I’ve been a Christian for over fifty years. I left my church and denomination (SBC) because of the overwhelming support of fellow members for Trump. He is evil and they can’t or don’t see it. There is supposed to be a Holy Spirit that reveals truth to believers. It disturbs me that they cannot see trump for what he is.
It is good, that you left. I do not know the situation of all churches in the US (I am from Europe), but to me, it seems that many big evangelical churches already had big problems before Trumpf. Some followed leaders that had only money in mind and preached a "prosperity gospel" what is nothing else, than blasphemy to me. I regard also "christian nationalism" as Anti-Christian movement. Unfortunately it seems that many churches have been infected by the urge to money and power -- two forces about which the Bible warns so often. The last temptation of Christ was about power -- the power to rule the world. And that is what christian nationalism is all about, the power to rule.
I have a Christian/Biblical worldview. As such I espouse Jesus words of caring for the poor, accepting strangers, etc Matthew 25. There is nothing in the New Testament that indicates we are to force our faith values on the unsaved. We are to disciple, not dictate. I have worked with women who have had abortions. While I don't condone abortion, I have empathy for women who are desperate or threatened with death by a partner who doesn't want the child. Homosexuality was common in the Roman empire, yet the early Christians were not mandated to change the empire but again, to disciple individuals.
Agreed. We all suffer through life on this rock. That is our fate until death. As a follower of Yeshua the Christ's teaching, I strive (and fail terribly) to live as gracefully as he did while I'm here, and most importantly keep God in my heart.
I’ve experienced this firsthand. Although my father still identifies as a Christian, he has become much more critical of religion because most of his former friends are Trump supporters. I live in a very red state. I can safely assume that 8 out of 10 people that I encounter are MAGA, especially if they’re over 40. This has left him disillusioned with evangelicals, clouding his thinking in certain areas. He supported Trump in 2016, but became disillusioned when he saw how Trump governed. This has left him embittered in an unhealthy way. Modern evangelicals have done great damage in the name of Christ. If I weren’t already a Christian, even I might associate Christ with such things.
This phenomenon drove me to the Lord. Now, I read my Bible daily. We should not put our trust in man because he isn't perfect. Only Jesus saves and gives peace and assurance. We must have a personal relationship with God to have eternal life.
Jesus has nothing to do with politics of nations His kingdom is heavenly laws of the gospels. No such thing as Maga Christians. The gospels are the one church The meaning of the name Yahweh, as noted, has been interpreted as “I Am” or “He That Is”, though other interpretations have been offered by many scholars. In the late Middle Ages, `Yahweh' came to be changed to `Jehovah' by Christian monks, a name commonly in use today
@@RachelEngelmeyer That's smart! Only Jesus is perfect, but I can't totally blame that man for feeling utterly disgusted by this whole "MAGA-Trump evangelicals" shtick. I'm disgusted by it too!!
@denisemayosky1955 I couldn't believe it when the folks at our old church were Trump supporters, and we left when our pastor didn't say anything about it. I couldn't worship there anymore. I am a more confident disciple now that I spend time with the Lord in His Word. I feel like this whole Trump era has been a test for us whether we truly are God's children or Satan's.
There's an old story about an evil being taking Jesus to a high place and offering him the world. Virtually all Christians today would say yes to that deal. Their kingdoms are very much of this world.
Look up “blueprints for Christendom 2.0 | seven doctrines for ruling the world” not only would they take the deal Jesus rejected- they have every intention of doing that right now and are working with JD Vance (he shared the stage with those men) to make it happen.
The only thing I see currently coming out of the evangelical church is 100% blasphemy. I left the church in the late 80’s and honestly it was a decision I never questioned after I made it. I spent a lot of time reading and doing bible study and I just couldn’t do it anymore. What I see going on now is a thousand times worse than the issues I saw going on then.
That's been going around for years and is neither true nor helpful for the debate. God is described as love in the new testament, Jesus tells us to love one another. He even tells us to love our enemies. Paul defines how this love is supposed to look like. But when people point out that calling yourself Christian while not following a single thing that Jesus said, might be problematic, what do atheists do? They cry, "Scotsman fallacy, Scotsman fallacy". Which of course makes any conversation impossible about how Christians should influence society. Should they even influence it at all and if so, in what way? Jesus says that we shouldn't do good deeds for praise to ourselves but so people praise God. Apart from that - we're supposed to pray in private, not boast, not do anything to "be seen and praised for our good deeds" but do them in secret and try to change society for the better. Make it ready for the 2nd coming, not by destroying the planet, marginalization of minorities, constant finger pointing (there's a nice story about that in the gospels as well) but by being helpful, loving, etc. That is undoubtedly the message of Christ that we call "eu angelion" - "good message". So trying to frame Christianity as a whole in the light of - "Christian love is actually hate" is neither true nor in any way insightful, clever or helpful. If people wanted to beat the fundies at their own game, one would have to constantly call out their completely unbiblical behavior. I see this happening only very rarely. Problem is that no Christian is impressed by atheist arguments but one might be impressed by other Christians coming to vastly different conclusions when reading the Bible. I already see a few super fundie Christian channels calling the whole Drumpf worship what it is - idolatry. But I fear it's not nearly enough to convince the majority of these people.
@@MrSeedi76no its not hate. It's actually true love. You see you are under the impression that being a Christian means to accept sin and its not. We're supposed to love one another by bringing them to a Christ. Encourage repentance but people choose not to and play victim. They like to call Christians bullies but what you people fail to realize is that Jesus was also hated for calling out people's sins. He told his brother who asked him if he was going to the Jewish festival. Jesus said in not going to the festival. People hate me because l keep telling them that their ways are bad. Later Jesus went to the festival in secret. One of the main reasons Jesus was put to death was because they didn't like being told that they were bad. They never have even when it was God calling them out on it.
@MrSeedi76 Actually the group which is attacked by fundies more than atheists is progressive Christians. I think you need to be clear who the phrase "there is no hate like Christian love" is being directed at. It's not meant for all Christians. However when 80% of Evangelicals vote for a con artist like Trump, it does apply to a lot of Christians.
Interesting that Crain thinks of politics solely in terms of culture-war issues, not material matters such as climate change, welfare and healthcare provision, workers rights, etc.
Or taking care of the least of these: the poor, the stranger, the widow and orphan, the sick and the prisoner, etc. We're supposed to live by the two "greatest commandments" - love God and your neighbor as yourself. We're not called to look down our noses at each other (not even at the Trump supporters, as hard as it may be!) but we're called to meet people where they're at, be all things to all people to win them to God, without joining them in their sin necessarily (1 Corinthians 9:22). We're not called to play gatekeeper, deciding who gets in to our "exclusive little country club" here. The kingdom is open to all who will enter, no caveats, just come as you are. God will do the transforming work on you if you'll let Him (and why wouldn't you in gratitude for what He's done?😊).
@@noah2633 Culture war issues are not remotely important, certainly not compared to the environment, immigration, the economy, etc. Young people are leaving the church because they are hearing nonsense from religious leaders.
The political situation in the US lead me to look deeper into the history of my own country, Germany. Fact is the majority of german christians in the 1930s were sympathetic to the austrian painter. Those who weren't were motivated by the fear of loosing their own privileges. Bonhoeffer tried to convince the Confessing Church to speak out against the persecution of the Jews. He failed. He was a lone voice in the desert. Conservative Christians like Von Papen elevated the austrian painter into a position of power. The same christians that protested "blasphemous" art in Weimar became silent when their neigbours were put in waggons. The same goes for the gays, who were persecuted as well. Among the books that were burned was "Das dritte Geschlecht" (The third Gender/Sex) by Magnus Hirschfeld. I get sick and tired when people like Paul Copan can rewrite whole biblical texts and are praised and venerated, but when scholars want to rethink a few verses in Leviticus and Paul, suddenly "THE TEXT SAYS WHAT THE TEXT SAYS". If Christians are against gays, it is because they are biggoted fools. They don't care what the bible says. Sorry for my rant, I really appreciate your work Randal.
