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Get it: Trump is, by far the worst <\/em>thing that could happen to the prolife movement for he is destroying it from within. \u201cDo not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.\u201d (Mt 10:28). The prolife movement is now zealously committed to defending a proabort candidate who will force it to cheer for and support every other evil thing he will say and do. A man who will not answer the question of whether he paid for abortions for his sexual conquests<\/a>. That is what the prolife movement now stands for and is committed to defend.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s just the start. \u201cProlife\u201d Trump supporters are now committed to defend *everything* he says and does. Everything. They will have zero time for defending the unborn because they will be running around defending his 60% lie rate, his misogyny, his racism. It is this they will be remembered for, not defending the unborn. They will dance to his tune, not he to theirs. It\u2019s how this always works. He is a vampire who will fasten on the prolife movement (and conservative Christianity), suck it dry of the last drops of credibility, and throw away the empty husk without so much as a \u201cthank you.\u201d It\u2019s what happens when you join yourself to a narcissistic sociopath in the hope that he will love you and care for you. He\u2019s a user of people.<\/p>\n

Vote third party if nothing else. But do not sell your soul for this vile human being: the most dangerous menace ever placed within reach of the White House.<\/p>\n

And change your tactic to supporting the Church\u2019s whole life teaching, not political parties. Be more prolife, not less. Affirm parties where they agree with the Church and reject them when they don\u2019t. Stop getting turned into good soldiers who fight the Church when it crosses your party.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"