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发帖数: 343 | 1 June 21, 2016
Dear xxxx
I just wanted to report back to you about the meeting in New York today
between GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump and Christian leaders from
across the country.
Franklin Graham prayed to open the event. Dr. Ben Carson spoke and told us
about the Donald Trump he had come to appreciate. Gov. Mike Huckabee served
as moderator and sat across from Mr. Trump. Trump entertained questions from
the likes of Dr. David Jeremiah, Dr. James Dobson, Tony Perkins, Kelly
Shackelford and Sammy Rodriguez. The questions were about religious freedom,
Israel, potential Supreme Court nominees and abortion. I thought his
strongest answers were about the type of judges he would appoint. I believe
he fully understands the importance of this issue and said all his judges
would be vetted by the Federalist Society -- a stalwart conservative
organization. To me, this may be the most important issue of this campaign
from the perspective of AFA and our supporters. After all, the next
president will likely appoint two or more Supreme Court justices in the next
four years. As we have seen over the last few years, it doesn't matter how
many good laws are passed if the courts are going to strike them down.
Trump's weakness is that he did not clearly state his views in answer to the
questions asked by Perkins and Shackelford about when religious freedom and
the LGBT movement come into conflict, other than to say that these matters
will be decided by the courts. He repeatedly said he was for religious
freedom and his fallback position was that he would appoint judges who would
defend religious freedom.
Mr. Trump also said he was tired of the political correctness surrounding
matters of our Christian heritage and used Christmas an an example. He said
companies want to profit of Christmas but then don't want to use the word "
Christmas." He said he says "Merry Christmas" and thinks the PC crowd just
wants to change the greeting to something more generic because it's another
attempt to diminish the role of Christianity in America. (This made me
wonder if he's been reading the AFA Journal. Ha!)
Trump answered Dr. Jeremiah's question about Israel saying he would be a
strong supporter of the nation of Israel and never understood Jewish
Americans who vote for Democrats who don't support Israel. Trump also
understands the threat to our country by Islamic jihadism. He has taken a
lot of heat from the liberal media for criticizing the problems within Islam.
On a personal note, I met several people who have known Donald Trump
personally for several years and said he is not the brash, arrogant,
sometimes rude person he appears to be on television. I will say without the
media cameras in his face, he was pleasant, relaxed, funny and more
thoughtful.
I think it was admirable and honorable for Trump to meet with Christian
leaders. He is not our enemy. I believe he has instincts that are reverent
and patriotic. He's 69 years old and remembers an America that was once a
great country but has lost her way. But he also comes from a very secular
world and that way of thinking is a part of who he is. In some ways, he
strikes me as an enigma, a man still searching for spiritual answers in his
life. But that's just my opinion. I will say this, he is listening to some
great men of God that I have a lot of respect for, and that's a good thing.
To conclude, who but the Lord knows what lies ahead for Donald Trump? He
wasn't my first choice for president but the majority of GOP voters chose
him. Now either he or Hillary Clinton will be the next president of the
United States of America. So if one of them shows genuine interest in
understanding Christians better and says he will be our friend, I believe we
should tell him what we think and where we stand. To use a sports word, I
think he's coachable.
I'm glad I came to New York. It was worth it. I would ask you to pray for Mr
. Trump and our country.
Tim
Tim Wildmon, President
American Family Association | i**********k
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