It's too bad, too! I thought Pope Francis would actually be a refreshing change for the better as far as standing up for social issues was concerned!!😢
The pope's doesn't miss a single opportunity to defend the poor and the needy and condemn the self-interest from those in power. All what is said in this video has already being taught by him. What more is he supposed to do? He is not a warrior or a political figure and he has to care for evangelization, persecution and other issues in other parts of the world. Maybe you're missing the proper news because for several years now the US Christian media, including Catholic media, is under the control of the Republic party.
I have seen the problems from this trend in the 80's until now. I am a conservative Christian who upholds all that the Bible says. Yet I am still marginalized because I am not drooling at the mouth for Trump. The irony is that those who are against Trump blame all that is wrong with this country on him and those who support him, and those that are for Trump blame all that is wrong with this country on those who are not for Trump or simply don't vote... like me. They think all their problems will be solved by him and put all their eggs in his basket. Mine won't be among them. However for those who think that this means my sympathies lay on the other side of the pendulum in social issues and such they would be equally wrong. Today's society called love hate and hate love just as they call good evil and evil good. Yet most of these Trump folk do not see what much of true Christianity is all about. There is no mercy for the poor, for the oppressed, the widow and orphan and all of these. They scoff at things like unions and worker's rights. Of course many have taken things the wrong way with no scrutiny, you don't open the door wide to millions of criminals and ill willed invaders blindly in the name of 'justice' or things like that either. You must apply it all in a balanced way. If it is in the Bible I am for it, if it is anti what is in there, I am against it. I don't label myself as 'Evangelical' or otherwise, but rather a Biblical Christian as a result. The world can love me or hate me for it and I really don't care. Since they hated Jesus and He said they would hate us if we are truly His, I am not surprised that I am hated for following Him, so it is what it is and I will follow Him to the very end.
I'm Christian and don't belong to either Party as well, but I don't see evidence of both sides doing the same thing. Democrats blame the policies supported by Republicans as the problem. I see conservatives portraying Democrats or those on the left as evil. Not only are Democrats policies wrong, but they are evil. I believe they do this so that any ideas Democrats propose are seen as wicked or evil. I've heard conservative Christian talk show hosts ask if a true Christian can vote for a Democrat. I see the Democratic Party's policies aligning more with biblical principles than the policies of the Republicans. The first command of the Ten Commandments is you shall not have any other god before the one true God. The Bible says you can't serve God and money. It also says not to strive to be rich; the love of money is the root of all types of evil. Don't treat people with money special, they are usually the ones using money to oppress you and blaspheme God's name. Republican policies disproportionately benefit the wealthy and corporations. Jesus said pay your taxes, but Republican policies allow the rich to avoid paying their share of taxes. Their extreme position on abortion and marriage appears hypothetical to many. They support banning abortion even in cases of rape, incest, mother's health, and babies that won't survive. They don't want government funds for Planned Parenthood because some money might go towards an abortion. But we give Israel billions of our tax dollars unconditionally each year when the Israeli government funds and performs thousands of abortions each year. Israelis use bible verses like Adam became human after God gave him the breath of life. They believe life starts when the baby is separate from the mother breathing without her. Conservative Christian rarely if ever mentions this, it appears hypothetical. Same with same-sex marriage. They use the Bible to support banning same-sex marriages but not for banning divorce and remarriages. The Bible says God hates divorce, and anyone marrying someone while their first spouse is alive is an adulterer. Using the Bible to condemn one but not the other is hypothetical for many. Democratic policies that support affordable healthcare, higher wages, education, and equal justice appear more Christian-like. I never saw conservativism as being Christian, conservatives have been on the wrong side of almost all our moral history. White conservative Christians share the same culture as secular white conservatives. I believe many have abandoned their biblical principles for their political and cultural affiliations. This is the reason hate/racism isn't a deal breaker for many white conservative Christians. I believe this started in the 80s with Ronald Reagan and Jerry Falwell. They started out opposing desegregation but switched to abortion. Articles show there's a straight line from US racial segregation to the anti-abortion movement. As a Christian, I try to judge things truthfully. And I honestly see progressives and Democrats following principles closer to the biblical fundamentals of doing unto others as you would have them treat you.
Ex-Christian turned Agnostic here. I love that you've called out the hypocrisy within Christianity's unholy alliance with the right-wing MAGA movement as well as most forms of Authoritarian Conservatism. Sadly I think it will take time for me to come to terms with my faith after how I couldn't reconcile it with how I was born (as an introvert)😔😔. Conservatism and Democracy don't have to be a odds with each other.
I understand how you feel. I have a theology degree from a conservative Southern Baptist college, and the way that many fellow believers have talked to me because of my opposition to trump has almost driven me to atheism. Several times in the last year, I have told others, "If my faith in Christ weren't as strong as it is, I would be an atheist right now." I think that another factor is also that I remember that it was the religious crowd that put Christ on the cross; so I, too, should expect problems from many people who say that they're believers. Hang in there with your faith struggle. May the Lord give you strength to deal with the spiritually blind maga crowd.
Thank you, Randall. Few are willing to speak out for fear of retribution. I also found Father David speaking out and a few others. I have not come across any big evangelical pastors speaking out. I am no longer an Evangelical Christian...just a Christian.
Actually the association of the Republican party with evangelicals took place around 1940 in a summit between corporations and evangelical church owners were they agreed to reinvent Christianity to make it appealing to Capitalism in exchange of tax exemption to Evangelical pastors. Effectively empowering money over faith.
Thank you for making this video. You taught me about gender dysphoria and the purpose of using a person's choice of pronouns. I learned about gender dysphoria as a medical transcriptionist while transcribing only 2 reports or interview's by a psychologist back in the early 2000s. It was the mothers of the children who sought help in trying to understand what was happening with their child. Both mothers recognized when their child was the age of 3 that their child preferred to play with toys of the opposite sex. Then when the child got older he or she desired to dress the opposite of their sex choosing not to wear a dress. Something else was very interesting about these 2 cases, they both were very curious and advanced in their learning.
@@denisemayosky1955You’re not the only one. These Holier Than Thous have far more in common with the scribes and Pharisees persecuting Christ than his actual disciples.
We’ve got 3 choices in this election to choose from: 1.) A party and a candidate who embrace sin. 2.) The man of sin and a party who embraces him as their savior. 3.) The Lord Jesus Christ our only Hope, Answer, and Savior. There's no political solution to a spiritual problem. Choose wisely.
@@ophiuchus9071 DJT is the man of sin, the lawless one, the son of peridition, the little horn of Daniel, the beast, the 8th King. He is the AC. The proof is overwhelming.
@@ophiuchus9071 The man of sin is one of the names given to the end-times AC. I don’t have time to explain to you everything I know, nor am I here to debate you. Believe what you want and i’ll believe what I want. Take care.
It does not matter how you call it. There are only two choices to make: - *Do you want the US to fall into the hand of a pathological liar, who wants to abuse Christians and destroy Christianity by installing a theocracy without God and without Freedom* or do you want to have a *sane (non-Christian) government and live in Freedom with Christ?*
Randal, I’m a big fan. This is one of the best videos you’ve made. I watched it twice this morning, and I plan to share it with some conservative evangelical friends.
