By Eugene Scott Eugene Scott Reporter covering identity politics for The Fix Email Bio Follow April 8 at 11:51 AM In the Trump era, one of the loudest voices trying to challenge what it means to be a Christian in the current political sphere is a married, gay small-town mayor from the same state that gave Americans Vice President Pence.
Pence, the former governor of Indiana, has long won praise from conservative Christians for openly discussing his opposition to LGBT rights. But, not surprisingly, those positions have also earned him high levels of disapproval from the LGBT community. Since heading to Washington, Pence has repeatedly attempted to convince Americans — specifically conservative Christians — that the Trump presidency has been one of the most supportive of the values of conservative Christians in history. But the 2020 campaign has birthed a slew of candidates who are pushing back on the idea that the Trump agenda is consistent with Christian values by explaining how their liberal values have shaped their political worldview.
In a sense Pence is right, his version of “faith” is being challenged. Pence has wielded his faith in such a way that even if he is not personally rude, his fusion of Christ and Caesar has impinged on and stripped dignity from others. Now it’s all up for debate. ColbyItkowitz
Nobody cares if Pete's gay or not!He just feels the need to use it politically, Trying to run down Mike Pence won't help him nothing will help him he's going no where, Wasting everyone's time ,And taking campaign donations him self knowing he has no chance! RIP OFF!
1. God is who He said He is, not who you would like him to be. 2. Does God love the sinners? Yes He does, but not the sin. 3. Contrary to popular belief, you do not remain a sinner after accepting Jesus. 4. You can't be saved and gay, 1 OR the other, not both.
There isnt an 'a christianity'. We serve the most high & it is said, 'Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is an abomination.' You that are lawless serve a different master but can be redeemed & forgiven, all you have to do is ask. Please dont let pride damn you
A Christianity that embraces LGBT rights is not Christianity. A Christianity that exposes Homosexuality, Lesbianism, Bisexuality, and Transgenderism as sin, is a Christianity that is consistant with the Word of God.
Oh please.. Your phobia is seeping. Christians, in general, accept anyone. There are certain branches, that will not. Just like the Mus brotherhood won't accept Christian's.
still waiting for the discovery of the gay gene
I'd rather be humane than faithful.
VP pence is a bit of a fictional evangelical that seems to create his own versions of Christianity
Yawwnnn....🙄
God is love there's no hate in love some people can't understand it's to simple love covers a multitude of sin
Christians are supposed to push back on all sin, including lying, adultery, cheating, stealing, inhumanity, greed, gay and all other sins. While recognizing that they too, were once sinners. Some still are because of denominationalism's demonic craftiness.
Is it possible that Mike Pence is struggling with his sexuality. Let’s ask Mother
When did VP attack PeteButtigieg on being gay? Sounds like Pete has issues.
The church is following the bible. They are not actively against gays. We the people are very open to respecting the gays, we love who we love, the heart wants what it wants but you can not force it on us. Do you think the Muslims will be more open to you. Live your life
Pete has made a tactical error by overlooking the fact that evangelicalism is mutually exclusive with logical thought and will support christian sharia until the end
Power to him 👏👏👏👏👏👏
LGBTQ+is against the system way of life. We will exterminate them and their pervert sex to totally extinction. Mercy and Anita
We are supposed to bring the church to the world, and change the world. not bring the world sins to the church to change the church gtfoh💯💯💯
Jesus would be compassionate to Pence, for he knows not what he’s doing! 🙏
Live and let live. It's has never been enough for gays to gain the same marriage recognition. They want people of faith to abandon their beliefs. They want force Christian bakers, florists to serve them. Intolerant &vengeful. Why doesn't he push back on Islam?
Christians: Love One God and Love All People. Even a simpleton like me understands One and All.
Pete and Pence?
He’ll be gone soon
Butthead needs to read his Bible! They are much more tolerant than Koran teachings!🙄 beheading not my idea of tolerance by Muslims!
CyrusToulabi Tell him NO faith can have a monopoly on our legal order, nor any say in it, as per our Constitution--remind him the SECULAR nature of our Constitution, by design, gets him his equal rights & equal protection. (He can thank his God for it if he wants, but I thank our founders.)
So much for separation of church and state.
And both of them are a push back of Seperation of Church and State.
Good! About time someone confronted the hypocrisy of the religious right
At some point, .PeteButtigieg and many others in the LGBT community are going to have to understand that bullying Christians into agreeing with their lifestyle, doesn’t work.
VP supports realDonaldTrump but not his own religion, which makes him a hypocrite. Otherwise, why does mike_pence support Trump's serial adultery, lies, the coveting of others wives, bearing false witness against political rivals of both parties, and other sins?
Go Pete!
