Hear me on this, though: It is because I was taught to take the words of Jesus and the prophets seriously that I cannot stay silent. The song’s title refers to the 81% of evangelicals who voted for Trump in the 2016 presidential election. Since then, they’ve remained one of his most consistent group of supporters despite the chasm between core biblical tenets and the president’s behavior and policies. “I learned to take the words of Jesus seriously ― love God, love your neighbor, feed the hungry, fight for justice for the oppressed. “I remember gearing up for that angry bridge but being hit with a wave of sadness instead,” he told RNS.

Source: Huffington Post January 29, 2020 10:18 UTC