Deuteronomy 22:5 A woman shall not wear a man's garment, nor shall a man put on a woman's cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord your God. Leviticus 18:22-24 ‘Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable. Do not have sexual relations with an animal and defile yourself with it. A woman must not present herself to an animal to have sexual relations with it; that is a perversion. Do not defile yourselves in any of these ways, because this is how the nations that I am going to drive out before you became defiled. Leviticus 20:13 ~ If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to d3@+h; their blood is upon them. Romans 1:26-28 ~ For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. Romans 1:32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve d3@+h, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them Jude 1:7-8 In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire. In the very same way, on the strength of their dreams these ungodly people pollute their own bodies, reject authority and heap abuse on celestial beings.
"Given that Biblical positions on key issues clearly align more with a conservative platform than a progressive one" says someone who definitely has not read the Bible.
I generally agree with most of what you say, but gotta take issue with the idea of "sex assigned at birth" just before the 15:00 mark. I do agree that gender dysphoria is a real thing and we must exercise compassion towards those who suffer with it. But unless we are talking about the extremely small percentage of anomalies where sex does actually get assigned, for the vast majority of everyone else, sex isn't assigned, it's observed. Regarding pronouns, in the extreme short term, I can possibly grant going along with someone's "preferred pronouns" in order to stave off something worse happening, in recognition of whatever acute distress he or she is going through in that moment. But long term? No. For someone like me, who was born and raised in a cult for my whole life, who was taught and believed lies for decades, who was in a group that unfortunately mirrors many of the tactics and behaviors we see in the Trump cult today, I will NEVER agree to participate in something that, to my knowledge, is untrue ever again. There is not one "gender spectrum" along which we can dial up or down the hormones to result in a man vs a woman. Rather, there are two separate spectrums - one male and one female, and people can be more masculine or more feminine along each of those two independent spectrums. Is it true that a man can become a woman or vice versa? No. Therefore, I cannot act, behave, speak as if it is true. My stomach turns at the thought of a lie coming out of my mouth. Having lost decades of my life to cult lies, I won't grant another minute to a lie again. My traumatic stuff matters too. Gender stuff doesn't win out over my own stuff.
The Lord said to me, “The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions, divinations, idolatries and the delusions of their own minds. Jeremiah 14:14✝️
The issue is that the Bible itself is so easily misinterpreted. Anyone can use it to claim anything. For your faith to survive you need to ask agree that the Bible is metaphorical and not literal. I don't know, but Christianity has been broken for a long time
The real issue is that the Bible has been historically misinterpreted because ppl refuse to let it speak for itself. The Bible can clear up any misunderstandings anyone may have if they don't read their own ideas into the text.
i am a Christian. A Bible-believer. I am not a Republican. I used to be but I realized they were too liberal. i used to call myself a conservative, but there is little about the US Government that is worth conserving. I am voting for Trump mainly because the Democrats are anti-Christian in their beliefs and policy positions. Mr. Rauser is a leftist and not a Christian, even though he might consider himself a Christian.
Neither party is actually pro Christian nor anti Christian. One simply uses fundamentalist Christians and the other conventional Christians and non-Christians but both have only one aim in mind: to get richer. For them Christianity is simply a tool.
Jesus follower here voting blue all through, I dare you to tell me I don't know Jesus. Try it, see what happens to you I double dog dare you. I know where I'm going ⬆️😇😉
@@garybryson1900 why did you stop with those four topics only? there's a toooooooonnn more issues you could bring up where Democrats far and away align more with the Christian position. I've learned that next to no one is convinced by UA-cam comments, so this will be the only one I leave here in this thread, but I would just encourage you to think about the many many more broad topics at hand that you didn't mention for which it just might be uncomfortably true to admit that Democrats align more with Christian principles. It doesn't work to only look at a very very small handful of things.
As a Christian I could never vote for either of the major party candidates in this election. But my problem with Randal is his position on the authority of Scripture. The Bible alone is the inspired Word of God. God has communicated to us verbally though inspired prophets and apostles, and we have the written record of that revelation in Scripture. We do not have the option of using human logic to set aside biblical teaching on various subjects, including the sanctity of human life and the sanctity of marriage. That results in a form of church life that is only half-Christian. To be a disciple of Christ, you have to follow the teachings of Christ.
@@denisemayosky1955 A theological conservative, yes. But one could argue that is someone is consistently biblical, they would not want to endorse an economic system that is based on the profit motive and self-interest But it is very hard to see how anyone could call himself a Christian and condone abortion.
How come Christians can't all use that "inspired" word to even agree on the premier ritual of baptism? They refuse to agree whether it's dip, drip, dunk, or Dr clean. That "god" is demonstrably a poor communicator.
@@jenna2431 No. We're demonstrably poor readers. As finite, mortal human beings we are to a certain extent products of our time and place, and so the tendency to try to make the Bible conform to our own cultural traditions. Speaking as someone who is essentially a Baptist / Anabaptist, but who went to a Presbyterian seminary, the Reformers found themselves functioning in the context of state churches that practiced infant baptism. But that's not the church you see described in the New Testament.
No American Christianity has done this to itself, way before Trump. By not understanding what Christ's finished work on the cross and how the United States parrarels that.
If people make a person lose their faith in God, that should tell you something about that person's faith. If I knew there was a God, no amount of people actions or statements could make me believe differently. However, this is about young people and when we are young, we all think differently than when we get more mature. Someone in their 20's doesn't have the same mindset in their 30's and so on.
@Randal_Rauser I guess it depends on what form of Christianity they go to. If they use their political ideology to interpret Scripture, then it doesn't matter if it's conservative or liberal, it will be the wrong form of Christianity. If it sticks to what Scripture states, it will be the right form.
@@sbaker8971 “if it sticks to what Scripture states” does not necessarily imply the right form of Christianity. Sticking to what Scripture appears to state even when it is contradicted by Jesus results in the kind of schizoid Christianity that claimed to be following Jesus while advocating for chattel slavery and genocidal conquest of indigenous peoples (both of which are permitted or even commanded by the deity in parts of the Old Testament). It is difficult to fathom the level of cognitive dissonance that must be required for some Christians to maintain a view of “Scripture” as their ultimate authority while supporting the mass incarceration and deportation of immigrants
@ReidPink The old covenant was given to the Hebrews and Hebrews only. The new covenant was given to the Christians and Christians only. So applying what happened in the old covenant and trying to force it on the new covenant doesn't work. If you saw a baseball player, playing by soccer rules, what would you think? Sounds like the baseball player doesn't really know what He is doing. The same as a Christian using the rules of the old covenant. Just because people abuse and misuse something, doesn't mean the "something" is bad. It just means the people are wrong. Imagine if we held that same standard to scientific medical research? The untold harm, murder, and torture that came from medical science to get where we are today. We should dismiss that as well if we held the same standards. But we don't. Because we understand that was not medical science saying we should do that. That was people abusing medical science.