I’m glad he is. I think he might be a fine mayor. His lack of policy vision outside of the occasional copy/paste of other candidates right down to their mannerisms greatly concerns me. Not in my top 5.
Bible clearly condemns GLBTQ(and they wont stop til they get that P). Take it or leave it. Its a FACT.
Just how many of these Christianities are there?
Actually they do , they have recognized even if they do not personally support them that they do not have a place to judge them... many churches are having this realization. I am a Christian and a Republican and I myself do support anyone doing the right for themselves
So Buttgigger would have government thought police watching, listening and reporting on an individual like Pence or a business like Chick-fil-A for their personal beliefs? Isn't that what the communist Chinese are engaging in? That's some real dangerous shit right there.
and he is right. If Pete did not speak up for LGTBQ, who would? Miss C Jenner?
As a gay man, Buttigieg naturally sees the entire world through a gay lens so it’s attack Trump by saying “gay this, gay that” instead of wider issues like the economy or foreign policy. This gay-centric worldview is Buttigieg’s main limitation; he needs to leave his gay bubble.
PeteButtigieg is a smarmy salesman w no policy ideas and who's whining about what is already settled law. Same sex marriages are legally recognized AND no one gives a goddamn about this man's sexual orientation. Lame Lame Lame Lame
I like mayor Pete, but here he is doing the typical thing republicans do. They will wake up to an issue only when it hits home to them. Religion in general should have no place in politics.
I think Buttigieg is falling into Trump’s trap of helping turn out even more Evangelicals to suppprt Trump in 2020. I’m not sure Buttigieg is even aware of this. Trump is so wily he can trigger Dems to help him or destroy themselves. This is what he did with Pocahontas and DNA
Actually, it’s Christian scriptures not the “Pence scriptures” that outline Christianity’s health and moral concerns with homosexuality
Straw man.
Sin is sin. Pete can take it up with God.
PeteButtigieg VP Franklin_Graham amconmag DaivdJeremiah Mr. Buttigieg, would you U care to set down BIBLE in hand and Walk Thru The Scripture together?you know for a FACT--'GOD LOVES YOU', 'BUT HATES THE SIN'.
“They called to Lot, ‘Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them.’” Genesis 19:5
We're pushing back on a Democrat party that doesn't believe in the Bill of Rights.
I thought he said candidates need to focus less on themselves and more about what they're going to do for voters economically. Or does that only apply to women?
That lifestyle has no business at all in God's Church.
should..not in the BIBLE..just mans sick pathetic Interpretation..Jesus loves us ALL...get real.
Pay attention to how this supposed conversation about rights gets reframed to exclude women. Women, you know how this goes: another election in which men will discuss whether government should own our bodies. But this unique candidate will expose the hypocrisy, again.
This is a very worthy effort by PeteButtigieg. I am liking him more and more for 2020, perhaps as a VP running mate with amyklobuchar.
What does he mean by rights? Has that been redefined to mean others have to give up their rights to walk a different path and shun participation in others' behavior?
......And when PeteButtigieg reaches The Pearly Gates of Heaven, he will be PUSHED BACK!
So far so good.
personal religious opposition to LGBTQ should stay a personal religious position. LGBTQ housing and job protections doesn't change your religious practices. Just as a religious opposition shouldn't threaten LGBTQ existence. They can coexist if everyone stays in their lane.
He is so right and so articulate and strong. God loves us all and love should be valued in all sincere forms. God bless Pete and his husband.
To “push back” at Pence, Pence would have to had pushed at him to begin with.
I support him in his efforts!
As he should! .VP is a MorallyBankrupt FakeChristian You CANNOT support the WorstPresidentEver & be a real christian, you just can’t. ImWithMayorPete
Jesus never taught people to discriminate, deny people basic rights, to be judgmental, or to be bigots for any reason. MondayMorning MondayMotivation mondaythoughts
And he will never be president.
You are conflating the lack of endorsement with a lack of tolerance. More bullshit from FAKE NEWS.
No part of Christianity supports homosexuality - I'll wait for the one that can show me where in the Bible it says otherwise.
Lies...more lies from WP. Our VP, and Christians, such as I welcome everyone, our Jesus teaches us to love everyone. This Pete dude is for the Murder of babies.
Any politician that uses their sexual orientation or religion as a basis for their political platform is a moron.
Mike Pence is a dinosaur, just like his boss.
Pizza and cake shops again... Hey democrats.... Yawn. 🙄
Zionists are Christians. The new kind)
Genesis 13:13.
Didn’t he praise Mike Pence for being a man of principle or something? That guy’s principles include the belief that you and your husband are subhuman, Pete.
'Faith' is such a fungible term. Try something meaningful if you want to make a substantive point. Otherwise you've just repeated the same article for 40 years and merely changed the names of the actors.
Now do Brunei