Former President Donald Trump shared an incident he had with popular evangelist and son of Billy Graham, Franklin Graham, where the pastor and preacher encouraged him to stop using profanity in speeches he delivered to his crowds of supporters. The story was shared while he was addressing a crowd at a rally held in Philadelphia, located in Pennsylvania, an incredibly important state being fought over in the upcoming presidential election.
This is actually good advice. A man who can’t articulate himself well in public without using profanity is often viewed negatively and incapable of expressing himself and his ideas. Also, seeing as how many of his followers are evangelical Christians, this will score more points with the faith crowd.
via The Christian Tribune:
According to Trump, Graham once approached him, suggesting it would be a good idea for the presumptive GOP presidential nominee to refrain from using “foul language” in an effort to make his speeches more effective. Trump recounted the conversation, stating, “He said, ‘President, I love your speaking. Your ability to speak is incredible. Your storytelling is great, but it could be so much better if you didn’t use foul language.’”
However, Trump claimed that, while he was seeking to use less profanity in his speech, Graham’s advice was “wrong.” The former president indicated that he believes it is necessary to utilize cussing to create emphasis in specific scenarios.
I’m going to say something that may not be popular with a lot of folks reading this article. The former president is correct. Indeed, there is a proper time for the use of strong language to make a point. If you read the Bible, there are many, many times when God Himself uses coarse language to condemn sin. Just read Ezekiel 23:20. Imagine if a preacher said something like this from behind the pulpit. They’d be booted for sure.
We’ve created such strict, man-made restrictions on the use of harsh language that we would end up kicking Jesus Himself out of our churches. And that, of course, is a problem.
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Now, this isn’t a license to just go swearing like a sailor. As stated above, there are times when it is necessary to speak roughly and with harsh language. It ought not be our default system of communication.
The former US president noted a recent speech in which he had made an effort not to swear as he addressed Christian political activists in Washington, D.C. “When I see people start to walk out, we’ll stop ok?” He added, “I’m not going to use the word bull****,” before stating that it was “not that bad a word.”
Some critics have encouraged the evangelist to call out other moral failures of former President Trump, such as an alleged adulterous lifestyle. Despite these concerns, Trump has consistently advocated for the Christian community at a time when left-wing politics is becoming seemingly hostile toward its values.
The Christian Tribune recently reportedon comments from former President Trump where he told a crowd at the Danbury Institute’s Life & Liberty Forum as a part of the Southern Baptist Convention that Christians would “make a comeback like just about no other group” if he wins the election.
“Hello to everyone at the Danbury Institute and to all of the wonderful pastors and faith leaders, very respected people gathered for the Southern Baptist Convention, annual meeting. That’s a big deal. I want to thank each and every one of you for your tremendous devotion to God and the country and your tremendous support of me and I hope I’ve earned it, because we’ve done things that nobody thought were possible to have gotten done,” Trump said as he kicked off his statements.
He then called for the members of the crowd to give him their support come November, informing them he was going to fight on behalf of Christians all over the country if he landed in the Oval Office for a second time.
“I hope we’ll be defending them side by side for your next four years. These are going to be your years, because you’re going to make a comeback like just about no other group. I know what’s happening. I know where you’re coming from and where you’re going, and I’ll be with you side by side. So again, thank you once again for everything you do. And you have to get out and vote. Our religious leaders have to get their incredible people that love them so much and respect them so much. Have to get them out to vote,” he remarked, closing out the story.