My father was a Republican until the last two years of his life. He knew Trump's history and absolutely rejected him. He ended up voting for Hillary Clinton, just before he passed.

@bthomson

3 ай бұрын

She worked hard HARD for her country almost her WHOLE life! She was tragically maligned! More than half ( this needs to be stated again - more than half) of the people in this country are women and NEVER a woman president!

@nernatbentley3778

3 ай бұрын

@@bthomson Exactly!! That’s the reason I find Nikki Haley’s ‘Presidential’ attempt laughable, at best!! Haley is in a Party that has disdain for women AND ‘People of Color’ (Haley is both). Yet, she ignorantly thinks she’s “liked” within the Republican Party or, the MAGA Coalition. The Republican Party’s and MAGA’s image for this country is of a ‘Strong White Male’ “Christian Nationalist” Republican Leader! Not of a woman…. ESPECIALLY, a woman of ‘Color’.

@GayleAllen-RINO

3 ай бұрын

VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO, AND I'M A REPUBLICAN. Freedom of religion, family, marriage, women. vote blue for freedom... nothing else matters if we don't have freedom.@@bthomson

@RatedArggg

3 ай бұрын

My father too. He was a mostly lifelong Republican. He left the party after the whole Bush mess. He disliked Hillary "intensely" but voted for her with gritted teeth because the "alternative was unacceptable." He died a few years later. RIP, Dad.

@jbutero1

3 ай бұрын

He voted for the woman who covered up her husband's abuse of women? Bill Clinton forced a woman to have sex against her will by holding her down and biting her lip when she resisted and Hillary helped cover that up. Bill lied about his relationship with Monica Lewinski and Hillary and Bill tried to make her out as a stalker. I know about the past of these Democrats. I would support Trump over the Clintons and Biden's any day.

I am not falling for ANY reason to support Trump, unless it is supporting him going to prison

@badguy5554

2 ай бұрын

Hey...Ditto on your comment. Except one change. Creepy Joe Biden instead of Trump.

@caspianblue4141

2 ай бұрын

I support that! 😁

@veepotter307

4 күн бұрын

Amen to that!

I think the support he gets from evangelicals will really damage the religion as a whole.

@signingcharity

3 ай бұрын

Already has.

@bthomson

3 ай бұрын

Maybe beyond repair?

@fray6258

3 ай бұрын

Congregations are collapsing. So too the GOP.

@clembob8004

3 ай бұрын

@@signingcharity I was going to say the exact same thing. Their credibility is damaged beyond repair at this point. This is why more and more people are leaving religion.

@nengkhang1628

3 ай бұрын

Yes, the teaching of Jesus Christ about loving your neighbors as yourself is now down the tube with all the evangelicals. So sad because Donald Trump has become our new Jesus, and the new teaching is you must hate your neighbors with all your heart, mind, and soul if they disagree with you.

Vote for guy who goes to church every Sunday and never cheated on his wife.

@johnmontgomery8065

3 ай бұрын

Except with little girls

@gracieallen8285

2 ай бұрын

@@johnmontgomery8065you’re sickening

@user-pn8cv5ru3v

2 ай бұрын

Well said I agree

@dwaynard76

2 ай бұрын

That's neither candidate.

@gracieallen8285

2 ай бұрын

@@dwaynard76 Biden does go to church, and I strongly doubt he’s cheated on his wife. I can’t say the same for Trump.

Wow, an American Christian who is brave and has the integrity to speak out against the madness. Rare breed! You have my respect!

@Amick44

3 ай бұрын

However, it shouldn't be a rare breed at all. It should be an overwhelming amount of voters turning against him. Either toward a different Republican or Democrat. Either would be far preferable.

@thenorseman2804

3 ай бұрын

🎯@@Amick44

@marybrown7203

3 ай бұрын

Tim Alberta is amazing. I want everyone to read his book or listen to it while driving, cooking, or gardening. The Kingdom The Power and the Glory.

@Wilett614

3 ай бұрын

And MINE !! Thank YOU sir for your Narration, TRUTH and Guidance VOTE BLUE even if your a Republican SAVE our COUNTRY : )

@pattyamato8758

Ай бұрын

@@marybrown7203 Agree...I've read it

I'm an atheist with more morals and empathy for my fellow man then I've ever seen coming from the religious right. They seem just plain Evil to this person.

@kennethboehnen271

3 ай бұрын

All atheists, including me, feel the way way.

@nernatbentley3778

3 ай бұрын

The scary part is, religious people believes ‘without religion, people would be cruel and vicious animals’ towards each other. Yet, Evangelicals SUPPORTS Donald Trump and his cruelty towards fellow Americans. THEY are the “Believers,” though. Let that sink in. 🤯

@JamesMcCutcheon

3 ай бұрын

I AM TOO: Christian Zionists from Russia, the UK, and the USA, support the genocide of Palestinians. So what is a Zionist and a Christian? Look at the Deaths in the Crusades especially in Spain, Slavery in the USA, Apartheid, Segregation in the Southern USA, the Genocide of Native Tribal Americans in Northern America, the Genocide of Jews in Germany during WWII, the KKK in the USA, Donnie the Commie Trump uses speeches coded of hatred, racism, and the church minded policies to suppress education by removing dictionaries in the Schools of Florida 2023 are new and wide spread, Nazi concentration camps ( nazism was endorsed by the Catholic Church ) and the associated atrocities we never spoken against by the pope or the believers of jesus. The list is very long. The Z and C are death cults that traumatize children from a very young age. ZIONISM and CHRISTIANITY are Terrorists organizations endorsed and supported by government. It's time to stop the terror, murders, genocides and mind control. When we don't speak out we are are a part of the problem. we we do speak out we are a part of a solution. We should never tolerate the severe dominance of these ancient religions to dominate life and liberty and to endorse all things that the religion endorses, promotes and funds that hurts innocente babies, children, women and adults of all races, economic standing and personal ideals.

@ryans6186

3 ай бұрын

This is what I’ve noticed as well - how could anyone come to a different conclusion! Even as a god-believing, religious child, I always felt that the religions that damned non-believers to hell just didn’t seem compatible with the god we believed in! Why couldn’t your actions alone determine if you got into heaven or hell? So many of them feel righteous in their hate and it seems to stem from a misunderstanding of some teachings, ignoring others, and selecting other biblical passages that direct them to hate outsiders. It’s wild how much they hate and judge when that was the opposite of Jesus’s message. It’s also incredibly frustrating that many of them believe that atheists can’t have morals, when their religion has a built in clause that offers zero accountability as long as you say the magic word, but eternal suffering if you don’t conform to their beliefs (not believing in god or not saying sorry for a mortal sin).

@markg6860

3 ай бұрын

I'm an atheist, too ... and I totally agree. Beneath that thin veneer of respectability, the RR are really no better than the Taliban.

I think we need to start a new acronym. CINO, Christians In Name Only. I'm calling myself a follower of Christ, no longer calling myself an evangelical.

