What have Trump’s evangelicals been saying since our last update?
Jentezen is worried about the radical left controlling churches:
California’s Governor just banned singing/chanting at church. Catholics can’t recite mass; Evangelicals can’t worship out loud. The very definition of discrimination is to allow thousands to march and scream without masks while telling churches 100 or less that you cannot sing.
— Jentezen Franklin (@Jentezen) July 3, 2020
Christians must realize the radical left will restrict & control church if we don’t vote our faith this November!
Are you registered to vote your faith? pic.twitter.com/WGPcFHCKzr
— Jentezen Franklin (@Jentezen) July 3, 2020
Jack Graham is asking people to wear their military uniforms to church on Sunday. Why do white evangelicals always appeal to the Armed Forces, and only the Armed Forces, on July 4th?
We’re looking forward to our annual Patriotic Service this weekend honoring all those who have bravely served or are currently serving our country in the Armed Forces. Please invite any of these heroes you know to join us so that we may honor them. pic.twitter.com/nEAN61wN79
— Prestonwood Baptist (@Prestonwood) July 2, 2020
I am really confused by both Paula White’s retweet and Samuel Rodriguez’s original tweet:
Rev. Rodriquez is correct! What the virus has revealed is how willing the radical left is to discriminate against religion. Treating comminunities of faith unequally is unconstitutional. It is illegal. https://t.co/ndWR9phkIn
— Paula White-Cain (@Paula_White) July 3, 2020
I am also confused by this tweet. What has history told us, Paula?
What’s next? 🤔. I think history has told us!! God move on Your people and let our spiritual eyes be open in the name of Jesus! https://t.co/IwlBoJjsGp
— Paula White-Cain (@Paula_White) July 3, 2020
James Robison makes it sound like “profanity, pornography, and exploitation” are new things in America:
If the ideas set forth by the purveyors of profanity, pornography and exploitation become the prevalent mind-set in America, the foundations of our freedom will have cracked. Ultimately, our nation will deteriorate and true freedom will be lost.
— James Robison (@revjamesrobison) July 3, 2020
Robert Jeffress tweets the Great Commission:
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.” – Matthew 28:19 pic.twitter.com/YOUKx6FGjH
— Dr. Robert Jeffress (@robertjeffress) July 3, 2020
I’ve always wondered why so many Christian Right preachers stop after Matthew 28:19. Don’t they realize that the Great Commission continues into verse 20: “teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
If the Great Commission means we should be observing all Jesus commanded us, Christians should rejoice when persecuted (Mt.5:11-12), be agents of reconciliation (Mt. 5:23-25), tell the truth (Mt. 5:37), turn the other cheek (Mt. 5:38-42), love their enemies (Mt. 5:44-46), stop practicing their righteousness before men (Mt. 6:1), judge not (Mt. 7:1-3), not cast their pearls before pigs (Mt. 7:6), practice the Golden Rule (Mt. 7:12), follow the 81% narrow way (Mt. 7:13-14), beware of false prophets (Mt. 7:15-16), pray for laborers (Mt. 9:37-38), fear not (Mt. 10:28), defend their rights deny themselves (Lk 9:23-25), celebrate the poor (Luke 14:12-14), and welcome strangers (Mt. 25:35).
Jeffress is also mad about the California prohibition against singing in church. It looks like he got the news from the alt-Right, white nationalist website Breitbart:
The “science” that allows for protests but prohibits singing in church is “fake science” that must be rejected. If being outside makes protests safe, then why are beaches being shut down? https://t.co/ofa12FBij8
— Dr. Robert Jeffress (@robertjeffress) July 3, 2020
Eric Metaxas is devoting his entire show today to re-running this.
Richard Land explains why we should still celebrate July 4th “amid this mayhem.” He uses his Christian Post editorial to attack critical race theory. Not a good look coming from the guy who said this.
Pastor Mark Burns thanks Trump for protecting Confederate monuments:
Thank you for standing strong and protecting American History. The Left sounds like Nazi Germany, when they begin to burn books and historical artifacts. Good or Bad, American History is American History and needs to be remembered.
— Pastor Mark Burns (@pastormarkburns) June 26, 2020
The Falkirk Center at Liberty University is using Edmund Burke to defend Confederate monuments and the white supremacy they represent.
So called “progressives” have failed to realize that by erasing history and spitting on the graves of their predecessors, they are digressing rather than progressing. We cannot improve as a society if we do not recognize the good, the bad, and the ugly of the past. pic.twitter.com/RmKThENVki
— Falkirk Center (@falkirk_center) July 3, 2020
I have many questions about this tweet, but here are two:
- Would the Falkirk Center feel the same way about George III, Parliament and British tyranny? Would they tear down monuments?
- Would the Falkirk Center like this “good, bad, and ugly” approach to American history to be applied to public school American history textbooks?
It looks like Trump will be “telling the truth” tonight in South Dakota. Here is what Falkirk Center spokesperson Jenna Ellis retweeted earlier today:
🚨 To celebrate Independence Day, @realDonaldTrump is going to tell the TRUTH about American history—and the truth about the people tearing down our statues/history. At the foot of Mount Rushmore tonight, our @POTUS will defend and celebrate America’s founding. TUNE IN! 🇺🇸
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 3, 2020
I am watching the crowd assembling at this event right now. No social distancing. No masks. The president’s job is to protect the people. This rally is immoral.
Until next time.
