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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a Minister.  I'm working for Hospice now, but was in a church before we moved.  It's not easy for church leaders right now.  Thankfully, my church was very tolerant and fairly liberal.  LGBTQ friendly, diverse, open to discussions on different faiths, etc.  We spent a lot of time trying to live like the Christ we claimed to follow.  So, while I know we had members who were Republicans and conservative, I really doubt we had anyone in our membership who would support Donald Trump.

That said, ministers avoid politics in the pulpit.  For one, we risk our tax exempt status.  More importantly, ministers in church leadership positions should not be politicians.

I'm not working in a church right now. I can be very active in my local political groups.  And I am.  I've spoken at several marches and Interfaith Prayer Breakfasts.  I think clergy should be pointing out the hypocrisy of Christians turning away refugees.[b]  And frankly, if you support Donald Trump, you may claim to be a Christian, but you are behaving nothing at all like your Christ[/b].[/quote]

Shame on you.

One could say the exact same thing about Hillary and her stances.

The choices this cycle were very difficult for all people of faith. Many Christians voted to protect tehe supreme court. They did the bexst they could with the two terrible choices.[/quote]

No.  Sorry, but you could not say the same thing about Hillary Clinton.  I don't like her. But she is not even close to Trump.  I'll just leave this here for consideration.

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We are commanded to love our neighbor, but what does that mean? Galatians 5:14 explains: "For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: Love your neighbor as yourself." If we ask, as the teacher of the law did in Luke 10:29-37: "And who is my neighbor?" We read that Jesus responded by saying:

“A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’
“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”
Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise."

That last sentence is really important.[/quote]

I will not question your faith as you have done for others.

I did not vote for Trump.

I will say that this was an agonizing election for many devoit and Christ-like Christians.

Hillary's wholesale advocacy of tye slaughter of innocents and the radical left's aggressive attempts over the last 4-8 years to restrict freedom of religion and conscious, along with the future of the supreme court and protecting the constitution weighed heavily on many voters who saw her views as the greater evil as compared to Trumo's approach to border control and immigration policies.

Many people of faith agonized over this election.

Many people of faith and moderation expressed grave concerns over the past eight years about Obama's over reach, use of decree and edict and acting like an emperor instead of a president who followed the constitution. We warned that the left needs to quit looking the other way with his disregard for the constitution just because he aligns with you politically, because the he sets a precident for the next guy who might not share your values or priorities. But the left didn't listen and didn't care. They created this situation we have now. Trump is doing nothing differently with his executive orders than Obama did. Did you speak up with concern for our constitution then, when Obama was setting the stage for all future presidents to do the same?  I doubt it.

So reflect inward before you claim to know the hearts, faith and relationship with God that others have

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You need to pray.  Hard.  Then go and reread the Bible.  And turn off Fox News.  Then pray some more.  You are listening to the Pharisees.  You have lost your way, friend, if you can possibly think Clinton vs. Trump was an agonizing decision for a Christian who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ.  No contest.  Trump's every move is completely antithetical to the teachings of Jesus.[/quote]

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