@johnbaker5565

3 ай бұрын

This is how identity and labels trap people. If you behave and act as Christians are taught to, then you are a Christian regardless of belief. If you claim to be Christian and lie, steal, cheat and deceive then you are not a Christian. This rather simple definition confuses many as SOME proclaimed Christians of the evangelical tribe who have ceremonies involving AR 15 assault Rifles blessed by ministers and videotaped, stretched the definition of Christian. Christianity is not what you believe, think or identify as, but your actions.

@mikereseigh

3 ай бұрын

Good for you. I may not agree with you on much but I support this.

@juliachildress2943

3 ай бұрын

I agree with you completely. A couple of years ago, I stopped using evangelical and Christian (because sadly, that word also now has a negative connotation), and just say I follow Jesus.

@jillianonthehudson1739

3 ай бұрын

90% of the evangelicals I've ever interacted with (including before Trump) have claimed they aren't religious, they "have a personal relationship with Jesus." The problem is that Christians often assume that Christianity in and of itself is an unmitigated good. If it was, there wouldn't be an almost 1800 years long continuous history of it inspiring genocide, murder, torture, rape, plunder, bigotry, and intellectual atrophy. People can be good. People can be Christian. Some good people pretend their faith system makes them good when they harm others. But if the faith system inspires harm, how can you say it's an unmitigated good?

@bluepatriot3346

3 ай бұрын

I’ve been using the term for a few years now.

Why did MAGA voters oppose Obama? He and his family are true Christians who should be an inspiration to all. Unfortunately racism seems to be primary.

@Joker75113

3 ай бұрын

Reverend Wright is a racist.

@stevesanders5348

3 ай бұрын

Probably because Obama’s birth certificate. Remember that? I heard he is not even a citizen. I heard he was a Muslim.

@Rightiswrong-qv5ul

3 ай бұрын

He's black and educated.

@martinpoulsen6564

3 ай бұрын

​@@Rightiswrong-qv5ulWhich should be an inspiration rather than a threat

@Rightiswrong-qv5ul

3 ай бұрын

@@martinpoulsen6564 Exactly but some don't see it that way.

I thought after Trump started quoting Hitler they'd finally leave him behind...nope. they love Hitler I guess.

@arguescreamholler

3 ай бұрын

*Is that not what Kanye said, who also said Trump is like a father to him, (if he was Eric), and said He's the MLK of white men!?*

@dennisyoung4631

3 ай бұрын

They *do.*

@Scott_works

3 ай бұрын

There were a lot of people in America who supported Germany during Hitler prior to WWII.

@Murph_gaming

3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately there's a % of the population that like a dictator/strongman as long as it's their dictator/strongman.

@tspencer661

3 ай бұрын

People supported him after the Access Hollywood video came out. They supported him after they found out he spent time with Jeffrey Epstein. They supported him after they found out he had relations with an adult film actress. They supported him after he said he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue. They supported him after instigating an insurrection. They supported him after hearing the election interference tapes from Georgia. They supported him after seeing all of the boxes of classified documents in Mar-a-Lago. There’s more I could say, but I’ll stop here. Him quoting Hitler is just another awful thing he has said or done over the years. If he didn’t lose support from all of the other things he’s said and done, quoting Hitler isn’t going to stop his supporters, either.

As a priest I assure you he has already damaged and distorted Christ and the Church.

@AAA-0

3 ай бұрын

You got that right, Padre.

@brentmiller3951

3 ай бұрын

Yes Donald Trump and the Christians that vote for him have helped excelerate the deconstruction movement. I am an atheist I see it from the inside. If he continues to be the face of Christianity and that is what people see him as. The deconstruction

@user-fy4lw1tp2w

3 ай бұрын

But people will keep voting for him. What does that say about them and their religious beliefs? Trump could be inserted in the Left Behind books as the ANTI CHRIST or he could put on a NAZI uniform and fit right in with HITLER!

@f.demascio1857

3 ай бұрын

Kinda like the secret touching games taught by priests.

@kennethboehnen271

3 ай бұрын

The church damaged themselves by being corrupt and afraid to speak truth to power.

Four things make me absolutely reject this man: more than a million people died from the pandemic, the separation of children from their parents, the insurrection and the way he talks about his vengeance. The man is hideous. I wholeheartedly support President Biden who has demonstrated his ability to maneuver the world of the republicans.

@johnbaker5565

3 ай бұрын

Biden is too Old. That the Democrats defend this man despite the evidence of him affected by age. Magas and Biden Deniers. US is full of smart YOUNG Talent yet these two old men are the choices America must choose between. If you wondered if the system is broken, look at these two and tell me it is NOT?

@andychase7693

3 ай бұрын

Your statement utterly nails it. I don't like referring to "him" as a man because "he" doesn't meet the minimum standard. This "nominally male person" is clearly a malignant sociopath. "He" is by far the worst human being ever to hold the presidency. One thing I will grant "him": he's clearly the most successful con man in history. This person managed to CONvince a plurality of American voters that "he" would be a capable and effective president in 2016.

@franksullivan1873

3 ай бұрын

You sound like a sound bite from NBC.None of which is true.Trump didn’t create the Virus.He didn’t separate children from their parents either.Jan.6 was declared not an insurrection by the FBI and Trump didn’t tell anyone to attack the Capitol.You would know this if you bothered to listen to Trump’s entire speech,obviously you didn’t .As for vengeance after all that has been leveled at him,I he has shown great restraint.What is truly hideous is the attitude of people like yourself and the future of our country being run by low information people like yourself.

@Anabee3

3 ай бұрын

Very well said

@MrBreeze66

3 ай бұрын

Except more died in the second year under Biden and was with the vaccine, the separation of children from their exploiters was a good thing, and Jan 6 was a riot that was changed to insurrection for political power. A sitting leader can’t over throw the government he is still the head of.

As a centrist Christian, I'm SO glad to see the rapid decline in numbers of evangelical Christians who have supported an obviously evil, horrific, criminal, reality TV star-Trump. I vote near-100% Democrat due to their policies of supporting climate change action, assistance and Christ-like love to the poor and support for democracy and the rule of law that Republicans have abandoned.

@Amick44

3 ай бұрын

Is it, though? I know there are some who no longer do (support him). But unfortunately, he still seems to have a sizable hold on many.

@pattyamato8758

Ай бұрын

The thing is...most of an entire generation have turned away from faith entirely - disgusted by the hypocrisy they saw in their churches, evangelical or not. Mega EV's were and are the worst, but many in mainstream Christian churches and Catholicism supported this evil, hateful, ungodly man, and clergy pushed him. Even Mr. Kahnke admits he voted for him in '16. All are responsible not only for that sin, but for driving people away from Jesus by their terrible example.

You can’t possibly love Jesus and vote for Trump

@susandukart7632

3 ай бұрын

AMEN!

