Except it is a weighing in the scale isn't it.Americans think that what happens in Europe won't have any direct effect on them, but the future is about to prove them wrong again. Americans spent decades thinking that the problems in the Middle East were never going to effect them directly, even when it was no secret that the violent Islamic groups viewed America as the "great Satan". Osama Bin Liden kept warning the western nations that he was declaring a jihad against them, and Americans didn't decide to take his warnings seriously until 3,000 Americans were murdered on 9/11.
And here we are again, 20 years later, still being foolish enough to believe that things that are happening on the other side of the world will never be of any consequence to us, even while our enemies continue to plot our demise and work together to make it a reality.
Germany never had any intentions to stop Russian aggression. If anything, the fact that Germany and France are now working with Russia to take Ukraine and undermine NATO shows they have been aiding Russian aggression. Any hopes of the EU being disbanded or dissolved is wishful thinking because the Bible indicates in both Rev. 17 and Dan. 2 that the old Roman Empire is going to rise out of the EU. In some ways, it's already here.
I'm from America, and i basically agree with McFearless about Trump. I don't hate Trump, but his supporters deify him in the exact same way liberals deify Obama. This is especially true of Trump's religious supporters. They're unable to recognize the fact that Trump is just as antichrist as any Democrat. This isn't a political issue, and using the "you're not from America, so you don't understand" argument is absolutely weak.
This is a sin vs. righteousness issue, and it's an issue anyone can understand when they look at Trump and know that he is the antithesis of everything Christ stands for. Democrat atheists possess the sense to recognize this, and they don't believe anything the Bible says.
Trump does not represent Christian values in the slightest, and someone who lacks biblical virtue is in absolutely no position to portray themselves as a defender of Christian values. Of course Trump's religious followers lack the sense to see this, because they view Christianity through the lens of their political beliefs instead of what God says. I don't care at all about how much he claims to be pro-God or how many evangelical leaders support him. Every last one of them are just as corrupt and clueless about the Bible as he is anyway.
Neither side is obviously Christian.
But one side's values help Christians to be living in peace, quietness and safety and to be allowed to worship in all godliness and reverence more so than the other which is overtly hostile to Christians. They do not want Christians enable to live in peace and quiet with security. Democrats attack constantly the foundations of our faith and godly living.
The goal here is shown in verse 2, that is why I support republicans with my vote. And God agrees with this, verse 3.
1 Timothy 2
New King James Version
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,
2 for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior