tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post7932653104662592874..comments2024-03-28T05:36:09.069-04:00Comments on My perspective -- What Constance thinks: My medical news was fine -- Barry's not so much -- pray for us!Constance Cumbeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181096121385621574noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-10227993451177470132021-05-24T07:48:18.750-04:002021-05-24T07:48:18.750-04:00I never believe this will happen to me Dr. Oseiboh...I never believe this will happen to me Dr. Oseiboh restored my life back to me,i had a curse placed on me by someone with jealousy,that make everybody in my neighborhood hate me from the heart my business got down, Dr. Oseiboh canceled and destroyed the voodoo spell curse placed on me and returned it to the person who did it to me,since then everything about my life is working perfectly my business is moving bigger everyday. Email him now for your own help. via email droseiboh12@gmail.com https://droseiboh12.wixsite.com/spell add him on whatsapp line or call +2347017565415. he can help with . LOVE SPELL TO GET YOUR EX BACK ,LOTTERY SPELL,PREGNANCY SPELL, DIVORCE SPELL,STOP COURT CASE AND WIN ANY COURT PROBLEM,DEATH SPELL,BUSINESS SPELL, MONEY SPELL, AND MANY MORE YOU MAY NEED Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350433066160929354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-18949079069302308642020-11-24T17:51:12.988-05:002020-11-24T17:51:12.988-05:00Don't miss this one! Watch the TruNews team d...<br />Don't miss this one! Watch the TruNews team dissect why the Trump Team has officially distanced itself from Attorney Sidney Powell. This is WAY deeper than you may have ever imagined, and it involves the thoroughly demonic New World Order.<br /><br />This broadcast also shows a CNN Special Report by Lou Dobbs back in 2006 that exposes the Dominion voting machine ... owned and operated by Venezuelan businessmen. Much more ... watch !<br /><br />https://www.trunews.com/stream/caged-kraken-hair-dye-rudy-slams-powell-after-she-linked-cia-to-dominionRayBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-27638569360074721902020-11-24T14:03:55.226-05:002020-11-24T14:03:55.226-05:00Maybe there are a couple of outcomes of the 2020 e...Maybe there are a couple of outcomes of the 2020 election to be thankful for.<br /><br />1) Republicans Won Almost Every Election Where Redistricting Was At Stake <br /><br />https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/republicans-won-almost-every-election-where-redistricting-was-at-stake/<br /><br />2) Republicans Are On Track To Take Back The House In 2022<br /><br />https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/republicans-2020-gains-in-the-house-set-them-up-well-for-2022/Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-38013647135841920422020-11-24T13:33:56.102-05:002020-11-24T13:33:56.102-05:0011:03 AM,
You sound like a sociopath.
X mention...11:03 AM,<br /><br />You sound like a sociopath. <br /><br />X mentioned the struggles of his own mum so as to show empathetic comfort to Constance. <br /><br />You have cruelly dismissed X's pain and Constance's by your words and you have grievously insulted X's mother and Barry too.<br /><br /> Shame on you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-72340379266814723392020-11-24T11:03:56.326-05:002020-11-24T11:03:56.326-05:00"I feel bad posting and having other discussi..."I feel bad posting and having other discussions on Constance's blog while she and her husband struggle"<br /><br />X, Why didn't you just post with regards to Constance instead of finding a way of making it about you..again?<br />We all have things going on.<br /><br />Your stab of conscience is for you, so keep it to yourself, if you feel so bad (or, unless it is just another one of your underhanded, ill-fitting, purposeful statements?)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-88408982258401236992020-11-24T10:20:07.200-05:002020-11-24T10:20:07.200-05:00I feel bad posting and having other discussions on...I feel bad posting and having other discussions on Constance's blog while she and her husband struggle so mightily. My mother is struggling in much the same way (while refusing to say anything about such to her children) so it's painful to hear in that regard as well. <br /><br />May you find rest and comfort in the love and hope of Jesus, and others that surround you. My prayer is that you feel God's love and comfort as Barry struggles with such dire illness. Sending caring thoughts and hope for recovery during this difficult time.<br /><br />x<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-78112121022215406972020-11-24T08:54:00.475-05:002020-11-24T08:54:00.475-05:00
Why I LOVE My Mask ....
