“For what does it profit a man if he loses his soul?” — The Lord
At one of his frequent pep rallies with his cheerleaders in their China-made MAGA caps–this time in Montana–the President of the United States was “on,” as the comedians say.
— He trashed George H.W. Bush, who at age 94 is frail and grieving the loss of his beloved (one) wife and First Lady by mocking the former president’s “Thousand Points of Light” program.
Meanwhile, down on the border…
For those too young to remember, that was a program aimed at rewarding patriotic Americans who had started and sustained effective volunteer programs.
It was one of the few Bush programs Americans on both sides of the political divide supported and respected Bush for.
That’s because American volunteers make America great without costing American taxpayers the millions of dollars Americans have paid to underwrite Trump’s weekly trips to his Florida Resort where he attends church at Easter before getting back to his beloved golf course.
But back to the Montana rally.
— Yet again he thoroughly trashed the great American war horse and hero John McCain, who is dying a slow, horrible death.
Pass the pom-poms!
That was some funny yuckin’ shit right there, weren’t it?
But seriously, he was just getting warmed up …
— He once again denigrated every Native American alive–including the Indian war veterans he has honored at the White House who have pleaded with him to stop with the racist slurs.*
— He praised two of the world’s most brutal dictators, his BFFs Kim and Vladimir.
And … well … he just loves to hear himself talk smack about decent Americans who deserve our honor and respect.
Once again …. President Trump is not only not being presidential –which, perversely, he loves not being–he is continuing to be an anti-Christ leader.
Once again I plead with those fellow Christians who think Jesus put him “back in the White House” to stop and think about what this is doing to the integrity of the Christian faith tradition; how is steadily destroying the influence of Christianity and the universal church; and how much it wounds our Lord Christ Jesus every time this president assassinates the character of fellow Americans and the poor and marginalized people Jesus loves.
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*What Sen. Elizabeth Warren said about her Indian blood was a dumb and awful case of a white politician appropriating Native American culture. She shouldn’t have done it. The thing is, her dumb gaffe does not make Donald J. Trump’s brazen racism for some laughs acceptable. Racism is never acceptable. This is sort of Christianity 101.
He, Trump, is a colossal disappointment. A lesson in hypocrisy and inconsistency. I feel badly for that young son of his, who will be pilloried for his father’s sins…and even that third wife of his, not that he recognizes the Scriptural standard!
As a former evangelical Christian, it’s been sad and extremely painful to watch the uholy alliance with Trump….On the upside….sometimes institutions need to flame out so that something new can be done. Sometimes the house has to completely burn down, and then up from the ashes something true and good can be rebuilt.
“Behold, I make all things new”