Christianity Today is lying to its readers
Dec 22, 2019 15:46:39 #
Christianity Today is lying to its readers
I’ve long noticed that about the only time the mainstream media give positive coverage anymore to people of faith is when they can find someone who will attack other people of faith, or who will take the l*****t side in a political issue. So naturally, when the magazine Christianity Today, which was founded by the Rev. Billy Graham, published an editorial endorsing the impeachment and removal of President Trump, that got all kinds of media coverage. The editor even cited Graham’s name.
That fired up the Rev. Franklin Graham, who wrote: “Yes, my father Billy Graham founded Christianity Today; but no, he would not agree with their opinion piece. In fact, he would be very disappointed.” He said Christianity Today had moved to the left and “now represents the elitist liberal wing of evangelicalism.” He pointed out that no Republicans, many of whom are strong Christians, were convinced by the “evidence,” and neither were a couple of Democrats. He called the impeachment v**e “politically motivated, 100% partisan,” and said Trump has been a pro-life champion and a staunch defender of religious freedom.
He also revealed for the first time that his late father v**ed for Trump, believing him to be “the man for this hour in history for our nation.”
https://www.westernjournal.com/franklin-graham-issues-fiery-rebuttal-christianity-today-invoking-father-call-trumps-removal/
Now, I feel I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you the reason that Christianity Today gave for demanding Trump’s removal, so I will quote their editorial verbatim:
“But the facts in this instance are unambiguous: The president of the United States attempted to use his political power to coerce a foreign leader to harass and discredit one of the president’s political opponents. That is not only a violation of the Constitution; more importantly, it is profoundly immoral.”
My response: Weeks of the most partisan, r****d proceedings imaginable produced no evidence that Trump did that, beyond second- and third-hand hearsay. All of the principals (including the Ukrainian President Trump was allegedly pressuring) denied it. None of the alleged “witnesses” actually witnessed anything. The one person who claimed it was definitely true (and who turned out to be the poisoned well that was the source of all the other hearsay) folded like a garage sale card table under questioning, admitting that the one time he talked to Trump, Trump said the exact opposite and denied that he wanted any quid pro quo.
By claiming that the “facts are unambiguous” that Trump is guilty, Christianity Today is plainly lying to its readers. I find that to be profoundly immoral. Maybe they should drop the politics and get back to reading the Bible. If so, they might stumble across a line in Exodus that most of us know as the Eighth Commandment:
"Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor."
Mike Huckabee
December 21, 2019
I’ve long noticed that about the only time the mainstream media give positive coverage anymore to people of faith is when they can find someone who will attack other people of faith, or who will take the l*****t side in a political issue. So naturally, when the magazine Christianity Today, which was founded by the Rev. Billy Graham, published an editorial endorsing the impeachment and removal of President Trump, that got all kinds of media coverage. The editor even cited Graham’s name.
That fired up the Rev. Franklin Graham, who wrote: “Yes, my father Billy Graham founded Christianity Today; but no, he would not agree with their opinion piece. In fact, he would be very disappointed.” He said Christianity Today had moved to the left and “now represents the elitist liberal wing of evangelicalism.” He pointed out that no Republicans, many of whom are strong Christians, were convinced by the “evidence,” and neither were a couple of Democrats. He called the impeachment v**e “politically motivated, 100% partisan,” and said Trump has been a pro-life champion and a staunch defender of religious freedom.
He also revealed for the first time that his late father v**ed for Trump, believing him to be “the man for this hour in history for our nation.”
https://www.westernjournal.com/franklin-graham-issues-fiery-rebuttal-christianity-today-invoking-father-call-trumps-removal/
Now, I feel I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you the reason that Christianity Today gave for demanding Trump’s removal, so I will quote their editorial verbatim:
“But the facts in this instance are unambiguous: The president of the United States attempted to use his political power to coerce a foreign leader to harass and discredit one of the president’s political opponents. That is not only a violation of the Constitution; more importantly, it is profoundly immoral.”
My response: Weeks of the most partisan, r****d proceedings imaginable produced no evidence that Trump did that, beyond second- and third-hand hearsay. All of the principals (including the Ukrainian President Trump was allegedly pressuring) denied it. None of the alleged “witnesses” actually witnessed anything. The one person who claimed it was definitely true (and who turned out to be the poisoned well that was the source of all the other hearsay) folded like a garage sale card table under questioning, admitting that the one time he talked to Trump, Trump said the exact opposite and denied that he wanted any quid pro quo.
By claiming that the “facts are unambiguous” that Trump is guilty, Christianity Today is plainly lying to its readers. I find that to be profoundly immoral. Maybe they should drop the politics and get back to reading the Bible. If so, they might stumble across a line in Exodus that most of us know as the Eighth Commandment:
"Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor."