https://www.citizenfreep...<br />Why I LOVE My Mask ....<br /><br />https://www.citizenfreepress.com/breaking/why-i-love-my-mask-comedy-gold/RayBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-4219014003669441902020-11-24T08:46:49.634-05:002020-11-24T08:46:49.634-05:00Look for a LOT MORE of this in Joe Biden/Commiela ...Look for a LOT MORE of this in Joe Biden/Commiela Harris's America:<br /><br />From the link below: <br /><br />"Phoenix, a 5 year-old, is dragged on stage by his mother to announce his trans-gender to strangers."<br /><br />"Imagine if you were a kid pretending to be a dinosaur one day and all the adults suddenly started roaring at you and forcing everyone else to treat you like a dinosaur, and then your mom brought you onstage to announce to the world that you were indeed T Rex."<br /><br />https://www.citizenfreepress.com/breaking/if-this-doesnt-radicalize-you-nothing-will/<br /><br />PS: Lest you think this is hyperbole, recall when Biden was asked by the "mother" of an 8 year old that was "transgendering" if he had a "right" to do that? Biden answered: "Of course ... there should be no discrimination." RayBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-30585853375172896482020-11-24T07:39:27.530-05:002020-11-24T07:39:27.530-05:00BREAKING: A judge just issued a humiliating smackd...BREAKING: A judge just issued a humiliating smackdown of Trump’s lawyers in court.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_get06-tgoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-3656498059445504372020-11-24T06:58:13.877-05:002020-11-24T06:58:13.877-05:00Whistleblower nurse at NYC epicenter exposes Covid...Whistleblower nurse at NYC epicenter exposes Covid fraud . . .<br /><br />https://www.infowars.com/posts/interview-whistleblower-nurse-at-nyc-epicenter-exposes-covid-fraud/<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-5804198827575429812020-11-23T21:46:17.946-05:002020-11-23T21:46:17.946-05:00Global Elite’s “Great Reset” Agenda (Shocking Disc...Global Elite’s “Great Reset” Agenda (Shocking Discoveries Revealed)<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xO723gH7GoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-23525061524971258042020-11-23T21:26:09.183-05:002020-11-23T21:26:09.183-05:00Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates Part 2
Shi said h...Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates Part 2<br /><br /> Shi said his team has been collaborating with leading pharmaceutical companies to help them evaluate their vaccine candidates, specifically by measuring the immune response in humans in clinical trials. His lab’s system—based on reporter viruses in which the luciferase enzyme is inserted into the virus’ genome to make it easy to follow—measures the concentration of neutralizing antibodies while also allowing for a much higher throughput. According to Xuping Xie, Ph.D., assistant professor in the department of biochemistry and molecular biology at UTMB, this way of measuring the immune response is more accurate than traditional methods.<br /><br />“The sensitivity and the dynamics of the assay, because of the luciferase, can really allow us to discern any small changes that the conventional way would not,” said Xie. “It’s much more sensitive, much more accurate, when you test antiviral compounds.”<br /><br />The compounds to which Xie is referring are potential therapies, including antiviral drugs already on the market for non-COVID-19 viral infections.<br /><br />The researchers recently tested every antiviral drug approved by the FDA for human use to see if any were effective against SARS-CoV-2.<br /><br />“These assays allow us to very rapidly look at each in a very sensitive way very accurately,” Shi said. “That’s really allowed us to decide whether there is a potential so-called repurposing of these drugs for COVID-19 treatment, including remdesivir, chloroquine and others.”<br /><br />The virologists also have created a system for manipulating and studying SARS-CoV-2 itself, paving the way for a deeper understanding of what happens when the virus enters the human body.<br /><br />“Because of this system we created, we can study and understand the virus in ways that others cannot,” Baker said. “We have the ability to go in and make changes in the virus and see what those changes affect in the different cells that it’s infecting. So, not only have we developed these assays to look at drugs—to look at antibody responses—but we also are probing the virus itself and looking at how it interacts with the immune system.”<br /><br />Even more, the team is studying the virus’ genome to analyze how it has evolved and what that means for human health—including how it affects the body and how it transmits among different populations—using techniques they developed for studying Zika and its connection to microcephaly, a neurological condition in which an infant’s head is significantly smaller than other infants of the same gender and age.<br /><br />“When we manipulate the viruses, it allows us to address a lot of important questions, such as how the virus is adapting and changing over time,” Shi said. “For example, SARS-CoV-2 now has been spreading in humans for six months—has the virus changed? Do these changes affect viral transmission and disease severity? Scientists around the world have been chasing the virus to answer those exact questions.”<br /><br />Shi noted that his lab is sharing innovations with scientists worldwide to help advance public health efforts as quickly as possible.<br /><br />He hopes his research will light the way.<br /><br />Tags | Coleman Baker, coronavirus, COVID-19, luciferase, Pei-Yong Shi, SARS-CoV-2, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, utmb, vaccine, Xuping Xie, zika<br /><br />https://www.tmc.edu/news/2020/07/fireflies-help-kindle-new-tests-and-treatments-for-covid-19/#single-article-bodyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-40327374766541875692020-11-23T21:24:34.126-05:002020-11-23T21:24:34.126-05:00Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
