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Floyd's death, the most recent in a series of deaths of black Americans at the hands of police, has set off days and nights of protests across the country. Police officer Derek Chauvin was filmed kneeling on Floyd's neck before he was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Thousands of protesters took to the streets throughout Washington to continue to show anger after the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis. WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 1: Police clash with protesters during a demonstration on Jin Washington, DC. Baker said that many of the white evangelicals who voted for Trump in 2016 view the Republican president as a friend and champion for traditionalists – and that his decision to stand in front of a damaged church demonstrated that commitment. John’s would likely track with how those voters already view the President. Hunter Baker, a professor at the evangelical Union University, said the divide among evangelicals on Trump’s photo op at St. “I’m against clearing out a peaceful protest for a photo op that treats the Word of God as a political prop,” said Sasse. Ben Sasse of Nebraska, an evangelical Presbyterian agreed in a statement. James Lankford of Oklahoma, a Southern Baptist, told reporters Tuesday he was not comfortable with the images of protesters being dispersed by force before Trump visited the church, while Sen. “More important than politics and optics is that all of us should be listening to what the Bible says – about the preciousness of human life, about the sins of racism and injustice, about the need for safety and calm and justice in the civil arena, all of it,” said Moore, who is the president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, the public-policy arm of the SBC.Įven some of Trump’s Republican allies in Congress expressed disagreement with Trump’s decision to attend the church. Russell Moore of the Southern Baptist Convention said the Bible “is the word of the living God and should be treated with reverence and awe.” Moore said he was “brokenhearted and alarmed” by everything from the death of Floyd to Trump’s response. When asked about Trump’s appearance at the church, Dr. If you really want to leverage the power of God’s word, let it be heard.” “The word of God is not powerful in a picture. “What he did comes off as tone-deaf,” said Costi Hinn, a conservative evangelical pastor and author in Arizona. Some evangelical leaders said that many in their community may see the move as a stunt that failed to address the underlying issues involved with George Floyd’s death and exploiting religious symbolism. President Donald Trump holds a Bible as he visits outside St. And his appearance was criticized by the Episcopal bishop of Washington, Mariann Edgar Budde, as a “charade.” His most direct link to evangelicals, Vice President Mike Pence, was not even with him. John’s clergy were pushed back using tear gas and flash bangs ahead of his visit. He did not mention that protesters and even some of St. On Monday, Trump did not read from the Bible nor offer words of prayer for the cameras gathered around. A man not known for his strong faith, the President was in danger of prompting a backlash among his pious Christian backers for using the Bible as a prop. John’s comes with clear political risk for Trump. President,” Robertson said on Tuesday’s episode of The 700 Club, his long-running television show.
On Tuesday, Pat Robertson, the 90-year-old televangelist, appeared to give voice to that ambivalence, when he criticized Trump for threatening to send in federal troops to states where protests have turned violent. Staunch supporters like evangelical pastor Robert Jeffress have publicly said that the President was “absolutely correct” in appearing in front of the church, and Trump himself claimed Wednesday that “most religious leaders loved it.” But other evangelical leaders told CNN there’s more ambivalence among the faithful. A recent Pew study indicates that fewer white evangelicals approve of his response to the coronavirus. Trump continues to enjoy overwhelming support among evangelical voters, but there are signs that support is cracking on the margins. The question is whether enough of them will be on his side in November. John’s Episcopal Church across the street from the White House Monday evening, President Donald Trump delivered an unspoken message to white evangelical Christians: Remember, I’m on your side. As he brandished an unopened Bible in front of the boarded-up St.
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