@@sbaker8971 when prevalent forms of American Christianity have argued that there is a biblical basis for slavery and genocide, citing Old Testament passages as “proof texts”, they undermine their witness to the new covenant, in which human projections of violence and vengeance onto the divine are totally rejected by Christ
" These " keep saying GOD USES ANYONE ...😅😂 Ive never seen GOD USE A PERSON WITH THE SPIRIT OF JEZABELLE WHICH IS NARCISSIUM.... ALL OF THESE REFUSE TOO HEAR...IF GOD USED A NARCISSIST, LIKE SAY KING NEBUCHAZZUAR..IT WAS ONLY FOR ONE TERM THAN TOOK HIM OUT FOR ( NOT GLORIFYING GOD & HAVING GOLDEN STATUES MADE IN HIS OWE LIKENESS AND INSISTED ALL BOW DOWN...THE 3 BROTHERS REFUSED TOO DO & GOD STILL PROTECTED THEM WHEN KING NEBUCHAZZER THREW THEM IN THE FIRE 🔥 😅..... THIS 2ND TERM OF TRUMP WILL BRING DOWN ALL OF THOSE FAKE CHRISTIANS 😢 WHOM LOVE MONIES NOT JESUS 😢 GOD IS SEPERATING HIS TRUE SHEEP 🐑 FROM SATAN'S GOAT'S 😊
I think its a good thing anyway. Separation of wheat and tares. At the end of the day everyone is responsible for accepting or rejecting Jesus and the eternal consequences that follow.
@@thomasffrench3639 No that's the wrong way round. Christ is obviously perfect, no human being is. lsIam is ridiculous and debased, so only the evil minded and foolish would be Muslim. The terrorists just draw attention to lsIam.
You calling him racist shows you are not a Christian. You don't get it. Christians support him for his policies, not persona. He helped get Roe overturned thank goodness. Personally I think more ppl are coming to faith due to conservatism.
In an alternate universe if Trump had said the very same things he has in our universe but was a Democrat, conservative Christians would treat him like Bill Clinton and would criticize his personality. But because he does stuff they like they just look over all the bad stuff and ignore it.
Yes, “judge not lest ye be judged” only works 1 way. Similarly, it’s Romans 13 when democrats are in office, but liberation theology when Republicans are. Likewise, if we’re appealing to hypocrisy as this video’s main point is, where were “evangelicals for Harris” as the US engaged in wars which killed multiple million brown civilians?
There is genuine idolatry of trump. There’s also genuine idolatry of the state (having temples to founding fathers) that both liberal and conservative Christian’s are guilty of
@@petercopco5233 That so called idolatry could be a reaction to the idolatry on the opposite side. Some on that side want a nanny state to take care of their medical, security, and retirement income. Tax the rich is another way of saying "don't tax me." Currently about 50% of wage earners do not pay a dime in income taxes, but they expect the full benefits.
I am fortunate.I was born into the church, and nothing Trump or his minions (or Biden for that matter) can do will keep me away from Christ. But to those who were not so fortunate, ask yourself what fruit will Trump's Christian supporters yield (Matthew 7:15-20)?
@@cfountain72 Well what kind of comparison should we do? Like Randal Rauser her waa anti-Trump and in watching his channel it seems his fruit is permissiveness towards sin. Candace Owens channel, as example of a pro Trump Christian, seems to promote responsibility and self-discipline.
@@eew8060 I would suggest you read ‘The Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory’ by Tim Alberta, and see what effect Trump has had on Christianity in America. The very fact that Trump won 81% of evangelicals tells us that they are quite comfortable with permissiveness of sin, as long as it suits their purposes.
@@cfountain72 So your comment is an immediate strawman of the pro-Trump position. We in no way advocate for permissiveness in sin. Our actual position is that Trump is no better and no worse than any other US President as far as moral character. And that there was active lawfare against him to so any court action could be used by opposition as a cudgel. We, I believe, make an honest appraisal of the man. It your side that believes in a caricature, deeming him Dracula, Dr. Doom or Don Corleone. Once we agree on the actual Trump we can assess his impact on Christianity
Trump is not a born again Christian. I heard him admit that a a rally. He admitted during an interview that he has never repented of his sins or asked Jesus Christ to be his personal savior. Jesus said, you must be born again of the spirit. He also said no one gets to the Father except by me. No one truly born again can behave the way he does. Nor could anyone who is truly born again spew the hatefulness vile and bigotry that comes out of his mouth. He is a sadistic malignant narcissistic sociopath, an empty vessel with no moral compass. Also he is blasphemous. He added to a Bible the constitution, etc. God said anyone who adds to this book shall be subject to the curses in this book.
if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. II Chronicles 7:14
Whenever Trump makes reference of God, he speaks glowingly of deity. However, when his enemies speak of God, they are either cursing God, denying God, or else they PRETEND to be on God's side, although their actions demonstrate QUITE the exact opposite. Trump acknowledges God ... and he knows the role which God plays in sustaining this nation, the USA, even if he does not happen to be particularly religious in nature on a personal level. What we currently have here, there, and almost everywhere are individuals PRETENDING to be Christian who in fact are NOTHING of the kind. They're only good pretenders and good actors. Trust me ... God damn well knows the difference, and so do genuine Christians. An example of those who PRETEND to be on God's side are those who constantly fight against the Jews, and do everything to exterminate Jews, or else they eagerly support those who manage to accomplish the same. To address the idiot TITLE of this video ... I'll just say that GENUINE Trump supporters also happen to be among the GENUINE Christians, rather than the FAKE variety. Just like there happen to be Fake Christians, well, there also happen to be FAKE Trump supporters. And you people are sadly Goddamn FOOLS if you don't know the difference.
I’ve been a Christian for over fifty years. I left my church and denomination (SBC) because of the overwhelming support of fellow members for Trump. He is evil and they can’t or don’t see it. There is supposed to be a Holy Spirit that reveals truth to believers. It disturbs me that they cannot see trump for what he is.
Amen
It is good, that you left.
I do not know the situation of all churches in the US (I am from Europe), but to me, it seems that many big evangelical churches already had big problems before Trumpf. Some followed leaders that had only money in mind and preached a "prosperity gospel" what is nothing else, than blasphemy to me. I regard also "christian nationalism" as Anti-Christian movement. Unfortunately it seems that many churches have been infected by the urge to money and power -- two forces about which the Bible warns so often.
The last temptation of Christ was about power -- the power to rule the world. And that is what christian nationalism is all about, the power to rule.
@@What_do_I_Think well said.
You judge? That is antichrist.
Tell us the highest commandments...2.
Name one evil intention or feed of Trump...not your propaganda opinion.
All of this has affected my faith.
I have a Christian/Biblical worldview. As such I espouse Jesus words of caring for the poor, accepting strangers, etc Matthew 25. There is nothing in the New Testament that indicates we are to force our faith values on the unsaved. We are to disciple, not dictate. I have worked with women who have had abortions. While I don't condone abortion, I have empathy for women who are desperate or threatened with death by a partner who doesn't want the child. Homosexuality was common in the Roman empire, yet the early Christians were not mandated to change the empire but again, to disciple individuals.
Agreed. We all suffer through life on this rock. That is our fate until death. As a follower of Yeshua the Christ's teaching, I strive (and fail terribly) to live as gracefully as he did while I'm here, and most importantly keep God in my heart.
Always failing though.
I’ve experienced this firsthand. Although my father still identifies as a Christian, he has become much more critical of religion because most of his former friends are Trump supporters. I live in a very red state. I can safely assume that 8 out of 10 people that I encounter are MAGA, especially if they’re over 40. This has left him disillusioned with evangelicals, clouding his thinking in certain areas. He supported Trump in 2016, but became disillusioned when he saw how Trump governed. This has left him embittered in an unhealthy way. Modern evangelicals have done great damage in the name of Christ. If I weren’t already a Christian, even I might associate Christ with such things.
