"My wife is minority Chinese-American and she proudly voted for Trump!! As did many other Chinese-Americans I know and work with. Many Blacks and Hispanic-Americans voted for Trump. Make America great again! You millennials were just babies when the Clintons corrupted this country with their immorality and selfish greed. God is merciful and saved us from the Clinton's future corruption."
Somehow I found it urgent to wrestle with this tonight. He was my pastor in what I think are some of the most formative times of my life - my high school years. I scoured the internet for C.S. Lewis quotes, because surely no one can disagree with C.S. Lewis, right? (Which apparently I'm not the only one who did this, as there is a fake C.S. Lewis quote circulating.) I only really discovered that Lewis distanced himself away from politics, refusing to endorse candidates.
Certainly after this election, everyone's learned what the phrase "echo chamber" means. It's so easy for me to dismiss Englehart's view as insane, so incredibly easy. Is there truth in it though? Not the exact quote per say, but his worldview. Who am I to say that my echo chamber is the correct echo chamber? There is wisdom in years, yet only a child can enter the kingdom of God.
I just think it's so strange, that there are so many Christians who are appalled and scared by the president elect, but even more that are so pleased with him. Would Jesus care who got elected? I really want to say no, Jesus wouldn't. When asked about paying taxes to Caesar, he simply said, "Give back to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's." He knew Caesar had no power over God -- he was not even slightly worried. As horrible as the character of our president elect is, I guess it's important to remember that nothing can stop God's plan. God can definitely use people in power to keep his promises, even when the leader is completely against him. The first few examples that come to mind are Pharoah not listening to Moses, and Pilates allow Christ to be crucified. Not saying Trump is like either of those to, but even if he were, it would all be within God's plan.
But still; something continues to sit within me that remains unsettled. A C.S. Lewis that does stand out to me tonight is this one:
For suspicion often creates what it suspects.
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