Do we need to save republicans and evangelicals?Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity*.
Surely, the rich hog the wealth that poor people need to buy food to eat, vote against universal health care, and generally seem not to love their fellow man, for fear of being obliged to help him when he needs it. From my (European) perspective, the US economy is run along 'dog eat dog, and let the Devil take the hindmost' principles, and this has only concentrated during the Trump administration.
To be honest, I'm equivocal about this. I don't see republican evangelicals as particularly congenial company anyway. If they all get to go to Heaven, I'm happy for them, but would prefer a Hell amongst similar eccentrics to myself. And if they all go to Hell, as I suspect they will, they will only make my own afterlife that much worse. So, on balance, I assume the worst, for the worst of us, but will work to bring about salvation for these republicans, these evangelicals, anyway.
Best wishes, 2RM
*Matthew 7:21-23, KJV.