North Carolina Christian pastor writes piercing open letter to Hillary Clinton

[CousinIT]

John Pavlovitz is a unique veteran pastor in Raleigh, North Carolina who has been very vocal about the 2016 election, the misogyny of men like the president-elect, and more recently his admiration for Hillary Clinton. In his most recent open letter to Clinton, he starts off giving thanks to her for the work she’s done for the past five decades, what she accomplished this year, her dignity in the face of undignified behavior, her seriousness at the prospect of leading our country, and her campaign of diversity, equality and shared strength — which she ran with grace and reminded us of America’s greatness. He adds Hillary did everything she was supposed to do — everything she was asked:

You were prepared and balanced and cool under pressure.
You knew what you were talking about at every turn.
You saw the big picture, and you knew the countless small details that your opponent could never be bothered with.
You endured a relentless flood of misinformation by continually, plainly speaking your truth.
You had your character assassinated over and over—and in response you simply showed that character.
You shouldered the kind of expectations that no man aspiring to the position has ever had to contend with.
You had to be both strong and sensitive, tough and warm, fierce and likable—and you were.
You never talked in nonsensical sound bites, never ranted like a lunatic at your detractors, never viciously attacked citizens on social media—and you never stooped to the inhumanity of your opponent.

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/12/26/1614654/-NC-pastor-writes-stunning-op-ed-to-Hillary-You-shouldered-expectations-no-male-has-endured

[Takket]

1. Supportive might be a better word than piercing.

Very well said!

[busterbrown]

8. Well if your a Hillary Hater?

Piercing was the correct word...

[Lucky Luciano]

16. Weird headline yes. nt

[Beartracks]

2. Nicely done, Pastor. K&R

[Boomerproud]

3. She was all that, and more.

Anyone that says she ran a bad campaign is wrong-that means the Monday morning quarterbacks in our party. She's actually very lucky that she will be spared the viciousness of the office. We, on the other hand, are very unlucky.

[Cracklin Charlie]

6. +infinity

[AmericanActivist]

17. She ran a great campaign, and, yes, we are very unlucky. nm

[DURHAM D]

4. Perfect. Thanks for posting.

He is a real christian, not something you see often.

Here is another article by him.


http://johnpavlovitz.com/2014/09/17/if-i-have-gay-children-four-promises-from-a-christian-pastorparent/

[pandr32]

5. Wonderful!

She needs to be told this over and over, and so does the public. The msm should pick this up and trumpet it to the world. We had a candidate to be proud of. Not all America has lost its way, ethics, and reason.

[NastyRiffraff]

7. +1,000

There are many reasons she/we lost the election; none of them was due to a "bad campaign" or a "flawed candidate." We had a wonderful candidate; my heart was broken on election day and I still have bouts of crying.

[moda253]

10. In my opinion this might be the worst mistake we have ever made as a country

In my opinion this might be the worst mistake we have ever made as a country outside of allowing and legalizing slavery.

This may go down as the decision that leads to the ruin of our country.

[ehrnst]

12. The decision by the electors, yes. (nt)

[world wide wally]

11. He is absolutely right.

It just proves to me again how fucked up, stupid American voters are.

[oasis]

13. Great message and a solid tribute.

[lillypaddle]

14. Imagine how she must feel

Hugs & love to Hillary Clinton, an EXTRAORDINARY woman.

[AnneMN-RN]

15. Thank you, Rev Pavlovitz

This letter brought tears to my eyes because it's so well-said and because it reminds me of how much we will miss by not having Sec Clinton in the White House come Jan 2017. She's everything he wrote and more. I have been sad beyond words and Pastor Pavlovitz has given me, and maybe some of you, a way to express our loss. Thank you, Rev Pavlovitz, for helping say what's been on my mind and for restoring a little of my faith that some white, Christian, religious leaders in this country have actual Christian values. (I include the hierarchy of my own church, Roman Catholic, as part of the problem, of using single-issue politics to support Republicans while ignoring the social justice teachings of the Catholic church which are best represented by Democrat policies and ideology.) This is a loss for our country and for the rest of the world, which have been Hillary's the care and concern for her whole life, both personal and political.

[gopiscrap]

19. I agree welcome to DU

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

18. This guy could almost make me think religion might be a good thing.

I've read some of his other stuff, and if people insist on believing in gods, gods like the one this guy believe in would be far less of a problem.