@evanstauffer4470

3 ай бұрын

@@susandukart7632 I second that AMEN!

@saranebeling6375

3 ай бұрын

I third that!!

@davidstevens2555

3 ай бұрын

This should be a bumper sticker!

@myleslong5584

3 ай бұрын

So,just make the necessary changes to Jesus to fit the modern day,political view of the radical right wing extremists. No more of this Jesus who forgives and teaches good morals,promotes love towards neighbors and takes care of the less fortunate. No,MAGA prefers more of a Rambo-Jesus. Hate your fellow man,pillage his home and steal all of his possessions (including wife and daughters) because it’s the STRONG thing to do. And we’re strong people who stand for a strong country. Empathy,love and ESPECIALLY education are for suckers,losers and Democrats. Vote for Ol’ Shitpants in the next election!

Trump did one thing, he proved it was never about “god” or “family”, only power and self-righteousness.

@eottoe2001

3 ай бұрын

The issue is never the issue. Pro-life is not about being pro-life in the least.

@RealityMatters343

3 ай бұрын

Evangelicals have proven the same.

@realitywins9020

3 ай бұрын

And greed, tax cuts for billionaires while the poor and the homeless are left to die, and hatred to anyone they don't like, with trans people being the current target and scapegoat

@MrBreeze66

3 ай бұрын

And he donated his presidential pay to charity.

@zbacku2501

3 ай бұрын

So, you support the Party that is actually destroying the Constitution and supports Evil

If you missed this … Asked on Quora: "Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?" An articulate and witty writer from England, Nate White, wrote the following spot-on response, sentiments shared by people around the world in general … “A few things spring to mind. Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem. For instance, he has no class, no charm, no coolness, no credibility, no compassion, no wit, no warmth, no wisdom, no subtlety, no sensitivity, no self-awareness, no humility, no honour and no grace; all qualities, funnily enough, with which his predecessor Mr. Obama was generously blessed. So for us, the stark contrast does rather throw Trump’s limitations into embarrassingly sharp relief. Plus, we like a laugh. And while Trump may be laughable, he has never once said anything wry, witty or even faintly amusing. Not once, ever. I don’t say that rhetorically, I mean it quite literally: not once, not ever. And that fact is particularly disturbing to the British sensibility. For us, to lack humour is almost inhuman. But with Trump, it’s a fact. He doesn’t even seem to understand what a joke is. His idea of a joke is a crass comment, an illiterate insult, a casual act of cruelty. Trump is a troll. And like all trolls, he is never funny and he never laughs; he only crows or jeers. And scarily, he doesn’t just talk in crude, witless insults, he actually thinks in them. His mind is a simple bot-like algorithm of petty prejudices and knee-jerk nastiness. There is never any under-layer of irony, complexity, nuance or depth. It’s all surface. Some Americans might see this as refreshingly upfront. Well, we don’t. We see it as having no inner world, no soul. And in Britain we traditionally side with David, not Goliath. All our heroes are plucky underdogs: Robin Hood, Dick Whittington, Oliver Twist. Trump is neither plucky, nor an underdog. He is the exact opposite of that. He’s not even a spoiled rich-boy, or a greedy fat-cat. He’s more a fat white slug. A Jabba the Hutt of privilege. And worse, he is that most unforgivable of all things to the British: a bully. That is, except when he is among bullies; then he suddenly transforms into a snivelling sidekick instead. There are unspoken rules to this stuff, the Queensberry rules of basic decency, and he breaks them all. He punches downwards, which a gentleman should, would, could never do, and every blow he aims is below the belt. He particularly likes to kick the vulnerable or voiceless, and he kicks them when they are down. So the fact that a significant minority, perhaps a third, of Americans look at what he does, listen to what he says, and then think ‘Yeah, he seems like my kind of guy’ is a matter of some confusion and no little distress to British people, given that: - Americans are supposed to be nicer than us, and mostly are. - You don’t need a particularly keen eye for detail to spot a few flaws in the man. This last point is what especially confuses and dismays British people, and many other people too; his faults seem pretty bloody hard to miss. After all, it’s impossible to read a single tweet, or hear him speak a sentence or two, without staring deep into the abyss. He turns being artless into an art form; he is a Picasso of pettiness; a Shakespeare of shit. His faults are fractal: even his flaws have flaws, and so on ad infinitum. God knows there have always been stupid people in the world, and plenty of nasty people too. But rarely has stupidity been so nasty, or nastiness so stupid. He makes Nixon look trustworthy and George W look smart. In fact, if Frankenstein decided to make a monster assembled entirely from human flaws, he would make a Trump. And a remorseful Doctor Frankenstein would clutch out big clumps of hair and scream in anguish: ‘My God, what have I created?’ If being a twat was a TV show, Trump would be the boxed set.”

@raymartin1687

3 ай бұрын

so well said

@laureldavis500

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this!

@nernatbentley3778

3 ай бұрын

Many in Russia (and a few in Ukraine) scoffed at Volodymyr Zelensky becoming Ukraine’s President, due to his background in comedy/entertainment. However, Zelensky has since PROVEN himself WORTHY of the office he holds, while facing the attacks on his country by Putin/Russian troops. Unfortunately for America, the “Reality TV” 🤡 clown known as, Donald J. Trump… entered the White House as a dangerously unfit joke. Then, was VOTED OUT due to being a BIGGER joke and THREAT to America’s democracy!!

@dorothyjohnson6743

3 ай бұрын

Here's a thing I don't get, when trump tells it like it is, actually being rude and noncivil, so if they value that so much why don't tell it like it is... oh yes, because they would experience unfavorable outcomes. What kind of people think that being rude and cruel and is a positive attribute. Seriously, act in the same manner as the thing you admire and see what happens to your life and what consequences you will encounter. I say test what you say you admire, act and talk and behave the way the thing you so admire, does and says and enjoy the consequences. Again why do you like such a person and yet you don' t "tell it like it is " , why?

@cathylindeboo.9598

3 ай бұрын

Excellent intelligent observations!!

And for the good of their souls. Donald Trump does not represent or reflect Christian belief or values; how any person naming the name of Christ can support Trump is beyond me.

@Amick44

3 ай бұрын

Absolute facts. 💯👍👍

@Jerry-up8bk

3 ай бұрын

Does ANYBODY besides me think trumps a FALSE PROPHET??? ! .

@PeterJVogel

3 ай бұрын

Trump is the anti-Christ.

@El-Burro-Grande

2 ай бұрын

Hypocrisy is a hellofa drug.

As somebody who considers myself pretty far left and got randomly recommended this video, I felt obliged to leave a comment and just say that I really admire your presentation. This lack of hyperbole and rage-bait is hard to find in today's political climate, and I hope you keep on putting your thoughts out there.

@Stevelemontrudy

3 ай бұрын

Ditto

@FakingANerve

3 ай бұрын

Same here. 🍻

@alowry2002

3 ай бұрын

Ditto. I enjoyed the arguments that Republicans had chances to reject TFG and select better candidates.

