Christian political correctness

Today begins a political convention which will nominate Donald Trump for America's leader.

The faction nominating him is undeterred by the many things Trump has said that reveal his heart.

The American Church, which has followed that faction for a generation and increasingly gives its public support to Trump, is undeterred by the many things he has said that reveal his heart.

Trump makes no secret of his arrogance and pride: it's his signature persona, and he embraces it with gusto.

He makes no secret of his hatred for a raft of people, individuals and groups. It's the signature theme of his ranting speeches: and we probably have to believe some part of his hatred is honest, and not just for effect.

He loves to make pronouncements that invite people to fear a raft of individuals and groups, inside and outside America, especially "outsiders" like Mexicans and Muslims. It's his most popular rhetoric, and his most effective political tool: whom his listeners fear, they can easily be persuaded to hate. Fearful, hate-filled people are easily manipulated.

People's actions tell us everything we need to know about their spirit. But Trump (nothing if not voluble) has also explicitly stated his religious thinking: "Why do I have to repent or ask for forgiveness, if I am not making mistakes ?"

Scriptures' word on Trump's "religious" thinking is that "if we say that we have not sinned, we make God a liar..." (I John 1:10).

A lot of people say they love Trump because he's not afraid to be "anti-P.C."

What about the Church ?

If the Church sees things in spiritual reality, as God does: if we discern between good and evil by devotion to scripture, and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit:

can the Church not see that Trump's deeds are evil ?

Does the Body of Christ have no authority to speak against those evil deeds ?

Or does the Church' "political correctness" keep it from speaking truth ?

SHAME !!! on the American Church.