“The bishops of the United Methodist Church on Wednesday (Jan. 7) issued a statement ‘condemning all acts of violence, military aggression, and violations of national sovereignty’ ….The Episcopal Church was quicker to respond.” - RNS
First, some context. I’m not writing as one who thinks he knows the answers to the questions I’m raising here. I don’t consider foreign policy opinions to rightly belong only to experts, but at the moment, I don’t have a high confidence view on this one.
I’m also coming from a place that is deeply suspicious of Donald Trump and everyone currently on his most favored people list. I’ve written a lot previously about why. Here, I’ll go with the shortest possible summary: I believe qualification for high office includes a basic level of good character, and President Trump falls well short of that standard.
“1. Franklin Graham: ‘We have a president who takes action’ ….2. Mike Huckabee: ‘Maduro’s fall weakens Hezbollah’s reach’….3. Michael Youssef: ‘Hopes raised for oppressed people’…. 4. John Amanchukwu: ‘Lives were saved by capturing Maduro the Monster’…. 5. Pastor Jack Graham: ‘Freedom for our Venezuelan congregation’ ” - CPost
