EXCLUSIVE: Evangelical leaders to quiz Trump on faith and values

[don-o]

EXCLUSIVE: Evangelical leaders to quiz Trump on faith and values

EXCLUSIVE: Evangelical leaders to quiz Trump on faith and values

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/05/21/exclusive-evangelical-leaders-to-quiz-trump-on-faith-and-values.html?intcmp=hplnws

Donald Trump has agreed to meet privately with some of the nation’s most prominent Evangelical leaders – a meeting seen as critical to garnering support from social conservatives, Fox News has learned.

“Our goal is to be able to have a conversation that could lead to a better understanding of what Donald Trump has to offer to the country,” said Family Research Council President Tony Perkins.

Perkins is one of the key conservative leaders spearheading the gathering – set for June 21 in New York City. Perkins, along with Bill Dallas of United in Purpose, worked with Dr. Ben Carson to arrange the meeting.

As many as 500 conservative leaders from around the nation are expected to attend the invitation-only event.

The meeting was convened by a who’s who among Evangelicals – including Southern Baptist Convention President Ronnie Floyd, James Dobson, Ralph Reed, Penny Nance, Bob McEwen, Tim Wildmon of the American Family Association, Kelly Shackleford of First Liberty, and mega-church pastors Jack Graham and Ed Young.

[libertybele]

Gee ... and now the vetting of Trump begins??  A little late. 

[sinkspur]

This'll be a hoot.

Be sure and study up on 2 Corinthians, Donald.

[don-o]

I wanted to get this in as Comment 1 but laptop crashed then a Win 10 update. Grrrr

Kudos to Carson for setting this up and to Trump for accepting it.

[Mechanicos]

This'll be a hoot.

Be sure and study up on 2 Corinthians, Donald.

This failed in the Primary when it was tried because not everybody who is a believer says it the same way. The same fatal flaw with this meme exists today.

[Mechanicos]

I wanted to get this in as Comment 1 but laptop crashed then a Win 10 update. Grrrr

Kudos to Carson for setting this up and to Trump for accepting it.

I agree. One of the things Trump supporters find a positive is Trump's promise to protect freedom of religion. I would like to see that fleshed out more. I do not expect him to say anything one way or the other about Homosexuals tho, as that would be business suicide in most of the Sates where he has large operations. Its a No-win situation for him to even comment on it.

[austingirl]

At least he has a whole month to prepare. Crash course in Christianity- who will tutor him?

[INVAR]

EXCLUSIVE: Evangelical leaders to quiz Trump on faith and values

How stupid is this?

By His Fruits we will know him, and we already know Trump's fruits because he demonstrates them and brags about them.

Evangelicals wanting to 'question' them now are simply looking for a way to fit the fruits already known into acceptability, and thereby wash themselves of any responsibility or culpability before The Lord of their support.

[don-o]

How stupid is this?

By His Fruits we will know him, and we already know Trump's fruits because he demonstrates them and brags about them.

Evangelicals wanting to 'question' them now are simply looking for a way to fit the fruits already known into acceptability, and thereby wash themselves of any responsibility or culpability before The Lord of their support.

Maybe that's one way to look at it.

Another way to look at is as an an opportunity for Trump to be exposed to, perhaps for the first time, teaching of traditional Christian morality.

[INVAR]

Maybe that's one way to look at it.

Another way to look at is as an an opportunity for Trump to be exposed to, perhaps for the first time, teaching of traditional Christian morality.

This is not the first time Trump has had pow-wows with Evangelical pastors and church leaders.  He has had several of them already, none of them have impacted his behavior and rhetoric.

Trump is not a humble man by his own words and behavior and those of us who know the scriptures understand that God resists the proud.

We are instructed to judge the fruits.  Given biblical instructions and outlines about what kind of person is fit to hold office within the church - the fact this people no longer see any value in those same requirements being applied to one who seeks to rule the country, consigns us to the tyranny of men.

[Chosen Daughter]

This is not the first time Trump has had pow-wows with Evangelical pastors and church leaders.  He has had several of them already, none of them have impacted his behavior and rhetoric.

Trump is not a humble man by his own words and behavior and those of us who know the scriptures understand that God resists the proud.

We are instructed to judge the fruits.  Given biblical instructions and outlines about what kind of person is fit to hold office within the church - the fact this people no longer see any value in those same requirements being applied to one who seeks to rule the country, consigns us to the tyranny of men.

Christians should not judge the World but other Christians yes by the fruits.  So Trump made a huge error in waving that Bible around saying he was a Christian.  Then turning around and mocking the very meaning of Christianity by saying he had no need for forgiveness.  No true Christian would say that.

I have listened to Focus on the Family and Dr. James Dobson for at least 25 years.  I can't see him endorsing Trump as a believer in Christ.  I can't say how Trump raises his family but his Christian values are none.

[NavyCanDo]

Two Corrinthians should have been all the vetting they needed.

[don-o]

Christians should not judge the World but other Christians yes by the fruits.  So Trump made a huge error in waving that Bible around saying he was a Christian.  Then turning around and mocking the very meaning of Christianity by saying he had no need for forgiveness.  No true Christian would say that.

I have listened to Focus on the Family and Dr. James Dobson for at least 25 years.  I can't see him endorsing Trump as a believer in Christ.  I can't say how Trump raises his family but his Christian values are none.

The Orthodox Church begins Great Lent with the story of the Pharisee and the Publican.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+18:9-14

Summary: One praised himself. The other... "He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’"

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