This phenomenon drove me to the Lord. Now, I read my Bible daily. We should not put our trust in man because he isn't perfect. Only Jesus saves and gives peace and assurance. We must have a personal relationship with God to have eternal life.
Jesus has nothing to do with politics of nations
His kingdom is heavenly laws of the gospels. No such thing as Maga Christians.
The gospels are the one church
The meaning of the name Yahweh, as noted, has been interpreted as “I Am” or “He That Is”, though other interpretations have been offered by many scholars. In the late Middle Ages, `Yahweh' came to be changed to `Jehovah' by Christian monks, a name commonly in use today
@@RachelEngelmeyer That's smart! Only Jesus is perfect, but I can't totally blame that man for feeling utterly disgusted by this whole "MAGA-Trump evangelicals" shtick. I'm disgusted by it too!!
@denisemayosky1955 I couldn't believe it when the folks at our old church were Trump supporters, and we left when our pastor didn't say anything about it. I couldn't worship there anymore. I am a more confident disciple now that I spend time with the Lord in His Word. I feel like this whole Trump era has been a test for us whether we truly are God's children or Satan's.
Jesus is proud of our real president Donald j Trump. AMEN
There's an old story about an evil being taking Jesus to a high place and offering him the world.
Virtually all Christians today would say yes to that deal. Their kingdoms are very much of this world.
"Virtually all Christians today" STRAWMAN
Look up “blueprints for Christendom 2.0 | seven doctrines for ruling the world” not only would they take the deal Jesus rejected- they have every intention of doing that right now and are working with JD Vance (he shared the stage with those men) to make it happen.
@@PerryPictures What are your concerns?
As someone who grew up in the church... who stopped going because of the hypocrisy and judgemental people.. I agree
The only thing I see currently coming out of the evangelical church is 100% blasphemy. I left the church in the late 80’s and honestly it was a decision I never questioned after I made it. I spent a lot of time reading and doing bible study and I just couldn’t do it anymore. What I see going on now is a thousand times worse than the issues I saw going on then.
Seeking the truth is a MUST, even if you do it on your own.
A few days ago I read a post that said “ there is no kind of hate like Christian love”
Same.
Sadly, I've seen it all over! And it's not too far off the mark anymore!
That's been going around for years and is neither true nor helpful for the debate. God is described as love in the new testament, Jesus tells us to love one another. He even tells us to love our enemies. Paul defines how this love is supposed to look like. But when people point out that calling yourself Christian while not following a single thing that Jesus said, might be problematic, what do atheists do? They cry, "Scotsman fallacy, Scotsman fallacy". Which of course makes any conversation impossible about how Christians should influence society. Should they even influence it at all and if so, in what way? Jesus says that we shouldn't do good deeds for praise to ourselves but so people praise God. Apart from that - we're supposed to pray in private, not boast, not do anything to "be seen and praised for our good deeds" but do them in secret and try to change society for the better. Make it ready for the 2nd coming, not by destroying the planet, marginalization of minorities, constant finger pointing (there's a nice story about that in the gospels as well) but by being helpful, loving, etc. That is undoubtedly the message of Christ that we call "eu angelion" - "good message". So trying to frame Christianity as a whole in the light of - "Christian love is actually hate" is neither true nor in any way insightful, clever or helpful. If people wanted to beat the fundies at their own game, one would have to constantly call out their completely unbiblical behavior. I see this happening only very rarely. Problem is that no Christian is impressed by atheist arguments but one might be impressed by other Christians coming to vastly different conclusions when reading the Bible. I already see a few super fundie Christian channels calling the whole Drumpf worship what it is - idolatry. But I fear it's not nearly enough to convince the majority of these people.
@@MrSeedi76no its not hate. It's actually true love. You see you are under the impression that being a Christian means to accept sin and its not. We're supposed to love one another by bringing them to a Christ. Encourage repentance but people choose not to and play victim. They like to call Christians bullies but what you people fail to realize is that Jesus was also hated for calling out people's sins. He told his brother who asked him if he was going to the Jewish festival. Jesus said in not going to the festival. People hate me because l keep telling them that their ways are bad. Later Jesus went to the festival in secret. One of the main reasons Jesus was put to death was because they didn't like being told that they were bad. They never have even when it was God calling them out on it.
@MrSeedi76 Actually the group which is attacked by fundies more than atheists is progressive Christians.
I think you need to be clear who the phrase "there is no hate like Christian love" is being directed at. It's not meant for all Christians. However when 80% of Evangelicals vote for a con artist like Trump, it does apply to a lot of Christians.
Interesting that Crain thinks of politics solely in terms of culture-war issues, not material matters such as climate change, welfare and healthcare provision, workers rights, etc.
Or taking care of the least of these: the poor, the stranger, the widow and orphan, the sick and the prisoner, etc. We're supposed to live by the two "greatest commandments" - love God and your neighbor as yourself. We're not called to look down our noses at each other (not even at the Trump supporters, as hard as it may be!) but we're called to meet people where they're at, be all things to all people to win them to God, without joining them in their sin necessarily (1 Corinthians 9:22). We're not called to play gatekeeper, deciding who gets in to our "exclusive little country club" here. The kingdom is open to all who will enter, no caveats, just come as you are. God will do the transforming work on you if you'll let Him (and why wouldn't you in gratitude for what He's done?😊).
"Culture war" issues are the most important political issues today.
@@noah2633 Culture war issues are not remotely important, certainly not compared to the environment, immigration, the economy, etc. Young people are leaving the church because they are hearing nonsense from religious leaders.
Christianity has served its purpose but what the world needs now is Jesus.
The political situation in the US lead me to look deeper into the history of my own country, Germany. Fact is the majority of german christians in the 1930s were sympathetic to the austrian painter. Those who weren't were motivated by the fear of loosing their own privileges. Bonhoeffer tried to convince the Confessing Church to speak out against the persecution of the Jews. He failed. He was a lone voice in the desert. Conservative Christians like Von Papen elevated the austrian painter into a position of power. The same christians that protested "blasphemous" art in Weimar became silent when their neigbours were put in waggons.
The same goes for the gays, who were persecuted as well. Among the books that were burned was "Das dritte Geschlecht" (The third Gender/Sex) by Magnus Hirschfeld. I get sick and tired when people like Paul Copan can rewrite whole biblical texts and are praised and venerated, but when scholars want to rethink a few verses in Leviticus and Paul, suddenly "THE TEXT SAYS WHAT THE TEXT SAYS". If Christians are against gays, it is because they are biggoted fools. They don't care what the bible says.
Sorry for my rant, I really appreciate your work Randal.
jo ich kumm uss Lothringe in Fronkräich un das ware schreckliche Zite!
Don't worry! You're preaching to the choir, and boy - are we listening!!!
The Old Testament and the New Testament unambiguously condemn homosexual behavior. It's silly to pretend otherwise.
No but you are the biggoted fool because you defy the Word of God and common sense.
@@maryrosehallowed6662ah yes this is the stuff the young people want to hear in the church good job
When you ask people Jesus over Trump and they say Trump something is seriously wrong.
The Pope's cowardice on this very topic will turn even more people away. Overall, Trump and Francis are doing us a favor.
It's too bad, too! I thought Pope Francis would actually be a refreshing change for the better as far as standing up for social issues was concerned!!😢
@@denisemayosky1955 his namesake "saint" Francis was a disappointment, too!! History repeats.