@Habitual_Liar

3 ай бұрын

🎯

Trump has blasphemed God. He's done for. Can't support him. He's toast.

Keep telling the truth. You never know who you might reach.

@VP_A-Team

3 ай бұрын

_[This got unintentionally long, I hope you have patience enough to read... sorry]_ That is what my wife and I have been doing since 2018 concerning DJT and the current Republican Party. We have successfully, or mostly successfully, 'deprogrammed' about 25-30 "MAGA"/diehard Trump supporters. Several are either family or close friends who trusted us prior, but many were not... but are now. Although, we do have 'secret weapons'. I am Canadian so that brings in a bit of neutrality but I do bring in valuable, credible and effective 'expertise'. But my wife, American raised, was a prominent and renowned professor of political science and Constitutional history for 38 years and still is a political and economic game theorist. She is a historical expert on American Presidents, having participated in 4 President ranking surveys including the last one that came out ranking Trump last, the least 'Greatest' President. Her C.V. is extensive and impressive including especially being an expert on parsing misinformation and disinformation which she has done since 2008 as a part of now being the lead of the team of 24 U.S. experts who contribute to the Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index which measures and ranks 172 country's level of democracy. She does the same for Canada, but not the lead of 22 experts, as she is also a (birthright and 32-year resident) Canadian dual citizen. ... and... *she has been a registered Republican since she voted for Nixon.* Not just registered a Republican, she has been completely enmeshed within the Party, from leadership down, and those behind the scenes 'driving' the Party since the mid-70's. She has 'carte blanche', no b.s. access to every Republican congress member since the early 80's, which she keeps consistent and often persistent access to... she has communicated with every... single... congress member, both Chambers since 1982. Many are friendly acquaintances, casual friends or very close friends from both 'sides'. Nancy Pelosi is one of those casual friends through a very close friend and former neighbor, Oregon Democratic Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, who had invited Nancy and her husband Paul to her home 3 times, twice with Paul, when we were there and Nancy was in Oregon, but Nancy had already been a friendly acquaintance with my wife for decades through her continual communications with her, sometimes in person. She also has complete trust from the Democratic Party, whom she keeps constant direct communications with too. My wife is also a casual 'friend', or as my wife calls it - 'frenemy' - with Chuck Koch whom she has had a continuous personal 'relationship' with, much like a political 'Holmes/Dr. Moriarty' relationship, since the mid-70's. Chuck considers my wife as his "political muse". We have spent several weekends at either his Wichita, Indian Wells or Aspen home with his wife, Liz (I like her a lot, spending more time with her than with 'Holmes and Dr. Moriarty' while they 'butt heads' - we usually go play pool, the only place except outside I can smoke my cigars). She has advised every President since and including Reagan except Clinton and Trump on either Constitutional history or political/economic game theory. But her/our final 'end game' weapon is original Super 8 film from 1978 and 1980, used only if necessary, that she personally or her assistant recorded of the two secret 3-day symposiums the Republicans and those powerful people who co-opted the Party held, L.A. August 18-20, 1978 and San Antonio December 9-11, 1980 (starting the day after Reagan's Safe Harbor day) showing the multifaceted, multi-decade plan to subvert American democracy and Western democracy as a whole. The participants weren't all 'domestic'. She was invited to both by Chuck Koch, and to a lesser extent his brother Dave, as well as Roger Ailes and to a lesser extent, Rupert Murdoch, for the latter one, to do a presentation, which she did and the reason she was allowed to film as she always films her presentations... but continued to film throughout the symposiums. The multifaceted, multi-decade plan is why the U.S. is the way it is now; the plan has been implemented completely successfully, every aspect. My wife of 31 years has meticulously tracked the progress of the plan since 'declining' to participate. She does happen to be under initially 5 separate N.D.A.s, now reduced to 3, we've even showed the actual N.D.A.s to the most stubborn of those we we have tried to 'deprogram'. Once seeing what was presented at those symposiums then seeing how the U.S. and the Republican Party is today and how they have been over the last 45 years is very powerful, many having disorienting epiphanies, strong cognitive dissonance and even profound revelations. We then taught those we have 'deprogrammed' how to dig through the b.s. propaganda to get to actual facts, especially through the Spanish-speaking b.s. (my wife is a polyglot, speaking 6 languages fluently and another 3 mostly fluently - she became completely fluent in Spanish in about 8 months... it took me over 3 years). Having developed long and strong ties to Cuba and some influential Cubans has helped those Cubans we've tried to deprogram in Florida, my wife's home State. I'll finally mention that for many the most convincing factor derived from both the film and a particular N.D.A., Roger Ailes, Rupert Murdoch and Dave Koch expected my wife to join Ailes to create a national propaganda network to subvert the American public's perception, promote their propaganda (while offering a 'shield' to obscure/hide what they're really doing), 'market' false slogans about what each party should be viewed as and systematically divide the nation, both geographically and (fabricated) ideologically. That 'network' of course became Fox News' launched after the "multifaceted, multi-decade plan" beta-test, Texas, worked, beta-tested for 2-3 presidential cycles. The network was launched after the "plan" went national in 1992-1994. My wife externally 'politely' rejected the offer (along with the offer to join Tom Hofeller, the 'Godfather' of gerrymandering, to create a gerrymandering 'industry' which eventually became 'Project Redmap'), but internally the rejection was visceral. They misconstrued my wife's political game theories with her actual political ideologies. I can't express how strongly my wife loves the idea of a strong America. All our homes, in Canada and in the U.S., has looked/looks like an Americana museum. Our two Canadian born and raised children knew more about the U.S. than probably 90% of most Americans... before they turned 18... 'Destroying' American democracy is anathema to my wife... and me. Our 'converts', having heard from the creators of Fox on film that it was planned and always created for propaganda and that 'conservatism' was always intended as a facade _[there is literally a slide from a slideshow on the film that started a presentation which was simply _*_"We are now CONservatives",_*_ which induced a lot of laughter]_ was the 'game-changer' for many of them. Knowing that everything Fox had fed them for years/decades was intended as propaganda revolted and angered many of them. We never 'confronted' them; we listened to them, all of them openly. We never told them they were 'wrong' or dumb. We embraced them, heard their worries and aspects of their lives and what led them to accept their ideologies. My wife explained how government worked, or how it doesn't work due to the 'plan'. Eventually it all became clear to almost all of them. Some took a couple of months of 'understanding' and conversation... sometimes sharing great meals, with my wife and I loving to cook for people, and 'drink' in many places - Florida, Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Virginia... ...even in B.C. Canada as we now live back here in ~'retirement', whatever that means, and in a very conservative district, we've even befriended our Conservative Federal representative, invited him for dinner at our home many times, actually now it's nearly every time he comes to town - he lives in another community... but can't vote for him any more due to the new 'Trumpy' leader. Frankly, I prefer to vote more left, but he has been the better representative for several years _(voting for the best person is a thing up here... until now because a vote for a rep is also a vote for the Federal leader... whose 'platform' is anathema to me and even my wife)..._ Sorry for the length, I type fast so once I get going... besides, being Canadian I'm legally and Constitutionally obligated to say 'sorry' for something... anything; if not, we get taxed extra - the "failing to say sorry tax"... Sorry....

