Pastor Ray Ortlund of Immanuel Church in Nashville, Tennessee, received backlash over the weekend for supporting Vice President Kamala Harris as a presidential candidate in a social media post.
“It's never Trump. This time it's Harris. It's always yes,” Ortlund's screenshot. Deleted post Said.
Approved by @rayortlund @KamalaHarrisHe defended himself and deleted the tweet. Eva the clown. pic.twitter.com/1DPPscmjAo
— Waterboy (@GMRench) September 30, 2024
“I deleted my post earlier today because it was misunderstood. I should have foreseen that. It's my responsibility,” Ortlund said. ministry of renewal, I wrote She posted it in a thread that is part of her Instagram account after receiving backlash for supporting Harris.
Meanwhile, New York Times columnist David French said, Congratulations Ortlund supported me by writing, “This is the way.'' Others were less enthusiastic.
According to christian postone user took issue with Ortland's statement, writing, “How can you vote for Harris/Waltz as a believer? Do you think killing babies is something Jesus would support?”
“Put aside your personal opinions about that person and vote for the party that supports your moral and religious beliefs. Any party that has anything to do with the murder of God's children is immediately out of the question. I believe it should be,” he added.
In response to a user, Ortlund seemed to suggest that President Trump is a bigger threat than abortion.
“Abortion is a terrible evil, but the evil on the other side has risen to a level that threatens the basic rule of law in our country. “I'm voting to do that,” he said. I answered.
Others who criticized Mr. Ortlund's stance include John G. West, deputy director of the Discovery Institute. I wrote If Mr. Ortlandt “is truly concerned about not endangering the rule of law in America, you have to wonder where he has been for the past nearly four years…”
If Pastor Ortlund is truly concerned about endangering America's rule of law, you have to wonder where he has been for the past nearly four years. Politically motivated prosecutions of election opponents, government-encouraged censorship of dissent… https://t.co/0IDe3chRfG
— John G. West (@JGWestDI) September 29, 2024
“Politically motivated prosecutions of election opponents, government-encouraged censorship of dissent on social media, prosecution of peaceful pro-life protesters, executive orders that have no basis in laws passed by Congress, and “refusal to enforce laws that have been imposed,'' he continued.
“This is just a small list of what's going on, but to protect the rule of law, we have to vote for the same people who are responsible for these things,” Ortlund said. I assure you, his comments are exceptional.” [sic] He revealed the echo chamber in which some influential evangelicals live. ”
Christian blogger Samuel Say wrote, “If Ray Ortland truly believed that abortion is a horrible evil, he would not vote for Kamala Harris.” This is embarrassing. ”
Allen Mashburn, a former Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in North Carolina, criticized Ortland, saying, “These two statements are diametrically opposed and biblically inconsistent.” added Musburn, who lost to Mr.
Ortlund also faced repeated pushback from William Wolff, executive director of the Baptist Leadership Center.
“Remember, this guy is Gavin Ortlund's father and Russell Moore's pastor. He's the typical 'Big Eva' pastor. And he uses the name of Christ to I support pro-abortion, pro-transgender communists,” Wolf wrote.
Even after Ortland deleted his post, Wolfe continued to pursue him, writing, “Now Ray Ortland is backpedaling, claiming his post was 'misinterpreted.'” It was clear: He's voting *this time* for classic subversive doublespeak Harris. ”
When one of Threads' users asked Ortranto why he had deleted his post, Ortranto replied, “I'm sorry, but by answering your question I risk reversing my decision to delete it.'' “There is a possibility.”
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