The pope's doesn't miss a single opportunity to defend the poor and the needy and condemn the self-interest from those in power. All what is said in this video has already being taught by him. What more is he supposed to do? He is not a warrior or a political figure and he has to care for evangelization, persecution and other issues in other parts of the world. Maybe you're missing the proper news because for several years now the US Christian media, including Catholic media, is under the control of the Republic party.
I have seen the problems from this trend in the 80's until now. I am a conservative Christian who upholds all that the Bible says. Yet I am still marginalized because I am not drooling at the mouth for Trump. The irony is that those who are against Trump blame all that is wrong with this country on him and those who support him, and those that are for Trump blame all that is wrong with this country on those who are not for Trump or simply don't vote... like me. They think all their problems will be solved by him and put all their eggs in his basket. Mine won't be among them. However for those who think that this means my sympathies lay on the other side of the pendulum in social issues and such they would be equally wrong. Today's society called love hate and hate love just as they call good evil and evil good. Yet most of these Trump folk do not see what much of true Christianity is all about. There is no mercy for the poor, for the oppressed, the widow and orphan and all of these. They scoff at things like unions and worker's rights. Of course many have taken things the wrong way with no scrutiny, you don't open the door wide to millions of criminals and ill willed invaders blindly in the name of 'justice' or things like that either. You must apply it all in a balanced way. If it is in the Bible I am for it, if it is anti what is in there, I am against it. I don't label myself as 'Evangelical' or otherwise, but rather a Biblical Christian as a result. The world can love me or hate me for it and I really don't care. Since they hated Jesus and He said they would hate us if we are truly His, I am not surprised that I am hated for following Him, so it is what it is and I will follow Him to the very end.
Great post. I completely agree.
I'm Christian and don't belong to either Party as well, but I don't see evidence of both sides doing the same thing. Democrats blame the policies supported by Republicans as the problem. I see conservatives portraying Democrats or those on the left as evil. Not only are Democrats policies wrong, but they are evil. I believe they do this so that any ideas Democrats propose are seen as wicked or evil. I've heard conservative Christian talk show hosts ask if a true Christian can vote for a Democrat. I see the Democratic Party's policies aligning more with biblical principles than the policies of the Republicans. The first command of the Ten Commandments is you shall not have any other god before the one true God. The Bible says you can't serve God and money. It also says not to strive to be rich; the love of money is the root of all types of evil. Don't treat people with money special, they are usually the ones using money to oppress you and blaspheme God's name. Republican policies disproportionately benefit the wealthy and corporations. Jesus said pay your taxes, but Republican policies allow the rich to avoid paying their share of taxes. Their extreme position on abortion and marriage appears hypothetical to many. They support banning abortion even in cases of rape, incest, mother's health, and babies that won't survive. They don't want government funds for Planned Parenthood because some money might go towards an abortion. But we give Israel billions of our tax dollars unconditionally each year when the Israeli government funds and performs thousands of abortions each year. Israelis use bible verses like Adam became human after God gave him the breath of life. They believe life starts when the baby is separate from the mother breathing without her. Conservative Christian rarely if ever mentions this, it appears hypothetical. Same with same-sex marriage. They use the Bible to support banning same-sex marriages but not for banning divorce and remarriages. The Bible says God hates divorce, and anyone marrying someone while their first spouse is alive is an adulterer. Using the Bible to condemn one but not the other is hypothetical for many. Democratic policies that support affordable healthcare, higher wages, education, and equal justice appear more Christian-like. I never saw conservativism as being Christian, conservatives have been on the wrong side of almost all our moral history. White conservative Christians share the same culture as secular white conservatives. I believe many have abandoned their biblical principles for their political and cultural affiliations. This is the reason hate/racism isn't a deal breaker for many white conservative Christians. I believe this started in the 80s with Ronald Reagan and Jerry Falwell. They started out opposing desegregation but switched to abortion. Articles show there's a straight line from US racial segregation to the anti-abortion movement. As a Christian, I try to judge things truthfully. And I honestly see progressives and Democrats following principles closer to the biblical fundamentals of doing unto others as you would have them treat you.
Ex-Christian turned Agnostic here. I love that you've called out the hypocrisy within Christianity's unholy alliance with the right-wing MAGA movement as well as most forms of Authoritarian Conservatism. Sadly I think it will take time for me to come to terms with my faith after how I couldn't reconcile it with how I was born (as an introvert)😔😔. Conservatism and Democracy don't have to be a odds with each other.
I understand how you feel. I have a theology degree from a conservative Southern Baptist college, and the way that many fellow believers have talked to me because of my opposition to trump has almost driven me to atheism. Several times in the last year, I have told others, "If my faith in Christ weren't as strong as it is, I would be an atheist right now." I think that another factor is also that I remember that it was the religious crowd that put Christ on the cross; so I, too, should expect problems from many people who say that they're believers.
Hang in there with your faith struggle. May the Lord give you strength to deal with the spiritually blind maga crowd.
Thank you, Randall. Few are willing to speak out for fear of retribution. I also found Father David speaking out and a few others. I have not come across any big evangelical pastors speaking out. I am no longer an Evangelical Christian...just a Christian.
Hallelujah!
Actually the association of the Republican party with evangelicals took place around 1940 in a summit between corporations and evangelical church owners were they agreed to reinvent Christianity to make it appealing to Capitalism in exchange of tax exemption to Evangelical pastors. Effectively empowering money over faith.
2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 tells about the delusion people will be under.
Correct. MAGA people even think they do God a favor in being wicked.
I think this says a lot more about the attitude people have toward Trump than about Christanity or Christians.
Thank you for making this video. You taught me about gender dysphoria and the purpose of using a person's choice of pronouns. I learned about gender dysphoria as a medical transcriptionist while transcribing only 2 reports or interview's by a psychologist back in the early 2000s. It was the mothers of the children who sought help in trying to understand what was happening with their child. Both mothers recognized when their child was the age of 3 that their child preferred to play with toys of the opposite sex. Then when the child got older he or she desired to dress the opposite of their sex choosing not to wear a dress. Something else was very interesting about these 2 cases, they both were very curious and advanced in their learning.
Me , currently.
“Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.”
1 Timothy 5:22 KJV
eXvangelical here . Thanks Trump
Same here, just a simple follower of Jesus!
@@denisemayosky1955You’re not the only one. These Holier Than Thous have far more in common with the scribes and Pharisees persecuting Christ than his actual disciples.
We’ve got 3 choices in this election to choose from:
1.) A party and a candidate who embrace sin.
2.) The man of sin and a party who embraces him as their savior.
3.) The Lord Jesus Christ our only Hope, Answer, and Savior.
There's no political solution to a spiritual problem. Choose wisely.
@@ophiuchus9071 DJT is the man of sin, the lawless one, the son of peridition, the little horn of Daniel, the beast, the 8th King. He is the AC. The proof is overwhelming.
@@ophiuchus9071 The man of sin is one of the names given to the end-times AC. I don’t have time to explain to you everything I know, nor am I here to debate you. Believe what you want and i’ll believe what I want. Take care.
Democrats and liberals support satanic abortions and LGBT sodomy.
It does not matter how you call it. There are only two choices to make:
- *Do you want the US to fall into the hand of a pathological liar, who wants to abuse Christians and destroy Christianity by installing a theocracy without God and without Freedom*
or do you want to have a *sane (non-Christian) government and live in Freedom with Christ?*
Evangelicalism has always driven people away.
Randal, I’m a big fan. This is one of the best videos you’ve made. I watched it twice this morning, and I plan to share it with some conservative evangelical friends.
Randal is a false prophet. I hope your friends downvote this false prophet to kingdom come.