I don’t support or like DT , morally or spiritually since 2016 .

@martinpoulsen6564

3 ай бұрын

Only things that count are politically and monetarily though. Remember when donating and at the ballot box.

@lindafreeman3803

3 ай бұрын

@gladysbrewer7420 I have never supported tRump - ever! An acquaintance of mine asked me if I wanted to go to the tRump rally in Orlando. I stated that I NEVER LIKED HIM! I WILL NEVER LIKE HIM! I THINK HE IS AN @$$ and I hoped that he wouldn't become President. He has ruined this country. 😢

I’m a “serious Christian” who never voted for Trump and never would. There’s nothing about him that is consistent with my knowledge of a scriptural description of a follower of Christ. I appreciate your videos so much and I’m grateful for voices like yours that will, prayerfully, open the eyes of our brothers and sisters who have been conned by this evil man. 🤣🙏🏻✝️👼🏻. “The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” Gal 5:22-23

I am an atheist. I do not believe in the god of the Christian Bible. I am the son of an evangelical minister. I value your channel and your videos, because they help me have cogent conversations with my family regarding Trump using their own biblical values, rather than secular talking points. Thank you for your work on this channel!

@mnob1122

Ай бұрын

@@margaretjones7954Yes, we proudly proclaim it to show we are grounded in reality. We don’t believe in cloud beings, elves or leprechauns.

Thank you for being brave enough to put yourself out there as an evangelical against Trump.

I love your calm, gentle manner. Living through these troubled times is downright traumatic, and the constant noise can be nerve shattering.

Cannot thank you enough for your calm, measured, and logical analysis.

I won't vote for anyone that talks the way Trump does...from either party.

Finally a Christian with some common sense.Bless you sir,I'm a Christian and would never vote for Trumpbut I will vote for Joe Biden.

It's a shame that evangelicals fell for the abortion swindle in the '70s, and it became the defining issue for them. Before Roe v. Wade, most Christians were pro-choice, because illegal abortions were such a horror show. We're returning to those horrible days with the repeal of Roe. The Bible's only reference to abortion is in favor of it (Numbers 5:11-31). Jesus had far more to say about divorce and religious hypocrisy than he ever did about abortion. But the far right made abortion into a single issue litmus test for a whole lot of voters. Meanwhile millions of children in this country go unhoused, unfed, and undereducated because we care more about fetuses than children.

Very well stated. I’m not a democrat nor a republican, but rather a sane American, and I’ll be voting for Biden gleefully, and considering the alternative could quite literally alter our democratic republic for good I hope, and pray we keep Biden in the white house

Pat, you are avery wise man and absolutely spot on. I too have voted Republican in every election since Ford and 2016 was the first time I voted Democratic. Trump is a terrible human being plain and simple. His presidential ranking places him between the bottom three worst presidents in our history with some sites ranking him the absolute worst. The people who justify voting for him is America's real problem!

trump always likes to tell that snake story: snake begs woman's help/she says No, you'll bite/no I won't/woman helps snake and gets bit. Snake says, "You knew who I was when you helped me." -- Well, if that isn't a self-fulfilling prophecy, I don't know what is! Disciples shouldn't be entertaining snakes. This next may be wildly unpopular, but in my opinion (read: MY opinion) a disciple would be better off not giving a party allegiance. Allegiance is just that--and our allegiance should be elsewhere. Be independent, think for one's self...then go to vote. We can't serve two masters.

@justingarner9806

3 ай бұрын

He also plays “Sympathy for the devil” at his rallies, a song he chose. This is part of the lyrics, Please allow me to introduce myself I'm a man of wealth and taste I've been around for a long, long year Stole many a man's soul and faith And I was 'round when Jesus Christ Had his moment of doubt and pain Made damn sure that Pilate Washed his hands and sealed his fate

@terryallen6688

3 ай бұрын

This is a good analysis of what disciples should or should not support. Nice.

@rebekahcuriel-alessi2239

3 ай бұрын

​@@justingarner9806ew. I didn't know that...

@justingarner9806

3 ай бұрын

@@rebekahcuriel-alessi2239 MAGA is also the highest degree in the church of satan. Trump is a master deceiver.

@garudagal23

3 ай бұрын

It's either projection or confession that story. Trump is saying he is the snake that is killing the evangelical religion

First time listening to you, I am a Democrat, And your logic is sound. You are totally right the man really has his supporters around his finger. They need to know there are good choices out there and not criminals.

So good! This absolutely needs to be said. And shared. Hardcore Trump people may not have the introspection to rethink anything, but for those legitimately trying to make their way through, this is golden. Share this people!

I'm a humanist, secular, atheist, and a Democrat. That being clearly said, it is refreshing to hear Christians making a stand for common sense and reason.

So, like Trump, many of these evangelicals have now clearly told us who they are. From what we've seen, I doubt this kind of discourse is going to dissuade many of the evangelicals who continue to support Trump. I'm not sure it's "helpful" to 'reason' with them. I tend to believe that we just have to hope that we can defeat MAGA and Trumpism. I think the evangelicals know what they're getting with Donald Trump and MAGA, and that's what they've chosen.

Good afternoon from the gorgeous SF Bay Area. Oh my, Pat, you have nailed this so well. I have NEVER voted for a Republican or their policies but I have NEVER wanted to kill them. I love the way you parse this out for them to think through this terrible problem. I will keep this in my folder to share with my infected family when possible. When Liz Cheney became my ally it was a miraculous day, and she is now called a Rino for exposing the Malignant One for what he is. I am in the process of reading the Bible from the beginning so I can understand what I was raised with and what it has become. The Old Testament tales of a wrathful god who is constantly threatening to kill or destroy everyone and everything is shocking. It is no wonder Evangelicals have dispensed with the inconvenient teachings of Jesus to defend themselves with this ancient brutality and judgement, and call it sacred scripture. Tim Alberta's book should be enough to cure Christians but he just becomes another Rino along with Russell Moore, David French, and anyone else who sees and speaks the truth. I laud you for doing this podcast and eagerly look forward to hearing it. Blessings.

@philipd8868

3 ай бұрын

The God who made us all is not worse than us, he is far better than us. God is a God of love, mercy, kindness and justice, in both Old and New Testament - as you read it I pray you will find who God really is. It is good to see that you are seeking the truth. Jesus said those who seek, find, and he also said he was the Truth. Jesus knew his Father God from the Old Testament, Handel wrote the Messiah based on some of the old Testament. The sermon on the mount is based a lot on the Old Testament, and then takes it further. As Isaiah said, Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows. And Paul said, When we were still without strength, Christ died for the ungodly. The resurrection, the proven historical evidence of the Jews, and creation all testify to the God of the Bible being who he said he is. Does that mean there are not events that are difficult? Not at all, but if God is God, and the evidence says he is, then he is not worse than us, and he is not irrational but suprarational, and has a far better viewpoint than we do. Further, apologists have often made sense of what can seem difficult at first sight.

