ElwoodBlues · M
@FreddieUK On the other hand, if you happen to HAVE great political power, you can do great things for "the least of these my brethren."
Now, in that context, let's talk about the shutdown of USAID.
Keeping USAID running is an easily achievable objective for the president, and doing so would save FAR MORE lives than ending the war in Ukraine. And, best of all, they're not mutually exclusive! tRump could start USAID's health initiatives back up with an order and a signature, and then turn right back to the Ukraine war.
Thus, tRump's FAILURE to save far more lives via USAID puts into question his commitment to "works righteousness" and to Christianity in general.
Now, in that context, let's talk about the shutdown of USAID.
... a new study published Monday in the medical journal, the Lancet. The study estimates that USAID programs have saved over 90 million lives over the past two decades. The researchers also estimate that if the current cuts continue through 2030, 14 million people who might have otherwise lived could die.
"Is [USAID] a good use of resources? We found that the average taxpayer has contributed about 18 cents per day to USAID," says James Macinko, a health policy researcher at UCLA and study co-author. "For that small amount, we've been able to translate that into saving up to 90 million deaths around the world."
https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/07/01/nx-s1-5452513/trump-usaid-foreign-aid-deaths"Is [USAID] a good use of resources? We found that the average taxpayer has contributed about 18 cents per day to USAID," says James Macinko, a health policy researcher at UCLA and study co-author. "For that small amount, we've been able to translate that into saving up to 90 million deaths around the world."
Keeping USAID running is an easily achievable objective for the president, and doing so would save FAR MORE lives than ending the war in Ukraine. And, best of all, they're not mutually exclusive! tRump could start USAID's health initiatives back up with an order and a signature, and then turn right back to the Ukraine war.
Thus, tRump's FAILURE to save far more lives via USAID puts into question his commitment to "works righteousness" and to Christianity in general.
@FreddieUK Yes, Christ (God the Son) never really mentioned politics but he always mentioned God's kingdom!
Amazing. No calls anywhere in the NT for Christians to get involved in government.
There are ofcourse limits when a government does evil- I am reminded of the French Calvinists under Nazi occupied France who helped the Jews flee safety to Britain, etc.
Amazing. No calls anywhere in the NT for Christians to get involved in government.
There are ofcourse limits when a government does evil- I am reminded of the French Calvinists under Nazi occupied France who helped the Jews flee safety to Britain, etc.
Adstar · 56-60, M
I have looked into Trumps beliefs.. He is religious but he does not understand the Way of salvation Or has rejected the Way of salvation.. In any case he is a politician and people vote for him because of his policies not because of his religion..