@@shofer1703Drink the Flavor-Aid, Trumper! 😂
If I am not mistaken, Jesus alluded to gender dysphoria in Matthew 19 when he said some are born as eunuchs. Am I mistaken about that??
You are. Eunuchs are eunuchs. Eunuchs were not transgender.
Deuteronomy 22:5
A woman shall not wear a man's garment, nor shall a man put on a woman's cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord your God.
Leviticus 18:22-24
‘Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.
Do not have sexual relations with an animal and defile yourself with it. A woman must not present herself to an animal to have sexual relations with it; that is a perversion.
Do not defile yourselves in any of these ways, because this is how the nations that I am going to drive out before you became defiled.
Leviticus 20:13 ~ If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to d3@+h; their blood is upon them.
Romans 1:26-28 ~ For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.
Romans 1:32
Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve d3@+h, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them
Jude 1:7-8
In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire. In the very same way, on the strength of their dreams these ungodly people pollute their own bodies, reject authority and heap abuse on celestial beings.
That's possible. Maybe they were intersex, agender or asexual. Maybe even non-binary!
@@shofer1703So why did J.D. Vance dress in drag? 😏
same in my book .
"Given that Biblical positions on key issues clearly align more with a conservative platform than a progressive one" says someone who definitely has not read the Bible.
I generally agree with most of what you say, but gotta take issue with the idea of "sex assigned at birth" just before the 15:00 mark. I do agree that gender dysphoria is a real thing and we must exercise compassion towards those who suffer with it. But unless we are talking about the extremely small percentage of anomalies where sex does actually get assigned, for the vast majority of everyone else, sex isn't assigned, it's observed.
Regarding pronouns, in the extreme short term, I can possibly grant going along with someone's "preferred pronouns" in order to stave off something worse happening, in recognition of whatever acute distress he or she is going through in that moment. But long term? No. For someone like me, who was born and raised in a cult for my whole life, who was taught and believed lies for decades, who was in a group that unfortunately mirrors many of the tactics and behaviors we see in the Trump cult today, I will NEVER agree to participate in something that, to my knowledge, is untrue ever again.
There is not one "gender spectrum" along which we can dial up or down the hormones to result in a man vs a woman. Rather, there are two separate spectrums - one male and one female, and people can be more masculine or more feminine along each of those two independent spectrums.
Is it true that a man can become a woman or vice versa? No. Therefore, I cannot act, behave, speak as if it is true. My stomach turns at the thought of a lie coming out of my mouth. Having lost decades of my life to cult lies, I won't grant another minute to a lie again. My traumatic stuff matters too. Gender stuff doesn't win out over my own stuff.
The Lord said to me, “The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions, divinations, idolatries and the delusions of their own minds. Jeremiah 14:14✝️
which Christianity? christian city of the civil or Christian Military: Military Order of the Christian Faith?
The issue is that the Bible itself is so easily misinterpreted. Anyone can use it to claim anything. For your faith to survive you need to ask agree that the Bible is metaphorical and not literal. I don't know, but Christianity has been broken for a long time
The real issue is that the Bible has been historically misinterpreted because ppl refuse to let it speak for itself. The Bible can clear up any misunderstandings anyone may have if they don't read their own ideas into the text.
i am a Christian. A Bible-believer. I am not a Republican. I used to be but I realized they were too liberal. i used to call myself a conservative, but there is little about the US Government that is worth conserving. I am voting for Trump mainly because the Democrats are anti-Christian in their beliefs and policy positions. Mr. Rauser is a leftist and not a Christian, even though he might consider himself a Christian.
Neither party is actually pro Christian nor anti Christian. One simply uses fundamentalist Christians and the other conventional Christians and non-Christians but both have only one aim in mind: to get richer. For them Christianity is simply a tool.
Jesus follower here voting blue all through, I dare you to tell me I don't know Jesus. Try it, see what happens to you I double dog dare you. I know where I'm going ⬆️😇😉
@@MyWalk3296 what is the Democrats most Christian policy: 1. abortion, 2. support for the lgbtq agenda, 3. open borders. 4.funding foreign wars????
@@garybryson1900 why did you stop with those four topics only? there's a toooooooonnn more issues you could bring up where Democrats far and away align more with the Christian position.
I've learned that next to no one is convinced by UA-cam comments, so this will be the only one I leave here in this thread, but I would just encourage you to think about the many many more broad topics at hand that you didn't mention for which it just might be uncomfortably true to admit that Democrats align more with Christian principles. It doesn't work to only look at a very very small handful of things.
@@maxspringer01 Democrats don't align with any Christian principles.
As a Christian I could never vote for either of the major party candidates in this election.
But my problem with Randal is his position on the authority of Scripture. The Bible alone is the inspired Word of God. God has communicated to us verbally though inspired prophets and apostles, and we have the written record of that revelation in Scripture. We do not have the option of using human logic to set aside biblical teaching on various subjects, including the sanctity of human life and the sanctity of marriage. That results in a form of church life that is only half-Christian.
To be a disciple of Christ, you have to follow the teachings of Christ.
IOW, conservative, right?
@@denisemayosky1955 A theological conservative, yes. But one could argue that is someone is consistently biblical, they would not want to endorse an economic system that is based on the profit motive and self-interest But it is very hard to see how anyone could call himself a Christian and condone abortion.
How come Christians can't all use that "inspired" word to even agree on the premier ritual of baptism? They refuse to agree whether it's dip, drip, dunk, or Dr clean. That "god" is demonstrably a poor communicator.
@@jenna2431 No. We're demonstrably poor readers. As finite, mortal human beings we are to a certain extent products of our time and place, and so the tendency to try to make the Bible conform to our own cultural traditions. Speaking as someone who is essentially a Baptist / Anabaptist, but who went to a Presbyterian seminary, the Reformers found themselves functioning in the context of state churches that practiced infant baptism. But that's not the church you see described in the New Testament.
The bible endorses slavery and genocide. We don't follow the bible, we follow Christ.
No American Christianity has done this to itself, way before Trump. By not understanding what Christ's finished work on the cross and how the United States parrarels that.
Would Jesus approve of politics?
NOPE. Jesus Christ's living words... MY KINGDOM IS NOT OF THIS WORLD. Peace.
If people make a person lose their faith in God, that should tell you something about that person's faith. If I knew there was a God, no amount of people actions or statements could make me believe differently. However, this is about young people and when we are young, we all think differently than when we get more mature. Someone in their 20's doesn't have the same mindset in their 30's and so on.
Rejecting a corrupt form of Christianity is not the same thing as "losing faith in God."
@Randal_Rauser I guess it depends on what form of Christianity they go to. If they use their political ideology to interpret Scripture, then it doesn't matter if it's conservative or liberal, it will be the wrong form of Christianity. If it sticks to what Scripture states, it will be the right form.
@@sbaker8971 “if it sticks to what Scripture states” does not necessarily imply the right form of Christianity. Sticking to what Scripture appears to state even when it is contradicted by Jesus results in the kind of schizoid Christianity that claimed to be following Jesus while advocating for chattel slavery and genocidal conquest of indigenous peoples (both of which are permitted or even commanded by the deity in parts of the Old Testament). It is difficult to fathom the level of cognitive dissonance that must be required for some Christians to maintain a view of “Scripture” as their ultimate authority while supporting the mass incarceration and deportation of immigrants
@ReidPink The old covenant was given to the Hebrews and Hebrews only. The new covenant was given to the Christians and Christians only. So applying what happened in the old covenant and trying to force it on the new covenant doesn't work.
