Response To "Letter To The Editor" - TimesDaily Newspaper

IN A LETTER TO THE EDITOR of my Alabama hometown newspaper, the TimesDaily, a young Christian lady posted claims against we Conservative Christians which I felt obligated to refute.  I will remove her name to protect her privacy, but will respond to each claim:

Hi Hometown Friend,

Let me reply to your claims in your Letter To The Editor titled "Conservative Christians Are A Contradiction" posted on Mar 20, 2020.  First let me say that I have been a Conservative Christian, a born-again believer since 1987, 33 years.  I am also a Conservative Republican.  I was born and raised in Sheffield, Alabama, and was a registered Democrat until 1964 when the Democratic Party nominated Lyndon Johnson for president.  I went out that day and re-registered Republican.

You say:  Republican ads seem to espouse being: Conservative Christians, pledged supporters of President Trump (proven liar of 16,000 lies, had affairs outside of marriages, belittles people, uses profanity and lacks self-esteem), supporters of the Second Amendment, and tough on crime.

Rebuttal:  Yes, I believe that many Republicans are Conservative Christians (that is a plus).  We pledge support of President Trump because every single campaign promise he made, he has kept - unlike most politicians and especially Democrats. 

You claim, in typical Democrat "Throw IT Against The Wall And See If It Sticks" style of debate - to have proven 16,000 lies told by President Trump.  I would love to see your proof of that claim. 

You say President Trump has had affairs outside of marriage.  Once again, I would like to see proof of that claim.  You say he belittles people and uses profanity.  I have seen him defend himself on Social Media, I believe you would do the same. 

You say he uses profanity.  Personally I have never heard him utter a profane word, but if he did - have YOU ever used a curse word, or used the common slang "OMG"?  Then you are also guilty of profanity.  You say he lacks self-esteem.  Such a claim is like a Democrat standing in a rain storm and asking, "What rain?"  I doubt he became a billionaire by having low self-esteem.

Now let's address your claim of "The Conservative Christian believes (seems to believe)" one by one:

But first let me clarify the difference between a Conservative Christian and a Liberal Christian.  A Conservative Christian views the Bible as the inspired, inerrant, infallible, authoritative, literal Written Word of God.  A Liberal Christian views the Bible as a book of metaphors, symbolism, and myths, i.e., a good guideline for living - but not the literal Written Word of God.

Now to respond to your talking points:

You say we believe:  1) Christ loves a certain ethnicity.

Conservative Christians believe what we read in Romans 10:12, "For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him."

You say we believe:  2) God didn’t create mankind; therefore, they have no inalienable rights, such as voting in all elections, having access to medical care, etc.

Conservative Christians believe what we read in Genesis 1:27, "So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them."

You say we believe:  3) God does not love regardless of creed or color; ergo, that idea is null and void.

Conservative Christians believe what we read in Romans 10:12, "For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him."

You say we believe:  4) Build a wall because the poor, tired, and hungry should not be cared for.

Conservative Christians believe what we read in Matthew 25:35-36, 40, "For I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me. .  .  . And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.' "

You say we believe:  5) This country does not belong to God, but to certain people.

Conservative Christians believe what we read in Matthew 22:36-40, "'Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?'  Jesus said to him, 'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment.  And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.  On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.' "

You say we believe:  6) Exaggerate or use hyperbole just to prove a lie.

Conservative Christians believe this false claim comes straight out of the Liberal Left Democratic Playbook, i.e., make a claim so outrageous, throw IT against the wall - and hope that some people will believe it.  This is what I would expect from anyone who will support Doug Jones.

You say - "I pray that my assessment is wrong."

Conservative Christians say - "Your prayer has been answered - you are wrong!"

You say -  Gov. Kay Ivey, a Conservative Christian, refused to stay the execution of Nathaniel Woods.  Woods was convicted of being with Kerry Spencer, who confessed to killing three policemen, not Woods.  Two jurors, Martin Luther King III, lawyers and celebrities pleaded for leniency for Woods.  Woods was executed by lethal injection on March 5. Ivey declared that “every life is sacred and a gift from God.”  This statement is puzzling, since the governor has consented to end the life of nine men by lethal injection. Her words and actions are a contradiction.

Conservative Christians say - How should a Christian view the death penalty?  First, we must remember that God has instituted capital punishment in His Word; therefore, it would be presumptuous of us to think that we could institute a higher standard. God has the highest standard of any being; He is perfect. This standard applies not only to us but to Himself. Therefore, He loves to an infinite degree, and He has mercy to an infinite degree. We also see that He has wrath to an infinite degree, and it is all maintained in a perfect balance.

Second, we must recognize that God has given government the authority to determine when capital punishment is due (Genesis 9:6; Romans 13:1-7). It is unbiblical to claim that God opposes the death penalty in all instances.  Christians should never rejoice when the death penalty is employed, but at the same time, Christians should not fight against the government’s right to execute the perpetrators of the most evil of crimes.  (from GotQuestions (dot) Org)

Finally You say - I pray to remain a follower of Jesus Christ and never become a Conservative Christian, who contradicts everything that Jesus Christ espoused!

Conservative Christians say - You are showing your Biblical Illiteracy with such a Biblically unsupported claim.  Over the past three years we have seen many Liberal Democrats mouth the words, "I am a Christian believer" - but their actions totally disprove that claim.

My Friend, I truly believe you are a Christian sister, but unfortunately one who has been led down the Liberal Yellow Brick Road.  However, in the last days we will stand as Christian brethren and face our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, side by side. 

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,

Bill

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