@chappellroseholt5740

3 ай бұрын

@@philipd8868 I've been in relationship with God and Jesus for over 60 years, your comments are not for me but some other person.

I’d love see a voice like yours among the rotating guests on the network shows. Very important perspective.

in 2017 or 2018 at our very large fextended family reunion, we asked our uncles and aunts who are now great grand parents who was the worse persident they ever knew. one said up unitl this year i would of said Hoover now i say Trump . allof my other uncles and aunts agreed.

@kidslovesatan34

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, baby Bush owes him a dinner and a bunch of flowers.

I would like to be another voice encouraging you to continue sharing truth and wisdom. We need that in these confusing times.

I almost forgot that if he wins we may not get another chance to vote again.Why??? He may win and a gonna be dictator is possible!?!?

Donald Trump is a national embarrassment to the world.

@refiloelehohla3813

4 күн бұрын

He's worse than that. He's a threat to democracy and has succeeded in making a mockery of the faith by wooing the gullible so called Christians. Shame on him.

They knew who he was when they took him upon their backs.

Thank you for your excellent commentary! You explain everything so perfectly. I thank God for you & my prayers will include you always🙏

“Ashamed”, a great way to describe it

Conservative christians are not going to decide the election, independence will. Many of them are not religious or are people who have been raised in another kind of christian church or are no longer going to church. Maybe I am wrong so if not I would like some statistics on that. i have never heard that argument.

@sylviagoodman6008

3 ай бұрын

You are absolutely right. Vote blue!

@RoninJones-lh4uh

3 ай бұрын

No illegal aliens will 😅

Truly some excellent thoughts, delivered graciously, thank you. We so desperately need people to model level-headedness, to address controversial topics without scorn and sarcasm, that is a great service in itself. We live in an unfortunate age of clickbait pyrotechnic rhetoric.

Thank god someone with sense. Longing to find believers that understands how dangerous this person is to Christians and non Christians alike.

Looking forward to your comments about Trump's new remarks about Russia.

Sir, thanks for posting these videos. I live in NY and attended the same college as he. I lost three people to the pandemic. I wish he would’ve listened to his National Security Advisor about the incoming threat. He didn’t - and I don’t want to hear about certain doctors being at fault. Life was at stake and he failed the test by downplaying C-19. So did Xi Jinping. I will write in someone.

@bevtaylor5466

3 ай бұрын

Even worse, we know that he immediately realized how serious the pandemic was because he said so in the Woodward interview. But he made light of it anyhow, because he thought being serious would hurt him politically. He only cares about himself.

@abclib32

3 ай бұрын

@@bevtaylor5466 Well said. The Woodward tapes infuriated me. I appreciate your candor. God Bless You.

@AAA-0

3 ай бұрын

I’m beginning to believe that the only way to bury the threat of trump is in the ballot box. Although it’s your prerogative, writing in a name or voting third party is not going to achieve that outcome.

@sylviagoodman6008

3 ай бұрын

Write in someone? Save your gas and stay home, but first...please tell me who was the last write in president?

The base will follow lucifer to hell.

Thanks for restoring a little bit of my respect for Christians. I walked away from the church after seeing the way most Christians acted

Yeah, well, it only makes sense that Trump would support Gog and Magog through his support of Putin.

@Scott_works

3 ай бұрын

Gog and Magog being Russia and North Korea?

@eottoe2001

3 ай бұрын

@@Scott_works Didn't think North Korea but it works, too. I studied a lot of eschatology when I was young christian. Gog & Magog depends when the reader is reading it. With "traditional" "new covenant" in the last quarter of the 20th century, they were Russia and China.

@Scott_works

3 ай бұрын

@@eottoe2001 I studied a lot of eschatology as well in over twenty years as an adult Christian (23-45). I was very interested and looked at all of the prophets, extracting lessons learned from my own relationship with God. I always thought Gog and Magog to mean China and Russia, but North Korea is between them. Look at all of the hoards that came across the steppes and invaded Europe from time to time. All the Barbarians came first as Rome collapsed. Then the Huns came and forced all the Barbarians into Rome. Fascinating story. They overthrew the kingdoms but kept the religion of Christianity. After that, the Arabs and Islam came, conquered what was left of Western Rome and gobbled up all of the Greek and Roman literature and knowledge and translated it to Arabic. Many scholars now believe that Revelations was written about the fall of Jerusalem in 70 AD, and 666 is Hebrew numerology for Nero. Josephus convinced Flavian Vespasian that he was the one who was prophesied to come as messiah. In so doing, he became the historian for the Vespasian dynasty. At the time, all Caesars claimed to be God in the Flesh, the Son of God, etc. It was trending in the Mid-Eastern religions at the time. And yet, 2000 years later, Revelations is the "vision of the future" of Christianity. Hundreds have come along preaching the end time for centuries. Between Jews, Christians, and Muslims, this single concept has been responsible for 2,000 years of bloodshed and war over Jerusalem. It is ridiculous and getting old. Trump is the most anti--Christian leader we have had, and I have been watching him progress in his adoption of horrendous principles. He wants to be like Putin, Kim Jong Un, and all the other dictators he fawns over. He is the kind that says to himself "Well, if someone has to be Satan, it might as well be me..."

@eottoe2001

3 ай бұрын

​@@Scott_works We could have a long conversation... The fall of Jerusalem makes more sense in terms of what Jesus said. As a young Christian growing up in Kentucky with the Disciples of Christ who were pretty mellow, I thought that the Baptist might have it right. That was the time of THE LATE GREAT PLANET EARTH and we grew up under the shadow of nuclear annihilation. I remember going through a few of those end-is-near moments, and then it hit me that they didn't know. There was one in 1984 and one in 1988, etc. I remember reading someone who said our brains aren’t designed to see into the future. There is a certain fear of that and fear of death that causes us to focus on the end of the world. I don’t know why, but I didn’t care after that. It hit me that concern for what happens in the future takes us off our game as Christians. I mean if you have trust and faith, it shouldn’t matter. I was talking to a young guy in South Dakota who was going on about the mark of the beast, I told him don’t worry. We are probably there. I held up my cell phone and credit card. He was terrified. You don’t know what he grew up in or what his minister is preaching. You know on the Jerusalem thing, my friend who was an Episcopalian explained to me in college but I wasn’t ready to listen to him, but it was 1984 and 1988 and I was done with it. After that, I read one book on the symbology of Revelations that was interesting, but still, it struck me as Jerusalem. However, if one believes this is true, then one needs to question the affinity between Trump and the hard right to Putin and Kim. I think it is the Revelation that the faithful won’t recognize Jesus. That might be an inference and it’s been a long time, but that is what I recall.

