Evangelical Christian leader Russell Moore revealed this week that many evangelical pastors have become alarmed that their Trump-loving congregants have become so militant that they are even rejecting the teachings of Jesus Christ.In an interview with NPR, Moore said that multiple pastors had told h...
This is saddening but not surprising. It seems like parts of the US have been in a state for a while where they have a somewhat “christian” culture, but have lost sight of the gospel. I’m not in the US though, and it’s hard to judge the precise causes from the outside.
That’s kinda my take, too. I’m in an area of the States that is pretty non-Christian, but pastors who visit the area find that the Christians who are here are more “real.” The complaint they often have is that Christians in other parts of the country think that being a Christian is just a part of an identity, like cultural heritage or your sports team.
Overall America has become divided over the years. Experts have various theories as to why (experts splitting into even MORE factions). And, of course, humans like to bend scripture to suit our needs (I realize I’m no different). So, yeah, you got yourself a “holy war” of sorts.