https://www.tmc.ed...Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates<br /><br />https://www.tmc.edu/news/2020/07/fireflies-help-kindle-new-tests-and-treatments-for-covid-19/<br /><br /><br />Fireflies help kindle new tests and treatments for COVID-19<br />Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) have harnessed the enzyme luciferase to accelerate diagnostics and vaccine development.<br /><br />Fireflies help kindle new tests and treatments for COVID-19<br /><br />Scientists at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) have employed an unlikely partner in their quest to develop treatments for COVID-19 disease: the common firefly.<br /><br />Fireflies, also known as lightning bugs, are insects in the Lampyridae family who use bioluminescence to attract potential mates and prey. Their conspicuous glow at twilight comes from an enzyme called luciferase, which can be isolated in the lab. Now, UTMB virologists are using the enzyme to develop faster and more accurate diagnostic tests for COVID-19 as well as to analyze potential therapies and gain a clearer understanding of the SARS-CoV-2 virus itself.<br /><br />“We are very much interested in using basic research knowledge to develop systems … to support translational work, for example, diagnosing disease, vaccine development, medical countermeasures and therapeutic drugs—all those things that can be applied to the public health and human well-being,” said Pei-Yong Shi, Ph.D., professor of human genetics in the department of biochemistry and molecular biology at UTMB. He is leading the research by labeling viruses with glowing tags like luciferase to study them.<br /><br />Prior to the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, Shi’s team had been focused on flaviviruses, including West Nile virus, Zika and dengue. His lab developed the first infectious clones of the epidemic strain of both West Nile and Zika and have established new pathways for flavivirus vaccine and drug discovery.<br /><br />But as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe, Shi’s lab adapted by altering research techniques to address the SARS-CoV-2 virus.<br /><br />First, researchers harnessed luciferase to develop faster diagnostic testing through innovative assays—investigative procedures that measure the activity or amount of a substance. The lab can now visually confirm the presence of antibodies that can block a SARS-CoV-2 infection earlier than through previous methods.<br /><br />“The great thing about luciferase, and the one that we specifically use which is nanoluciferase, is that it’s really bright,” said Coleman Baker, a fourth-year graduate student in the department of microbiology and immunology at UTMB who works in the Shi lab. “We found that these detection assays can be read earlier than most people thought. Most people would do these 24 to 48 hours after infection and we found that you can read them as early as 4 hours post-infection.”<br /><br />Not only does the enhanced brightness provided by luciferase decrease turnaround time for a diagnosis, but it also helps speed up the process of vaccine development.<br /><br />“For vaccine studies, you need to find out how much of a response somebody has to a potential vaccine,” Baker said. “So, instead of the traditional way—which could take days—we can get results in four hours after infection.”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1637847325326870992020-11-23T21:12:26.975-05:002020-11-23T21:12:26.975-05:00"Today I bring you a couple of personal backg..."Today I bring you a couple of personal background stories to help put the puzzle pieces together: this is how the "new" RNA "vac.cine" is meant to work, why they need the enzime named after evil, and what the inoculation's purpose is, in the human body. This video will help you understand WHY they've been applying gene sequencing technology (swab tests) instead of immunology (blood tests)."<br /><br />"If this is not transhumanism, then I don't know what is.<br />Translucient: transmitting light but causing sufficient diffusion to prevent perception of distinct images;<br />transmitting rays of light, without being transparent; clear"<br /><br />So would you accept the false light? This is as CLEAR as it can get!<br />It has his name now. No place for confusion.<br /><br />It took so much to record, render and upload this video!<br />The beast apparently has a learning disability. It still hasn't accepted the fact I don't give up easily.<br />After recording I noticed a really strange repetitive, robotic bird like sound in the background. No idea what this is. Certainly couldn't hear it otherwise.