If you saw a baseball player, playing by soccer rules, what would you think? Sounds like the baseball player doesn't really know what He is doing. The same as a Christian using the rules of the old covenant. Just because people abuse and misuse something, doesn't mean the "something" is bad. It just means the people are wrong. Imagine if we held that same standard to scientific medical research? The untold harm, murder, and torture that came from medical science to get where we are today. We should dismiss that as well if we held the same standards. But we don't. Because we understand that was not medical science saying we should do that. That was people abusing medical science.
@@sbaker8971 when prevalent forms of American Christianity have argued that there is a biblical basis for slavery and genocide, citing Old Testament passages as “proof texts”, they undermine their witness to the new covenant, in which human projections of violence and vengeance onto the divine are totally rejected by Christ
" These " keep saying GOD USES ANYONE ...😅😂
Ive never seen GOD USE A PERSON WITH THE SPIRIT OF JEZABELLE WHICH IS NARCISSIUM....
ALL OF THESE REFUSE TOO HEAR...IF GOD USED A NARCISSIST, LIKE SAY KING NEBUCHAZZUAR..IT WAS ONLY FOR ONE TERM THAN TOOK HIM OUT FOR ( NOT GLORIFYING GOD & HAVING GOLDEN STATUES MADE IN HIS OWE LIKENESS AND INSISTED ALL BOW DOWN...THE 3 BROTHERS REFUSED TOO DO & GOD STILL PROTECTED THEM WHEN KING NEBUCHAZZER THREW THEM IN THE FIRE 🔥 😅.....
THIS 2ND TERM OF TRUMP WILL BRING DOWN ALL OF THOSE FAKE CHRISTIANS 😢 WHOM LOVE MONIES NOT JESUS 😢
GOD IS SEPERATING HIS TRUE SHEEP 🐑 FROM SATAN'S GOAT'S 😊
People thinking Trump is some kind of anomaly of evil politicians… 😂😂😂
Nope! He's the epitome.
@@denisemayosky1955 TDS
@@jackshadow325Trump cultist. 🥱
@@Jolis_Parsec Who? I don’t care about Trump.
@@jackshadow325 Could’ve fooled me, bud. 🥱
MAGA doesn't drive away Christians their sins do. They just make excuses for not being faithful to God
I think its a good thing anyway. Separation of wheat and tares. At the end of the day everyone is responsible for accepting or rejecting Jesus and the eternal consequences that follow.
@@CrusaderZealot there's no salvation without Christ and no good without God for only God is good
I have a question: does the terrorist attacks make you not want to be Muslim? It’s the same thing with Christianity for a lot of people
@@thomasffrench3639 No that's the wrong way round. Christ is obviously perfect, no human being is. lsIam is ridiculous and debased, so only the evil minded and foolish would be Muslim. The terrorists just draw attention to lsIam.
Number nine. You shall not bear false witness.
You shattered that one. You gave no data to back up your lies.
You calling him racist shows you are not a Christian. You don't get it. Christians support him for his policies, not persona. He helped get Roe overturned thank goodness.
Personally I think more ppl are coming to faith due to conservatism.
In an alternate universe if Trump had said the very same things he has in our universe but was a Democrat, conservative Christians would treat him like Bill Clinton and would criticize his personality. But because he does stuff they like they just look over all the bad stuff and ignore it.
Randal is a false prophet. He even shills for aetheists. He is just trying tp rewrite christianity until christianity is no longer christianity.
Yes, “judge not lest ye be judged” only works 1 way. Similarly, it’s Romans 13 when democrats are in office, but liberation theology when Republicans are.
Likewise, if we’re appealing to hypocrisy as this video’s main point is, where were “evangelicals for Harris” as the US engaged in wars which killed multiple million brown civilians?
There is genuine idolatry of trump. There’s also genuine idolatry of the state (having temples to founding fathers) that both liberal and conservative Christian’s are guilty of
@@petercopco5233 That so called idolatry could be a reaction to the idolatry on the opposite side. Some on that side want a nanny state to take care of their medical, security, and retirement income. Tax the rich is another way of saying "don't tax me." Currently about 50% of wage earners do not pay a dime in income taxes, but they expect the full benefits.
Anyone who leaves the Christian faith over politics was never in the faith.
It's leaving the name for me. Faith still the same though.
Get out of here! If they left then they didnt have a relationship with Christ. They were "cultural christians" and claimed it out of convenience.
I am fortunate.I was born into the church, and nothing Trump or his minions (or Biden for that matter) can do will keep me away from Christ. But to those who were not so fortunate, ask yourself what fruit will Trump's Christian supporters yield (Matthew 7:15-20)?
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Well what kind of comparison should we do? Like Randal Rauser her waa anti-Trump and in watching his channel it seems his fruit is permissiveness towards sin.
Candace Owens channel, as example of a pro Trump Christian, seems to promote responsibility and self-discipline.
@@eew8060 I would suggest you read ‘The Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory’ by Tim Alberta, and see what effect Trump has had on Christianity in America. The very fact that Trump won 81% of evangelicals tells us that they are quite comfortable with permissiveness of sin, as long as it suits their purposes.
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So your comment is an immediate strawman of the pro-Trump position. We in no way advocate for permissiveness in sin. Our actual position is that Trump is no better and no worse than any other US President as far as moral character. And that there was active lawfare against him to so any court action could be used by opposition as a cudgel.
We, I believe, make an honest appraisal of the man. It your side that believes in a caricature, deeming him Dracula, Dr. Doom or Don Corleone. Once we agree on the actual Trump we can assess his impact on Christianity
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You're strawmanning the pro Trump side
Trump is a born again Christian, God sent Trump to be our president 😊
You’re going to be in for quite the shock, methinks.
Trump is not a born again Christian. I heard him admit that a a rally. He admitted during an interview that he has never repented of his sins or asked Jesus Christ to be his personal savior. Jesus said, you must be born again of the spirit. He also said no one gets to the Father except by me. No one truly born again can behave the way he does. Nor could anyone who is truly born again spew the hatefulness vile and bigotry that comes out of his mouth. He is a sadistic malignant narcissistic sociopath, an empty vessel with no moral compass. Also he is blasphemous. He added to a Bible the constitution, etc. God said anyone who adds to this book shall be subject to the curses in this book.
He is a convicted rapist
@@KC-dr4qz Corrupt New York DA can slander anyone a rapist. They can even slander virgins as rapists.
lol
You are are hypocrite, you complain about hate while you hate.
if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
II Chronicles 7:14
But not really
Whenever Trump makes reference of God, he speaks glowingly of deity. However, when his enemies speak of God, they are either cursing God, denying God, or else they PRETEND to be on God's side, although their actions demonstrate QUITE the exact opposite. Trump acknowledges God ... and he knows the role which God plays in sustaining this nation, the USA, even if he does not happen to be particularly religious in nature on a personal level. What we currently have here, there, and almost everywhere are individuals PRETENDING to be Christian who in fact are NOTHING of the kind. They're only good pretenders and good actors. Trust me ... God damn well knows the difference, and so do genuine Christians. An example of those who PRETEND to be on God's side are those who constantly fight against the Jews, and do everything to exterminate Jews, or else they eagerly support those who manage to accomplish the same.
To address the idiot TITLE of this video ... I'll just say that GENUINE Trump supporters also happen to be among the GENUINE Christians, rather than the FAKE variety.
Just like there happen to be Fake Christians, well, there also happen to be FAKE Trump supporters. And you people are sadly Goddamn FOOLS if you don't know the difference.
Stealth Trumper glazing post. 🤦🏻