Evangelicals are NOT Christians – they're a political movement that should its soul to the highest bidder.

Hi Sharon, I hope you know that I remember fondly the hospitality that you showed during our bike trip across America and have very much enjoyed staying in contact through FB. And there are few times that I disagree with one of your posts. But I do with this one. It makes a critical logical error. 

First, "Evangelicals are NOT Christians." Martin Luther was the original evangelical. Helmut Thielicke was an evangelical. Billy Graham was an evangelical. Charles Colson was an evangelical. So to say that Evangelicals are not Christians is a gross generalization which itself is the most common logical fallacy. Of course "Evangelicals" are Christians. Or we should say, some evangelicals are Christians because some people who call themselves Evangelicals do not in fact follow Jesus. So at worse, we can say some "Evangelicals" are not Christians. 

Then there's the statement, "they’re a political movement that sold its soul to the highest bidder" again is a gross generalization." First of all, evangelicalism was originally a religious movement that started during the time of the Renaissance. It was called the Reformation. It has only recently been characterized as a political movement. Sadly, the press and now many others don't take the time to be more nuanced in how it uses the word. They don't tell the difference between sincere Evangelicals who continue to follow Jesus from those who have been co-opted by the current GOP and its terribly flawed candidate for president. And yes, some who call themselves Evangelcals have been caught up in transactional politics so that character and principle no longer matter as long as their candidate gives them what they want. 

Then there are those like me who still want to see the government pursue justice, treat people well, care about fiscal responsibility, care about the environment. 

Having said all that, I share your concern about people who call themselves Evangelicals and have traded Jesus for Joe Biden's predecessor.