We've often seen "evangelical" pastors like the bigot Franklin Graham and Trump apologist Robert Jeffress defending the decidedly un-Christian behavior of their man Donald "Rump" Trump. The utter corruption of the "evangelical movement" began long ago, with the likes of Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson donning religious pretensions to push Rethuglican political messages. Now, it's found its nadir in pastors defending the adulterous, narcissistic, bigoted, vengeful, perpetually lying Rump, as long as he hews to their reactionary political agenda.
There's also the frequent exposure of lesser-known evangelical hucksters, involved in everything from fraud and greed, to illicit drug manufacturing, to bogus "gay conversion therapy," to child molestation. Throw in some spousal abuse and you get the picture of right-wing evangelicals. Some of the worst hypocrites are found in the "prosperity gospel" crowd, like the unctuous Joel Osteen. They reject the notion as expressed in Matthew 19:24 that it's easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven. As they accumulate their own massive wealth, they claim it's a sign of "God's favor" to be wealthy, thus their fealty to Rump.
With all of that as background -- the greed, the hypocrisy, the belief that the ends justify the means, the misogyny, and the latent racism -- it shouldn't be surprising that Rump is their man, and that they will stick with him through -- literally -- the fires of hell.
(photo: Proto-politician/evangelical Pat Robertson showing his "Christian" values)
