2016 Postmortem

complain jane

(4,302 posts) Wed Dec 21, 2016, 02:17 AM Dec 2016

I don't understand how some of the most religious people I know voted for Trump. [View all]

I can't get my head around this entire election but three very religious (Christian) people that I know told me they could not in good conscience vote for Hillary and they couldn't give me a concrete answer as to why. Nor could they give me a concrete answer as to why they thought Trump was a good choice.

One of them, after the election, said that their pastor sent a letter to his congregation telling them that if they voted for Trump, they voted against their Christian faith, and he told me that he may leave his church over this.

Not for the obvious reason - that a religious figure should not be involved in politics - but because the pastor was coming out against the guy he voted for.

How the fuck is this even happening? A thrice married, serial cheating, misogynistic, sexist, greedy pig can appeal to someone of religious conviction over a woman who held her marriage and family together and maintained a foundation that helped the lives of others?

This election has caused me to reexamine my faith in the Democratic process and the Christians that I know.

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I don't understand how some of the most religious people I know voted for Trump. [View all] complain jane Dec 2016 OP

These sorts are not truly "religious" CountAllVotes Dec 2016 #1

But it bugs me like crazy that I don't have answers. complain jane Dec 2016 #3

Wrong. They are very religious and extremely Xian. stopbush Dec 2016 #29

Thank you Earthican Dec 2016 #38

this!!!! Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #39

It's not about religion. Dulcinea Dec 2016 #30

So true True_Blue Dec 2016 #37

because he reflects those people's true family values like lie cheat steal etc nt msongs Dec 2016 #2

For the one guy, I think he can't handle a woman in charge. complain jane Dec 2016 #4

very true. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #34

Here's the problem. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #5

Thank you for this. complain jane Dec 2016 #6

I appreciate your support. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #7

being religious doesn't make someone a good person. religious people can be evil JI7 Dec 2016 #8

Yes just pick up a history book lunasun Dec 2016 #17

For some people it is because they are single-issue voters. Willie Pep Dec 2016 #9

Ah! I see a fellow traveler clothed in the seamless garment of life, welcome. TexasProgresive Dec 2016 #11

Thanks for the link! Willie Pep Dec 2016 #31

Choice, hey rights, women's rights get the red out Dec 2016 #10

This Is What Happens When Church and State Merge SDJay Dec 2016 #12

They didn't vote for Trump, they voted for Pence. Lars39 Dec 2016 #13

I'm walking right beside you in disbelief. Frustratedlady Dec 2016 #14

They may never see it . All those talking heads will give them scapegoats and more excuses . They lunasun Dec 2016 #18

Probablybecause his prolifestance? AllenJordan Dec 2016 #15

His politically expedient change to anti-choice. nt. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #27

A lot of religious people are single issue voters. Ace Rothstein Dec 2016 #16

I agree with what a lot of other people have said, particularly about Single Issue Voting and el_bryanto Dec 2016 #19

I'm old fashioned atreides1 Dec 2016 #28

He promised to appoint judges like Scalia NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #20

I'm a Christian myself. dawg Dec 2016 #21

Two words: Political power. YoungDemCA Dec 2016 #22

Let them know the number of abortions is getting ready to climb LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #23

I was told by a religious nut-job I know OriginalGeek Dec 2016 #24

From all the religous people I have known, most become the "One-issue" type, with abortions being... dmosh42 Dec 2016 #25

It is one of my biggest issues with the support he received. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #26

I would suggest that it could be abortion and/or gay marriage karynnj Dec 2016 #32

Phallocentric religions are like that. Orsino Dec 2016 #33

Obviously Trump is Satan and has fooled them into voting for him, hence their confusion. Rex Dec 2016 #35

For many of these people, being Christian is more a tribal identity thing QC Dec 2016 #36

Tribalism is one of the most corrosive forces on the planet. Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #40

According to exit poll percentages, it's the white evangelicals who gave Trump... Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #41

Answer: Because they are hypocrites RonniePudding Dec 2016 #42