Archbishop of Canterbury: I don't understand Christian support for Trump
Source: ITV
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said he does not understand why Christians have given such support for Donald Trump but he would be willing to sit down with the US leader.
The Most Reverend Justin Welby said he "really genuinely" does not comprehend why fundamentalist church-goers have been such a support base for Mr Trump as he appeared on the ITV Peston on Sunday show.
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Asked about Mr Trump's support from fundamentalist Christians in the US, he replied: "There's two things going through my mind: do I say what I think, or do I say what I should say?
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"I really genuinely do not understand where that is coming from."
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Read more: http://www.itv.com/news/2017-11-26/archbishop-of-canterbury-justin-welby-says-he-would-meet-with-donald-trump/
FarPoint
(12,275 posts)They just don't understand Christianity....they apply their own self serving goals and call it Biblical.
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)racist, womanizer. What's not to like? The opposite of what they CLAIM to believe in. He does not give to any charity unless it is to someone related to him, or himself. Resents President Obama, a man with much higher intelligence and ideals. President Obama is EVERYTHING tRump wishes he could be. Smart, happy, debonair, well dressed, LOVED, happily married. Welcomed worldwide. Successful. tRump is none of those things, and never will be.
padfun
(1,786 posts)They just use their "God" to allow excuses for their racism, pedophilia, misogyny and any criminal behavior they might exhibit.
LiberalFighter
(50,758 posts)Cirque du So-What
(25,907 posts)Glad he's finally speaking out.
Merlot
(9,696 posts)Politics that are hate fueled. Religion is good at giving people an excuse to do reprehensible things.
dalton99a
(81,380 posts)bluestarone
(16,847 posts)this is a great statement! and it is the TRUTH! In the end they will get what they sow
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)because it's coming from him, of course.
The fundamental problem is simple: headline performance numbers do not reflect many peoples experience of the economy, the leader of the Church of England wrote in the Financial Times....
The archbishop, who was an oil executive at Elf Aquitaine and Enterprise Oil before joining the church, called for a better education system, tax rises on the wealthy, investment in green technology and housing, and moves to increase wages." ...
If I had to guess of the cuff, it'd be that he is a progressive moderate conservative, somewhat analogous to Elizabeth Warren.
Liberalagogo
(1,770 posts)n/t
flying_wahini
(6,576 posts)That's why you can't get thru to them .