Mike Huckabee
December 21, 2019
Dec 22, 2019 15:54:24 #
Parky60 wrote:
b Christianity Today is lying to its readers /b ... (show quote)
Loyalty is admirable. Blind loyalty can make you, however unintentional, an enabler to malfeasance.
Dec 22, 2019 15:59:27 #
eden wrote:
Loyalty is admirable. Blind loyalty can make you, however unintentional, an enabler to malfeasance.
For many years Christianity Today has enabled cafeteria Christians. Now all of a sudden the secular world thinks its credible as far as Christianity goes.
Dec 22, 2019 16:06:26 #
Rose42 wrote:
For many years Christianity Today has enabled cafeteria Christians. Now all of a sudden the secular world thinks its credible as far as Christianity goes.
The world wants Christianity to look like it.
Dec 22, 2019 16:07:36 #
Rose42 wrote:
For many years Christianity Today has enabled cafeteria Christians. Now all of a sudden the secular world thinks its credible as far as Christianity goes.
What about christians who are enabling p*******es, thieves, and liars?
Being a christian is supposed to have something to do with morals and integrity.
Dec 22, 2019 16:09:09 #
Parky60 wrote:
The world wants Christianity to look like it.
The world wants christianity to respect others, not be about hatred and bigotry. If you are a bigot keep it to yourself...then I don't care what you believe in.
Dec 22, 2019 16:31:00 #
woodguru wrote:
The world wants christianity to respect others, not be about hatred and bigotry. If you are a bigot keep it to yourself...then I don't care what you believe in.
You are about h**e so we do not care what you say you believe. Once again your post shows what a fraud you are.
Dec 22, 2019 16:40:28 #
Crayons
Loc: St Jo, Texas
woodguru wrote:
What about christians who are enabling p*******es, thieves, and liars?
You tell us 'sunshine, they're Your hero's
Dec 22, 2019 16:46:54 #
woodguru wrote:
What about christians who are enabling p*******es, thieves, and liars?
Being a christian is supposed to have something to do with morals and integrity.
Being a christian is supposed to have something to do with morals and integrity.
If you knew as much as you think you do then you wouldn’t ask. You prefer cafeteria Christians.
Dec 22, 2019 16:48:52 #
woodguru wrote:
The world wants christianity to respect others, not be about hatred and bigotry. If you are a bigot keep it to yourself...then I don't care what you believe in.
The world wants Christians to be like they are where good is called evil and evil good.
Dec 22, 2019 18:09:15 #
woodguru wrote:
The world wants christianity to respect others, not be about hatred and bigotry. If you are a bigot keep it to yourself...then I don't care what you believe in.
[Jesus said:] If the world h**es you, you know that it has h**ed Me before it h**ed you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world h**es you. John 15:18-19
Dec 22, 2019 18:41:16 #
Parky60 wrote:
[Jesus said:] If the world h**es you, you know that it has h**ed Me before it h**ed you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world h**es you. John 15:18-19
And President Trump said that the left is going thru him but are really after us. He's right, he's in their way. Mike
Dec 22, 2019 18:50:58 #
Parky60 wrote:
b Christianity Today is lying to its readers /b ... (show quote)
They've moved into the realm of f**e news, with the p*******es of CNN.
Dec 22, 2019 19:08:42 #
All you liberals are trying to define what true Christianity is terms of human morals, right or wrong' left or right, doing 'good deeds' as defined by what you think is right or wrong. Yes, a Christian should reflect the ideals of Christianity. But what IS true Christianity?
True Christianity is knowing God through the sacrificial offering of His son, Jesus Christ for our sin. Works that glorify Him should follow belief. But to be sure, there is no Christianity without Christ. Faith, pistis, comes first and everything after should reflect the inner change of the believer.
So to you atheists, scoffers and unbelievers, please quit telling Christians what you think we should be or behave or think like. I pray peace and blessing to all of you.
True Christianity is knowing God through the sacrificial offering of His son, Jesus Christ for our sin. Works that glorify Him should follow belief. But to be sure, there is no Christianity without Christ. Faith, pistis, comes first and everything after should reflect the inner change of the believer.
So to you atheists, scoffers and unbelievers, please quit telling Christians what you think we should be or behave or think like. I pray peace and blessing to all of you.
Dec 23, 2019 00:36:36 #
manning5
Loc: Richmond, VA
Rose42 wrote:
If you knew as much as you think you do then you wouldn’t ask. You prefer cafeteria Christians.
I love that expression "cafeteria Christian". It implies no church attendance and a lot of jaw-boning around a table!
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