<br /><br />May GOD set us free from this evil, and bring JUSTICE forth!<br /><br />Please save your children, and do not be naive. This is NO va.xx.ine. This is <br />the End.<br /><br /><br />Educational video on gene expression:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG7uC...<br /><br />More on the subject of transhumanism, by a christian doctor:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywuCR...<br /><br />My Instagram:<br />https://www.instagram.com/daya_tom/<br /><br />My photography on Instagram:<br />https://www.instagram.com/daya_tom_ph...<br /><br />My photography on Facebook:<br />https://www.facebook.com/DayaTomsPhot...<br /><br />mRNA [Micro RNA adapters could be in the vaccine, changing your genetic make up forever] lucifer[ian] \ Mark of the Beast [?]<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6TjPj8IEPEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-71669425570268591642020-11-23T20:58:47.170-05:002020-11-23T20:58:47.170-05:00mRNA [Micro RNA adapters could be in the vaccine, ...mRNA [Micro RNA adapters could be in the vaccine, changing your genetic make up forever] lucifer[ian] \ Mark of the Beast [?]<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6TjPj8IEPE<br /><br /><br />The Great Reset (The Coming Economic Crisis) - Part 1 by Keith Malcomson<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0p-CvgFhBk<br /><br />The Great Reset (The Coming Economic Crisis) - Part 2 by Keith Malcomson<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl5PKBCuegc<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-57924313165661512572020-11-23T13:30:16.108-05:002020-11-23T13:30:16.108-05:00J @ 10:00 AM ...
Your post provoked some thoughts...J @ 10:00 AM ...<br /><br />Your post provoked some thoughts on Buttigieg's profession of Christianity: <br /><br />Buttigieg's type of "christianity" is far more popular than you might imagine, and, it's been around for centuries. In fact, it goes back to the 1st. Century. The Apostle Paul addressed this very subject in 1 Corinthians 6:<br /><br />9 KNOW YE NOT THAT THE UNRIGHTEOUS SHALL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN? BE NOT DECEIVED: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,<br /><br />10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.<br /><br />11 AND SUCH WERE SOME OF YOU: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. (block letters for emphasis)<br /><br />In order to excuse their heretical lifestyle, Buttigieg types love to quote Jesus's words to the woman caught in adultery; <br /><br />"Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?<br /><br />"She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee:" <br /><br />However, they ALWAYS leave out what Jesus commanded; "go, and sin no more." See John 8: 1-11<br />RayBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-55326286153293140742020-11-23T12:38:41.285-05:002020-11-23T12:38:41.285-05:00Clarifying the recent news about Sidney Powell . ....Clarifying the recent news about Sidney Powell . . .<br /><br />While Rudy Giuliani of Trump's legal team has used phrases like 'distanced themselves from Sidney' and 'practicing law on her own'... Lin Wood has assured people that Powell is still in the game.<br /><br />The reality (and what makes more sense) is that this differentiation has more to do with contributions coming in for Trump's legal team. In other words... if Powell represents the campaign, the government regulates individual donations. If she's apart from the campaign, things are less constrained.<br /><br />While Sidney is concentrating on a criminal case and the international aspects of the case (e.g. the governor of Georgia taking bribes, etc.)... the rest of Trump's legal team is concentrating on the domestic aspects of the case ~ which are more provable in court.<br /><br />Sidney continues to represent 'we the people'... and they are not at odds with the rest of all of these 'moving parts'.<br /><br />___________________________________________________________________________________________<br /><br /><br />https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/11/making_sense_of_the_news_about_sidney_powell.html<br /><br /><br />https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/11/michael-flynn-jr-releases-information-trump-teams-sidney-powell-statement-not-think/<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-61336486010755825012020-11-23T11:22:30.421-05:002020-11-23T11:22:30.421-05:00Several days ago, on the previous thread, I wrote ...<br />Several days ago, on the previous thread, I wrote that, unknown to many people, the media actually makes unconventional advertising money by providing subliminal messaging from "corporations and even nations" that have an interest in propagandizing the unsuspecting public. <br /><br />Some may have thought that my post sounded "conspiratorial." Here is an article that offers proof that it is anything but that:<br /><br />The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post Among Newspapers Paid Millions by Beijing-Controlled News Outlet to Publish Propaganda this Year<br /><br />From the article posted below:<br /><br />"China Daily, which is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party’s State Council Information Office, its propaganda agency, has for years paid newspapers and magazines in the U.S. and other Western countries to publish advertorials designed to look like legitimate news articles."