The Cost of the Evangelical Betrayal - The Atlantic
The level of utter bullshit and outright racism displayed in this article is astounding even by FAKE NEWS standards. For example, according to Pew research, black (79%) and Latino (77%) Americans identify themselves as “Christian” more than do white (70%) Americans. Yet, the first 3 words in the article, “White conservative Christians” implies that only “Whites” are Christian who hold basic conservative values such as the importance of family, personal responsibility, and the sanctity of human life.
I also find it ironic that the author is attempting to use guilt and shame to manipulate evangelical readers into not supporting Trump for a second term because he didn’t “legislate” their religious beliefs as if that was ever the intent of Christ’s teachings. After all, where in the Gospel does it specify that we legislate Christ’s love, or create an institution that will guarantee it, insure it, and protect it by criminalizing its opposite?
Another irony is that the very same author would be condemning evangelicals as religious zealots if Trump had used the executive branch to mandate their particular moral beliefs across the land with new legislation.
It’s true that Trump is no “bible thumper”, but that's a good thing. While Trump never said that he was a saint, as POTUS, he has upheld core Christian values and principles that most Americans hold dear to their heart. For example:
1) That we have faith in humanity, not the perpetual corruption of the State.
2) That our rights are given to us at birth by God, not granted to us by the State.
3) That the role of the State is to protect these inalienable rights, not to take them away in order to protect itself.
And these 3 alone are far more than any Christian could ever hope to get from Joe Biden.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/07/white-evangelicals-gambled-and-lost/613999/