when it comes to Muslims. If religious freedom for Muslims is abridged, Christians (along with Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, and others) could also lose their religious liberty. Russell Moore wrote an excellent article on this issue.
There is nothing redeeming about Donald Trump. He is dishonest and constantly changes his positions on the issues when convenient, two things he has in common with Hillary Clinton. He speaks about women in a demeaning manner. His campaign has also inspired the rise of the alt-right, a racist and anti-Semitic movement that is gaining popularity. Trump (or more likely, whoever runs his social media) has interacted with the alt-right on twitter. There is nothing about this man that Christians should find appealing. If Christians support this man we will be seen as hypocrites throughout the country. Don't vote for Trump.
