Nearly 80 evangelical leaders publish letter condemning Trump “We cannot ignore this bigotry"

[kpete]

A diverse group of evangelical Christians unveiled a letter on Thursday condemning Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his candidacy, arguing his campaign “affirms racist elements in white culture.”

The letter, which is signed by nearly 80 prominent evangelical leaders, thinkers, authors, and pastors, decries Trump’s attacks on women, Muslims, immigrants, refugees, and the disabled, saying such vitriol is an affront to the Christian faith. It also highlights how his campaign has energized white nationalists, such as when he was endorsed by leaders of the Ku Klux Klan.

“We cannot ignore this bigotry, set it aside, just focus on other issues, or forget the things Mr. Trump has consistently said and done,” the letter reads. “No matter what other issues we also care about, we have to make it publicly clear that Mr. Trump’s racial and religious bigotry and treatment of women is morally unacceptable to us as evangelical Christians, as we attempt to model Jesus’ command to ‘love your neighbors as yourself.’”

“We have to make it publicly clear that Mr. Trump’s racial and religious bigotry and treatment of women is morally unacceptable to us as evangelical Christians, as we attempt to model Jesus’ command to ‘love your neighbors as yourself.”

https://thinkprogress.org/trump-evangelicals-letter-d86c70f05194#.ceslsigub

[spanone]

1. K&R...

[Mme. Defarge]

2. K&R!

[cleanhippie]

3. When bigots call you a bigot, you know they know what they're talking about.

[pangaia]

9. +43,973

[Siwsan]

4. I wonder if he will tweet about this

[kimbutgar]

5. It's good to know not all evangelicals are evil chrstofascists

[niyad]

6. and--where have all of you been up until now? dead silent. so, guess what, not impressed.

[Dorian Gray]

10. You should be

They're leaders of a community publicly chastising him. Whatever you think of evangelicals, many people will stop and listen to this. And think about it. And not vote for Trump.

We need more people of all backgrounds speaking up like this.

[niyad]

11. sorry, still not impressed. they wait until a month before the election before speaking up?

where the hell have they been for the last 18 months while he has been spewing his hatred, his bigotry, his ignorance? perhaps if they had spoken up far earlier, this orange hitler would NOT be the puke nominee.

[cleanhippie]

13. Agreed. The 'better late than never' bullshit is just that.

[The Wielding Truth]

7. Okay. But now they have to say they will not support or vote for him .

Hillary should not be mentioned is the same paragraph as the Conman. She is so not Trump.

[keithbvadu2]

8. Other evangelicals want Trump elected so God can kill him

Other evangelicals want Trump elected so God can kill him

There are many political Christians who are not Christians of faith.

http://www.politicususa.com/2016/10/05/evangelical-gop-pastors-call-god-kill-trump-mike-pence-president.html?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=im

Evangelical GOP Pastors Call On God To Kill Trump And Make Mike Pence President

[Scurrilous]

12. K & R

[BlancheSplanchnik]

14. I'm surprised. They so blatantly attack women and GLBT

Do they think this makes them look compassionate?

[Hekate]

15. By the time this is over, only pond scum will be voting for Trump

I hope this gets a wide airing