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Evangelicals, Roy Moore Voters, and the 'War' Mentality
from Matt Lauer of The Vatican · #75
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6 minDiscussion of an Uber driver's evangelical views, Catholic vs evangelical proselytizing, and the theory that Roy Moore voters see themselves as soldiers in a culture war who excuse anything for their side.
- 7:24Tim contrasts Catholicism with evangelical Christianity, noting Catholics don't proselytize door-to-door while evangelical sects actively spread their word.
- 8:51Voting for Roy Moore means believing you're in a war and he's on your side, regardless of the evidence against him.
- 9:25Disenfranchised Christians feel they're in a cultural war, which is why they overlooked Trump's indiscretions, multiple marriages, and liberal New York background.
- 9:42Tim explains that abortion matters far more to religious voters than most people realize because they genuinely believe it's murder.
- 10:48Many evangelicals want to defund Planned Parenthood and all public health services providing birth control or related services.
- 11:06These same people who call abortion murder often support the death penalty in an unjust criminal justice system.
- 11:45The same voters who cite the sanctity of life oppose restrictions on what firearms a thirteen-year-old can purchase.
- 12:09Tim notes his mother is intelligent and pro-life but doesn't support Trump because she objects to how he attacks women.
- 12:36There's something noble about genuinely believing abortion is murder, but it's also wishy-washy to say you believe it's wrong yet support allowing it.
- 12:48If you truly think people are murdering children in medical facilities, the position that it should remain legal is logically inconsistent.