I am writing in agreement with Don Sorenson that perhaps Trump was sent by God to keep America from self-destructing. Many describe the Bible in two parts: the New Testament, which focuses heavily on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, and the Old Testament, which elaborates more on God herself. Since we are discussing God, and not Jesus, we can use the lessons from the Old Testament to illustrate my point more accurately.

One may recall the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, where divine judgment was dispatched upon two cities because of their sins. If this were a modern allegory, we might call Trump the fire and brimstone, and Sodom and Gomorrah American politics. The pay-to-play nature of our current republic can be described as a perversion of democracy. The brimstone that is this presidency has corroded and hollowed out many governmental agencies, departments and administrations with little discernment.

In the story of Issac we learn that God has asked Abraham, Issac’s father, to bind his son and place his head on a chopping block. Abraham obliges, but a messenger from God interrupts him. Here, we can juxtapose Donald for Abraham and Issac with social services that benefit Americans, e.g. meals on wheels, senior employment program, the office of education, the list goes on and on. Furthermore, we may describe Mitch McConnell as the ax and democratic socialism as the messenger.

Lastly, lets look at Noah and the flood. In this story, God decides humanity’s moral compass is so irreparably damaged that she decides to simply flood the earth and kill everyone in it. In this modern parable, Noah is NOAA (has knowledge of impending deluge), God is God, climate change is the flood and Donald Trump is an insignificant blip. This gift did not come with a bow.

If you find this frame of thinking humorous, I would like to conclude by saying that it is because religion is subjective and politics is not,and using one to describe the other is misguided, at best. On the other hand, if you find this offensive, it is because religion is subjective and politics is not, and using one to describe the other is misguided, at best.

Thomas Martinez

Hayward