@eottoe2001

3 ай бұрын

@@Scott_works but they see him as an angel of light. Re thinking it, it could be Korea.

In 1984-5, I was given a warning about Donald Trump. I was a teenager at the time and really didn't understand the warning. I couldn't dismiss the alarms that went off inside of me. (Head, heart, and soul. Quite the racket!) I never watched his shows. When he announced his intentions to run for president, I remember the warning. I can't in good conscience vote for that.....man. God warned me, and I remembered.

I basically agree with your insights, but would add oa couple ideas as contributing factors to evangelicals' support of Trump. Specifically, pride, tribalism, and living in a right-wing media (and social?) bubble. I think at least part of it for some is just not wanting to admit they are wrong or be told they are wrong, especially since they have been innoculated by right wing media to view anyone who would tell them they are wrong though a lens of distrust, as the enemy.

I liberated myself after Jan 6, only wish I had done it sooner.

I appreciate your earnestness, and you are clearly a person who thinks about what he believes in. However, I think it's time you face one thing; The evangelicals and all the other Trump supporters know and understand exactly who and what Trump is. They love him for it. He is what they want. I offer to you this; all the religious stuff is BS, it's a beard, it's a disguise. Trump is the real truth of what they believe.

@Dr.TJ1

3 ай бұрын

I agree with you and isn’t it amazing that there are so many Americans who hate, who think bullying is appropriate, who condone sexual assault of women and cheating on spouses, and who are willing to overlook corruption and the mental illnesses of pathological liar, malignant narcissist, persecution complex, anti-social personality disorder, and lately, dementia? One might think that any one of these behaviors or conditions would be enough to turn people away from a politician, but in Trump’s case, even the combination of all of them hasn’t turned his supporters away.

@realitywins9020

3 ай бұрын

Agreed. Their entire identity is based on hate. They hate one minority group after another and they hate anyone who doesn't conform to their idea of perfection. They would crucify Jesus all over again if they could, while singing Christian hymns!

Another good resource for understanding Trump's base, is an article, "The Charismatic Leader-Follower Relationship and Trump's Base", by Jerrold M. Post, M.D., which appears in a larger book edited by Bandy Lee, M.D., M. Div.

For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in; I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison and you came to me.

FYI- “you don’t expect me to vote for X do you?” Is not an argument.

I became a Christian when I was 12. I have read the Bible from cover to cover and have memorized numerous passages. Here's what I believe about abortion. Christian Nationalism is abhorrent to the US Constitution AND to the teachings of the New Testament. To be meaningful, following Christ and His teachings must be an individual choice. Being a Christian is about a relationship with Christ not about following a rule book, and there is no hierarchy of sin. If there were such a hierarchy, hate would be the greatest sin a Christian could commit. A Christian's charge is to serve Christ by loving and serving others NOT by ruling them. Enshrining Christian beliefs as law is destructive to the Church. Abortion bans are toxic to Christianity because they are a Christian belief not held by other major religions and not held by all Christians. The proper response toward women in a crisis pregnancy is to support them as they make the best choice for themselves. Moreover, the hateful, self-righteous rhetoric of many who oppose abortion is contributing to the decline of Christianity in the USA. The hatred displayed by many in the "pro-life" movement is crippling the reputation of Christianity. The way to win people to Christ is through showing them HIs unconditional love, and the path to Christ must be a personal choice. The self-righteousness and hate of many in the "pro-life" movement is both un-American and un-Christian and clearly compromises the ministry of the Church.

@gmansard641

3 ай бұрын

If the evangelical Right followed your Christianity we wouldn't be in this mess. This from a Buddhist.

@kidslovesatan34

3 ай бұрын

While not a believer, I agree with most of your points.

I appreciate someone in your position who is not afraid to speak up about Trump. You seem to recognize that he is truly just a bad person. But it is puzzling to me that you seem to not understand why he has such strong evangelical support. Evangelicals, generally speaking, are really proud and sure of the superiority of their belief system so they just have to tell everyone about it, right? But at the same time, they have to live in the real world where there actually is no divine magical intervention happening in their lives. I think this creates a partition in their minds. This partition structure is what allows normally decent people to also think and act immorally. It explains how they can also compartmentalize two different sets of opposing moral modes of operation. IMHO, at the end of the day, evangelicals' support of Trump does seem to show their own corrupt moral compass for what it is. And maybe some of them just aren't so great at being decent human beings after all. Respectfully.

@andrewzook8648

3 ай бұрын

I'm still a Christian, in some sense 'evangelical'... but I've observed some truth to your opinion here. There's something to our theology (or our white western interpretation of our Scriptures?) that makes it too easy to be these divided loyalty / double-minded / situational ethics kinds of people... I've heard it discussed like this by observers: on most personal or church or local communities levels we try to still be 'christian' in our ethics - but in the political or national level our ethics go out the window and so as a national entity, we are an awful 'person'. But I think this paradigm might even be dated... this may have been more true in the 90's, Bush, pre-trump era... a lot of evangelicals are actually becoming more 'whole' but not in a good way... the immoral ethics of trumpism seem to be slowly taking over and I think we'll see more awful behavior even at the personal level. It feels like it has to given the level of giving themselves over to the discipling of their new god/savior.

Thank you for putting country over party.

Thank you, Pat!

The term "evangelical" has become meaningless. An evangelist's job is to spread the good news of the Gospel, not consolidate earthly power. These people are not evangelical; they're nationalist.

I'm in absolute agreement and I will never go back either. This whole Cult of Trump thing has caused me to change my mind about so so much. I'm a much more compassionate Christian now. It's caused me to rethink my stance on abortion and I've learned so much. The Jewish people don't even believe life begins at conception...but begins with the first breath. I surely didn't know that. Anyway, I'm a better person for running away from Trump and maga. I never was actually with them anyway but I'm an independent voter now. I'll probably vote for RFK Jr and even some democrats!!!

