Donald Trump’s election victory on 5 November 2024 has set many tongues a-wagging, including many belonging to Christians. There are those who are overly angry about his re-election, like this fellow, ‘Bishop’ Talbert Swan of Massachusetts:
‘“The election of Donald Trump threatens the hard-won rights of marginalized communities. Under his leadership, we risk seeing setbacks for black Americans, immigrants, women, and the disabled as he empowers policies rooted in bigotry and exclusion,” he wrote on X.’
No doubt he would make for pleasant company over a cup of tea. But we digress.
There are also those who are a little over-elated over Trump’s win, like these folks:
‘Supporters of President-elect Donald Trump praised God after the election, belting out the hymn “How Great Thou Art” after Trump’s historic victory.
‘“Witnessing this as I left the Trump victory party moved me to tears,” conservative commentator Lisa Boothe, host of The Truth with Lisa Boothe, said, sharing a video to social media showing Trump supporters coming together, belting out the hymn in unison.’
A Protestant pastor in Texas, Josh Howerton, however, hit many of the right notes in what he said:
‘Give thanks. Our nation was given an undeserved mercy last night, and it is a window for repentance (more on that later). No Christian anywhere should’ve supported the policy platform that was (mercifully) defeated last night and saying that should never have been controversial. In fact, it should prompt *deep* reflection about what happened to the US church in the last ~20 years that made it controversial for a pastor to say that. It is not wrong to celebrate and give thanks today for being spared from something our rebellious nation deserved. If you have kids, they need to see you celebrate because it trains their hearts! “When wicked things perish, there are shouts of joy” — Prov 11:10
‘ . . . Pray. Not only because we are commanded to pray for our governing leaders (1 Tim 2:1), but because of the situation. We elected Jehu (a flawed leader who defeated a greater evil) not Josiah (a righteous leader who led national revival), and that comes with risks. The command to “trust not in princes” (Psalm 146:3) means there is Someone 10 trillion times greater than a President and something 10 billion times greater than an election that we should ache and hunger for — an outpouring of the Spirit in our generation.’
As Pastor Josh hinted at, Trump’s victory is a reprieve from the acceleration of the demonic anti-human agenda that seeks to erase the image of God in man, and basically anything related to good traditions, through transgenderism and other horrific acts.
So far, so good. On the surface, Trump’s victory looks positive for Christians. However, when one delves deeper, problems begin to show themselves, and not only with Mr Trump, who was not the only one on the ballot on 5 November.
Pepe Escobar reveals one of the chief problems with Trump – his alliance with the Zionist war-mongers:
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The rest may be read here:
https://www.geopolitika.ru/en/article/viewing-us-elections-through-christian-lens
Or here, in Russian:
https://katehon.com/ru/article/hristianskiy-vzglyad-na-vybory-v-ssha
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Holy Ælfred the Great, King of England, South Patron, pray for us sinners at the Souð, unworthy though we are!
Anathema to the Union!
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