So What Should We Do With Donald Trump?

Theology and Politics from a Conservative, Biblical Perspective

The race toward the presidency has officially narrowed down to two candidates: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. As far as I’m concerned, neither is fit for the office of president, but that seems to be the way things have been steered for some time.

But what is a Christian to do with respect to these two candidates? Do we need someone who is a devout Christian to be in that office? Unfortunately, that will never happen and if it did, there would be Christians who would fall in behind that person and Christians who would not, based on the doctrine they espoused. There are enough atheists, agnostics, and leftists around to effectively shoot down any chances of an authentic Christian gaining the highest office of the land. It simply seems inconceivable to me that this could or would occur.

In place of that, Christians seem to be doing everything they can to assuage their consciences so that they can feel good about voting for Donald Trump. The normal excuses are that if we don’t vote for Trump, then Hillary will gain the office and appoint at least one truly far left Supreme Court Justice, which would likely irrevocably tilt the court toward the left forever. It’s certainly a point worth considering.

Trump says all the things that many conservatives and patriots alike enjoy hearing. He wants a wall on the southern border of America and northern border of Mexico and he wants Mexico to pay for it. He wants to cut this, that, and the other thing. He wants to make America “great” again and to make America “safe” from terrorism. He would like to repeal Obamacare and put something in its place that works for everyone. He wants to renegotiate our foreign trade deals and is opposed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). He would like to end and reverse President Obama’s executive orders on immigration. He wants to create jobs for America since over 95 million people are not in the job market, but could/should be. He wants to protect the 2nd Amendment.

This is a short list. Trump has far-reaching goals that speak to the heart and mind of every conservative and patriot within America. Trump is also broadly painted in the media and by his opponent as racist, bigoted, and bad for the country. To many, Donald Trump is a buffoon, a mindless man of exceeding self-importance. People think that if he becomes president, this country will go backwards and not forwards…whatever that means.

In the end though, for conservative Christians to wrap their arms around this guy, they have to be willing to see him as “one of us.” Christians are tired of voting for the lesser of two evils and want someone they can sink their teeth into and get behind.

In the election with Romney vs. Obama, Romney was laughingly portrayed as a “right-winger” to President Obama’s “centrist” views, or slightly to the left of center. In reality, though the media wanted to portray them like that, they were wrong on both counts. Romney was never a right-winger and Obama is far left – always has been. Yet, many bought the lies of the media and a frenzy began with the left vowing to never vote for a guy who would make it hard or impossible for a woman to kill her unborn child whenever she chose to do that. This is something Romney never would have done but since he was painted that way by the media, it was believed by many.

We’ve also recently seen the way the left deals with the exposure of corruption in the Democratic National Convention (DNC) and specifically with the way the DNC got behind Hillary and did what they could to derail both Trump and Bernie. As we know, Bernie is out but has promised to do everything he can to help get Hillary elected. That was his swan song as it’s doubtful we’ll hear anything more from Bernie who was allowed to escape with his dignity and his life intact. The left will trot him out every once in a while as needed, then throw him back in the closet.

Speaking of corruption, it is also interesting to note that with the recent Wiki Leaks information out there regarding nearly 20,000 emails hacked and released to the public, it gave us a behind-the-scenes look at the way the DNC thinks and the depths they are willing to stoop for their candidate. We learned many things including what we already knew in our hearts. The media are in collusion with the DNC to help them get what they want. If you go to this link – WikiLeaks DNC Emails – you can search until your heart is content regarding what is in the emails there. It’s enlightening. Because of this and other information, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz has been served with a class-action lawsuit. Beyond this, she has also recently resigned her position as chair of the DNC. Of course, these folks – even when caught and forced to resign – never leave the political arena completely. They simply do something else but remain active in politics even if it’s behind-the-scenes.

What is most interesting and shows exactly how many on the left truly think is the way WikiLeaks is being hounded and vilified. In essence, they have released personal emails to the public. Legal minds can argue whether what they did is legal or illegal, but the information is out there in spite of that. It shows a corrupt DNC system that will do just about anything to bring opponents down; opponents like Bernie and Trump. This isn’t new as this type of corruption has been around since the Old Testament times. It is, unfortunately, part of the fabric of humanity due to our fallen natures and people willing to give into it.

In spite of this, look at the image and note how those on the left are reacting to things. They see this revelation of truth as nothing more than an attack on Hillary. This is in spite of the fact that what has been released to the public is in actuality, the way the DNC has played their cards. They have deliberately conspired to lie about Trump and Bernie and do whatever it takes to position their candidate – Hillary – for the win this November. But in spite of the level of truth that’s been revealed, they simply see an attack. Their response? They want WikiLeaks to leak Donald Trump’s tax records to the public. I suppose people believe that Trump is hiding things. Hey, while they’re at it, maybe WikiLeaks can leak President Obama’s academic records too? No one on the left seems to care that President Obama may well be hiding things (and I’m sure he is), but it’s Donald Trump they care about because he stands in the way of Hillary becoming the first woman president (and that’s probably the primary reason she wants the job).

With respect to Donald Trump, he is the only official candidate to stand against Hillary (not counting the Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson, or Constitutional Party candidate Darrell Castle). The others might have a very small shot if enough people are sick and tired of politics as usual and bolt both parties to vote for other candidates. In reality, what will likely happen is that the election will be between Trump and Hillary.

Who should you vote for? I’m not going to tell you who to vote for because it’s not my job. James Dobson is doing all he can to make Trump palatable to Christians by stating that “Mr. Trump had recently come ‘to accept a relationship with Christ’ and was now ‘a baby Christian’.” How convenient. Is that the case and how would Dobson know? It is important to understand that Dobson has favored the goals of Christian Reconstructionism in the past.

I will leave you with this. I believe God will hold me personally responsible for the way I use my vote. For too long it has been voting for the lesser of all evils. I’m really tired of it. Is there anyone that I can, in good conscience, vote for in this upcoming election? Yes, I believe there is, though many of my friends – conservative and Christian alike will argue that I am simply throwing my vote away and voting for Hillary. I don’t see it like that at all. I think it is important to understand that the American people have been “gamed” for quite some time, possibly going back as far as 1896. It is very possible that the Elite have gained complete power over who gets put into the highest office in America and did so a while ago.

If that is the case, then I must stand on principle and use my vote to simply send a message if nothing else by voting for someone whom I can actually stand behind. I don’t think the mentality that says not voting for Trump is a vote for Hillary or if Hillary gets elected, she’ll ruin the Supreme Court forever really amounts to much where God is concerned. God still has everything under control. He has not abdicated His throne or His sovereignty and regardless of how paltry my vote appears to me or anyone else, it is not paltry to God, who sees who I vote for and will understand why I voted for that individual.

I’m tired of having two choices – Satan or the Angel of Death – in so many elections. Yes, if the Angel of Death wins, at least Satan didn’t. This is what it has come down to and I think it is irresponsible. If you can – in good conscience before God – vote for either Hillary or Trump, then you must. As for me, I cannot in good conscience vote for either. I then have two choices. Find someone I can vote for or simply don’t vote.

Theology and Politics from a Conservative, Biblical Perspective