Miscellaneous Christians?

     Donald Trump, J.C. Vance, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz all claim to be Christians. So, what could go wrong? 

     The label "Christian" doesn't mean much, at least in politics, says political science professor Mark Caleb Smith. He writes, "partisanship, ideology and likeability are far more important" than faith when it comes to success.

     Trump calls himself a nondenominational Christian. Vance is Catholic. Harris is Baptist. Walz is Lutheran. 

     Harris grew up attending both church and a Hindu temple. Rev. Amos Brown said, "Her religion is good because she's not a divider, she's a uniter." He cited her belief in universal healthcare and free education. Is that in the Ten Commandments? As for abortion, he adds, "No one else should rob you or me of the freedom to do what you wish with your own body, as long as you're not bothering anyone else." No mention of the living baby in the womb.

     Her running mate, Tim Walz, attends an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, a liberal denomination that ordains gay members as clergy and performs same -sex marriages. As governor of Minnesota, Walz in 2020 barred churches from gathering during the pandemic. In 2023 he signed a law allowing minors to receive transgender procedures against their parents' wishes. 

     The Catholic League said, "Tim Walz is no friend of religious liberty, the rights of the unborn, and the welfare of young people." 

Continued tomorrow