<br /><br />Read the entire article here: <br /><br />https://tennesseestar.com/2020/11/23/the-wall-street-journal-washington-post-among-newspapers-paid-millions-by-beijing-controlled-news-outlet-to-publish-propaganda-this-year/RayBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-32616018296553110752020-11-23T11:09:04.963-05:002020-11-23T11:09:04.963-05:00From the article posted by Anonymous @ 5:03 AM ......From the article posted by Anonymous @ 5:03 AM ....<br /><br />In reference to Donald Trump: "How many will believe we are motivated by conscience if we rally behind someone who’s devoid of one?"<br /><br />NOTE: Several things must be considered when reading such a biased, judgmental statement. First, the author is making the claim that Trump has no "conscience." How he is able to ascertain Trump's inner most being, he does not say. Second, his judgment is singular. The author does not apply the same judgmental application to Joe Biden, who has publicly stated his support for late term abortions, initial support for the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, radical revolutions in Libya, Egypt, Yemen, etc. along with the expansion of war policies in the Middle East (including Iran & Syria), protecting the LGBT agenda by granting them "minority status," has repeatedly been found to habitually lie and commit plagiarism, etc., etc. In short, Biden has 47 years of "inside the beltway" baggage, much in the way of a record that is unconscionable, yet, the author never even mentions Biden's name !<br /><br />Had the author said "our hope is ultimately only found in Christ and His Kingdom (which is spiritual) and cannot be transferred, in a trustful manner, to ANY politician," I would whole heartedly agree. However, he didn't say that. Instead, he used his forum for a hit piece on Trump which implies his support for Biden ! What a shameful, deceitful article from a "professing" Christian.RayBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-92113183184285773272020-11-23T10:00:35.242-05:002020-11-23T10:00:35.242-05:00More thoughts, and then I promise I am done. Butti...More thoughts, and then I promise I am done. Buttigieg talks a lot about religion. He is going to be in Biden's cabinet, it is said. Will his way of walking his faith come in for criticism, too? Or would the author not bother, because we all really know Buttigieg can't give Christianity a bad name, since nobody really believes he's a Christian? Or maybe it's easier to criticize Trump supporters than Buttigieg? Questions that arise...Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-29310875898676543442020-11-23T09:55:14.277-05:002020-11-23T09:55:14.277-05:00Very thankful for your medical news, Constance. Y...Very thankful for your medical news, Constance. Your husband has been through so much more than most of us could bare. I pray for a remission and continued strength and peace for the two of you.Hutchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10365645416870991343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-18303081867071178992020-11-23T08:44:06.614-05:002020-11-23T08:44:06.614-05:00One more thing. The younger generations on both si...One more thing. The younger generations on both sides of the political spectrum are less Christian than previous generations were. It's not only on the Left. It's also on the Right. Both groups need Christian witness. Christians must be careful to avoid appearing -- or actually being -- hypocritical but not just to the Left. Also to the Right, especially the younger generations on the Right.<br /><br />And sometimes we have no choice but to be misunderstood. We can't control what everybody will think, feel and say about us. So then we have to prioritize God's eyes above the eyes of the world.Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-77296415037827610352020-11-23T08:20:40.752-05:002020-11-23T08:20:40.752-05:00The author makes good points, but we need to start...The author makes good points, but we need to start by sorting perception from reality. The author frequently conflates perception with reality. Leaving it conflated in that way, would make our witness compromised, by enabling mass delusions, that call evil good, and call good evil. <br /><br />Witnessing to non-Christians requires perspective taking. But if their perspectives are delusional, we must not be enabling. <br /><br />It is more of a conundrum and less of a clear choice than the author of the article says.Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-48581514419507463432020-11-23T05:03:37.187-05:002020-11-23T05:03:37.187-05:00https://thebulwark.com/why-christians-should-dump-...https://thebulwark.com/why-christians-should-dump-trump/<br /><br />As they did, so should we. By all means, hold to the convictions of our faith in a culture that’s loath to tolerate some of them. By all means, defend ourselves when our motives are attacked (as “hate” or various “phobias”) or when we face harassment (sometimes by our own government: Christian legal-defense groups seldom lack work). It’s right to stand by our principles, especially when the state seeks to force us to act against them. But it’s folly for us to act in ways that lend credence to our accusers. And in today’s context, that applies to more than just how we act in our personal lives. It also applies to the public figures we choose to support, and how they act.