Evangelical Trump support

I was taught in a Southern Baptist evangelical church in Waco, Texas, that a Christian should reject those earthly leaders who are not “godly.”

Facts -

1) Trump committed interstate felony fraud, ie. Trump University payout.

2) Trump is a proven pathological liar.

3) Trump had sex with a porn star months after the birth of his fifth child to his third wife — then paid her off and lied about it on camera.

4) Trump has in rallies advocated harm to protesters: “If you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them, would you? Seriously, OK? Just knock the hell … I promise you I will pay for the legal fees. I promise, I promise.”

5) Internationally, Russia (our enemy) interfered in our 2016 election. Trump and many Republican evangelical Christian Trump supporters are lying by repeating Russian propaganda saying Ukraine not Russia interfered in our election.

The evangelical excuse, Romans 13:1-14, “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God …” Fact: The early Christians broke Roman laws when they rejected supporting Caesar, many chose death instead. Did God intend people to support Hitler? Really?

Did the evangelical church lie about voting for and supporting the “godly” person? Has evangelical Christianity become another junk religion abandoning their core principles and beliefs to support Trump?

Trump supporting Christians, something to contemplate - Matthew 16:26 and Mark 8:36: What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?

Lewis Bennett

Port Angeles, Wash.