My first draft of this rejoinder mysteriously disappeared. Given our times, I should say the Woke Left did it, and if Trump had been put in office sooner, I’d still have my file.
No, let’s just go with, “the dog ate my homework.” So I am cranking out a new post. Apologies for the length. I won’t have time to edit it down.
What a stem winder! Who expected the 2024 elections to turn out this way, but here we are, four weeks later, wondering what happened, why it happened and what it means for the future? Everyone has his own opinions, and mine are no better than yours, but perhaps I may be allowed to express a few thoughts on the matter. I avoided public endorsements before the election, but now that it’s over, I believe it is appropriate to express a few personal observations.
On the whole, I’ve written a lot less about the voting choices before us in this particular election cycle. From my point of view, it’s pretty much 2020 all over again, only with more clarity about the cultural and character factors.
More clarity? I’m sure many don’t see it that way. I’m not saying people are seeing more clearly. Subjectively, things seem more muddled than ever. Objectively, though, the character and positions of the candidates are even more clear than in 2020.
“If true Christians would vote for their biblical values, we would live in a very different country today. Some Christians have biblical values but do not vote. Some Christians do not live or vote by biblical values.” - P&D
“…52% saying they plan to pray before they vote, and 58% saying that religion will play an essential or important role in whom they support for president. Nearly a quarter (21%) say it will play an essential role.” - RNS
“Win or lose, it’s easy to blame, castigate, jump to unfounded conclusions, and even villainize. What if we curate a different tone in our workplaces, neighborhoods, family gatherings, and communities?” - IFWE
“Weekly church attendees who are white largely favor Donald Trump, while Black churchgoers tend to back Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a new survey.” - Axios
“About half of U.S. adults rate Donald Trump and Kamala Harris positively on a 10-point favorability scale…. Trump’s current rating is similar to what he received in 2020 but significantly better than his 36% positive score in 2016, which is the record low.” - Gallup
“Christian pastors are miserably failing in this area of discipleship.” - P&D
“Many on the Christian Right continue to remain nervous about surveys suggesting that large numbers of evangelicals may not vote in November.” - Current
