‘Christian nationalism’ or ‘made-up controversy’? 7 Reactions to Trump signing Bibles
Alan Cross
Southern Baptist minister Alan Cross of Alabama wrote in a piece for The Bulwark published on Monday that while he opposed the idea of a president signing Bibles, it was important that "mercy and kindness should be extended to" the people who asked Donald Trump to do so.
"The people in that situation were victims and volunteers almost certainly overwhelmed by the disaster around them and suddenly thrust into a new situation with a visit from the president," wrote Cross.
"If I were a pastor there, I hope I would have stepped in and suggested the president sign something else. But to be honest, I probably would have been overwhelmed by the moment, too."
Cross also said he was glad President Trump visited the area, adding that he hoped "that as he continues to develop policy for the poor, the vulnerable, those who suffer from natural disasters, and the migrant families coming to our border seeking asylum that he will consider the Biblical call for true judgments, kindness, mercy, and repentance toward God and one another."