I think I was recommended this video because I have watched a few other videos from religious people that oppose Donald Trump. I really appreciate that you put your voice out here to dispel the idea that all Evangelicals or conservative Christians support Trump and MAGA. I also especially appreciate the calm, rational way that you make your case. I would say that there is a third type of Trump supporter. On one level, there is overlap between this type of Trump supporter and the two groups you describe. But there are also some factors that separate them enough to warrant their own category. They don't particularly like him or believe that he is a good person. But they do believe the claims of the right-wing media that he is being targeted unfairly by Democrats and the "deep state". These are people that are highly selective with their sources of information. They choose almost exclusively sources that align with their beliefs, and those sources then reinforce those beliefs in a feedback loop. Put simply, they fall for conspiracy theories. One of the hallmarks of conspiracy theories (and a surefire way to recognize when it is a conspiracy theory and not a rational position) is when attempts to counter the claims turn into attacks on the sources of the counterarguments as being part of the conspiracy. For example, I ask a question of one such person in my life: Me: If there was so much fraud in the 2020 election, surely Republicans in positions to investigate it officially would have turned up something big and prosecuted it by now. The response: Well, that must be because they were compromised somehow. I would say that you are up against some deep aspects of human psychology that are very difficult to overcome. Both the conspiracy theorists that are not quite true Trump fans and the ones picking Trump because they think it is a binary choice between Trump and Democrats think the way they do because they fear the Democrats winning. The conspiracy theorists add in the wrinkle of believing that unseen, nefarious forces are at work behind the scenes making it this way. When you say it is liberating to realize that you don't have to choose what amounts to a lesser of two evils in the voting booth, I think it is because you are liberated from the idea that the other side is evil. You accept that if that side wins, it isn't evil winning. It is just that more Americans wanted a different candidate with different policies than what you want. And that is okay. If their candidates and policies are the wrong ones, then you'll have other chances for a majority of voters to see things your way and change how they vote. That is, you will as long as democracy itself is protected as a priority higher than any policy. edit: Wow, I never realized how often I write "their" instead of "there"

@sylviagoodman6008

3 ай бұрын

All of that sounds so very nice except...one candidate is not valid. There should be no option to vote for a traitor. Period!

Pastor Kahnke, thank You so very much for speaking out during these difficult times with such clarity and specificity. I am from a very large Evangelical Catholic family, which is heavily pro- military. I will be writing in United States Military Flag rank officers, some of whom worked in the Reagan, Bush 41 and 43, and Trump administrations. Our country needs fearless leadership, not half- baked Presidential candidates. God Bless Your work, and our America. NO SURRENDER, U.S.A.

Good reasons why I am no longer a Republican. They left me, not the other way around.

We have to be true to the faith

If Trump becomes a lame duck president, evangelicals go under the bus.

@sylviagoodman6008

3 ай бұрын

Excuse me! What are you talking about? You have to be president to become lame duck!

@johnkieffer5854

3 ай бұрын

Whoever is elected will be lame duck.

Well said Pat! I wholeheartedly agree. Thank you!

@culturefaithandpolitics

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Mike!

But then it must be extremely difficult to vote against the man your ministers tell you is God's chosen ruler.

@sylviagoodman6008

3 ай бұрын

I just don't understand why folk need other folk to run their lives!

@deepashtray5605

3 ай бұрын

@@sylviagoodman6008 I suspect that most of it is out of fear or insecurity.

Glad I found your channel. Great reasoning.

+He is risen+ "Deliver us, O LORD, from lying lips and from the deceitful tongue."--Psalm 120:2

Thank you for your honest and kind explanation of the situation. My heart hurts for this country. We are good people so why are so many fooled by that totally immoral man??

Brilliant and clear analysis on how the situation was created and is currently perpetuated. Always proud of the integrity that can be counted on from the good people of my home state. 💙 While I am not religious and definitely would not vote to ever increase religious influence in our government and laws, I deeply respect anyone who brings their religious views to the table in a caring conversation. Unfortunately, (ret) Pastor Kahnke is too rare in his space. But I GREATLY appreciate him getting these messages out! He is the type of person who just MIGHT be able to reach a few of those loved ones we've lost to the darkness. Peace to you and every individual in our beautiful country....from sunny AZ! 🌵

C S Lewis warned against the merging of Christianity with isms. Trump knows how to wield that merger as a good marketer.

Just him being registered as (R) being the weakest argument I can think of? He up to 5000 total lawsuits and beyond yet, that being a red flag? Litigator and thief much? Meanwhile his fixer and accountant both doing time not a big enough red flag?

For sure Senators in the 2ed impeachment also feared for their family's & their own physical safety.

Thank you. 👏✝️ Vote 💙 blue, America. 🇺🇸

As a non-Christian, its nice to see that at least one Christian is sane and has moral standards. Maybe Jesus wasn't a failed teacher after all.....just not a very good one...apparently....

The key to freeing the #MAGA mind, is to open its heart... and that key rest in a darkness of its soul, accessible only by the individual’s choice. Pro💜Love 👣🕊👽

“I need to be challenged to sharpen my thinking…” lovely. Subscribed.

It's funny because I did the same thing in 2016. I had always voted republican, but I could not under any condition bring myself to vote for Trump. I wasn't inclined to vote for Hilary either so I voted for Gary Johnson. That was a huge mistake. One I regretted every day for 4 years. I voted for Biden in 2020 without any qualms. I have lost all respect for the Republican party. What I see now in DC doesn't even resemble the party of conservative values I grew up learning about. It's not even about party politics anymore. It's about getting as far away from the individuals who have given Trump the opportunity to do what he has done to our country.

Well said. Hope people listen.

Very good analysis

Bless you and your voice of reason.

The multitudes of people who will never come near a church because of this madness is so heartbreaking to me 😢

@supershooter20

19 күн бұрын

That's why Trump is the Antichrist.

I have had it with organized religion no more!

What I don’t get is a conservative religious group supporting the most non-religious person imaginable yet manifest a.high level of HATE (a pretty non-Christian attribute) toward the opposition whether it be a candidate from either party.

I think your idea to run through those they used to respect in a video is an excellent idea & one worth pursuing relentlessly. Maybe make it a series? It is important. I’m not sure I agree conservative Christians will decide the election, but they can certainly help. I can’t thank you enough for your message. Your kindness & respect for others is clear. I think we need more voices like yours. My hope is that the hearts of good Christian people will soften. I pray they will find their true selves again & do the right thing - for the country, not their “tribe.” Thank you for what you’re doing here. Subscribed.

European born again Christian here ! So glad to know your YT channel ! We are very worried here because of DJT, he is a real danger for the US democracy and for the credibility of the Gospel of our Lord ! It s a shame that so many evangelical Christians have lost their mind and want that such a con man could be their president....Thank you for speaking out loud and helping some of them to see who he really is ! (Sorry for my English) 🫤

Thank you so much for your honesty and factual summary about Trump and his base.

I think I asked you to look at Proverbs 6: 16-19... except I put Psalms... Anyway Proverbs 6 16-19 is a perfect description of Donald Trump! ❤

Why can't we bring our personal values across party lines instead of fitting into the slot that's been prepared for us? Never say never.

You are my new favorite channel! Would love to see that list! Will be sharing on facebook with my maga fringe💗🕊

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And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. Hmmmm.... A kingdom with "Christ-like" principles but in fact has actions from the devil. With the might to enforce worship of the first beast. Hmmmm.... Can't think of a nation that fits that description at all.....

I listened to this again at the end of May and it's even more powerful now.

Between the Tea Party and Trump I not only stopped voting for any Republican I even supported some Democrats as a counterpoint. Our system desperately needs at least two valid, healthy parties to represent a range of ideals but we have only one healthy one and one cult.