A member of President Trump’s evangelical advisory board defended Trump over the controversy surrounding his alleged relationship with adult-film actress Stormy Daniels, saying the allegations were “totally irrelevant” to evangelicals who support Trump.
“Evangelicals know they’re not compromising their beliefs in order to support this great president,” Pastor Robert Jeffress said on Fox News Thursday. “And let’s be clear, evangelicals still believe in the commandment ‘thou shalt not have sex with a porn star.’”
“However, whether this president violated that commandment or not is totally irrelevant to our support of him,” he continued.
Jeffress said evangelicals knew they “weren’t voting for an altar boy” when they voted for Trump and maintained they supported Trump for his “policies and strong leadership.”
The pastor, who oversees the First Baptist Church in Dallas, said evangelicals understand “the concept of sin and forgiveness.”
“We are all sinners, we all need forgiveness, [and] that forgiveness is available through Christ for anyone who asks,” he said. “And whether the president needs that forgiveness for this particular allegation, whether he’s asked for it, is between him, his family and his god.”
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Pro-Trump pastor: We stand by Trump but believe "thou shalt not have sex with a porn star" https://t.co/BTXBY1bzWN pic.twitter.com/pXNuwml4vC
— The Hill (@thehill) March 9, 2018
These evangelical pastors and other religious leaders have discarded their values (if indeed they ever had any) and have thrown their support behind Satan.
I don’t expect anyone to be perfect. Only God is perfect. But Trump has not shown any of the fundamental Christian values he is alleged to have.
And I hate to tell this pastor, but consorting with port stars most certainly is relevant. How can a supposed man of God tell his followers that adultery and fornication are sins, but dismiss Trump’s extramarital activities as harmless? Why does Trump get a pass, but the rest of us don’t?
Tell me, Pastor, how many pieces of silver did you get to sell your own soul?
My dear Wormwood –
Even in this world, you have allies. Some of them are in places you'd least expect, but they are more useful than you can possibly imagine.
Your affectionate Uncle,
Screwtape https://t.co/l9TOWXtnKQ
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) March 10, 2018
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