<br /><br />Which brings us back to you-know-who. It’s not enough for us to behave well individually if we collectively support someone who behaves like Trump. How many people will believe we’re not motivated by hate and fear if we tie ourselves to someone who traffics in both—someone who invites the worst elements of society to come out and play? How many will believe we are motivated by conscience if we rally behind someone who’s devoid of one? What kind of Christian witness is that to the world?<br /><br />In short, how much do our political allegiances damage the faith that we’re supposed to be spreading?<br /><br />In the end, this might be the most compelling reason for Christians to reject Trump. There’s no shortage of others. Yes, he’s bad for our society in so many ways. Yes, he’s bad for the very causes some of us see as reasons to support him. Above all, though, he’s bad for the cause of Christ—in ways more destructive than an army of avowed enemies could ever be.<br /><br />From a Christian’s perspective, nothing should matter more than that. And if something does—like defeating Democrats at all times, at all costs—then I fear we’re falling into the devil’s trap. In The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis had some things to say about the spiritual perils of politicized Christianity—how factionalism and partisanship can skew our priorities. See for yourself in chapter 7: Like most things Lewis wrote, it’s worth the time.<br /><br />I know the partisan temptation well: I’ve felt it often enough, particularly when I was a young man. And in my line of work, I also know the temptation to focus so heavily on certain issues that you lose sight of the big picture. Breaking away from those mindsets is a long-term process that takes conscious effort. But break away we must. If the Donald Trump experience doesn’t motivate us to do it, I don’t know what will.<br /><br />Matt Kaufman is a writer based in Illinois. He is a former associate editor and contributing editor for Focus on the Family’s ‘Citizen’ magazine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-31322781954378185252020-11-23T05:00:51.988-05:002020-11-23T05:00:51.988-05:00https://thebulwark.com/why-christians-should-dump-...https://thebulwark.com/why-christians-should-dump-trump/<br /><br />Who can blame them? After all:<br /><br />How are they to believe we care about children and families when Trump intentionally rips children away from migrant and refugee families?<br /><br />How are they to believe we care about women when Trump brags about getting away with sexual assault and mocks the appearance of some of his accusers, claiming they’re not attractive enough for him to molest?<br /><br />How are they to believe we care about fighting racism when Trump panders to it so frequently, from pushing birtherism to Charlottesville to telling his nonwhite critics to “go back where they came from”?<br /><br />How are they to believe we care about the rule of law when Trump so aggressively flouts it—encouraging violent vigilantes and self-styled militias, usurping powers, blocking due process, desperately hiding his finances both from the public and from prosecutors?<br /><br />How are they to believe we care about national security when Trump regularly sides with Vladimir Putin over our national security professionals?<br /><br />How are they to believe we care about freedom, democracy, and human rights when Trump acts like an aspiring autocrat at home and cozies up to established autocrats abroad—even as he shows open antipathy toward our democratic allies?<br /><br />How are they to believe we care about virtues of any sort—love, compassion, humility, service over self, basic decency, you name it—when Trump so persistently embodies the opposite? As one father (a Republican) put it in 2016, “Trump is everything I teach my sons not to be.” Those words have stuck with me. My Dad would have said the same thing; I can just hear him now.<br /><br />That’s the kind of comprehensive revulsion Trump provokes. He repels across ideological and religious lines. But this has ideological and religious consequences. Trump’s toxicity inevitably spills over onto the people who back him and the things they believe. Millions of other people—not hard leftists or angry atheists, just regular folk—have a visceral reaction: “If that’s what it means to be a conservative, a ‘pro-lifer,’ a Christian, I want no part of it.”<br /><br />This would be a good time to think about the early church. New Testament believers did what they could to protect their reputation, lest their behavior discredit their faith. They faced persecution simply for being Christians—for professing and living by their convictions. Jesus had warned them about this and blessed them for suffering on His account. But they sought to avoid alienating people for other, less commendable reasons. They were winsome to non-believers. They held their leaders to high standards, including being “well thought of by outsiders” to avoid “falling into disgrace.” They did good works partly to attract others to their faith.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com