Anti-Abortion Megachurch Pastor Rips 'Adulterous, Childish' Trump And Backs Harris

An anti-abortion senior pastor at a Baptist megachurch in Texas slammed Donald Trump as he endorsed Kamala Harris in an MSNBC op-ed on Sunday.

Its sickening to see people who say they read and believe the same Bible I do not only refuse to denounce Trump but endorse his candidacy, wrote William Dwight McKissic Sr., founder of the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington.

McKissic, a controversial pastor who once suggested that Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans to punish it for abortion clinics and its LGBTQ-friendly Southern Decadence event, has previously taken to social media to declare that hes horrified at the thought of Trump returning to the White House.

In his MSNBC op-ed, he noted that many circles believe evangelical Christians should vote for Republicans . He added that his values arent aligned with Democrats who have backed LGBTQ rights, same-sex marriage and abortion rights.

McKissic then pointed to a recent social media post where he revealed that he was voting for character in this years election instead of supporting the nominee of a party whose platform previously made sense to him.

The party I knew and loved would have never chosen as its nominee the adulterous, childish, habitually lying and criminally convicted Donald Trump, wrote the pastor, who backed Hillary Clinton over the former president in 2016.

Im voting for character, as in someone who would not instigate, finance, participate in, or even attend, a gathering such as the Jan 6 insurrection, against the USA, led & financed by Donald J. Trump.

Im voting for competence, as in someone who would gladly accept credible

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Im voting for character, as in someone who would not instigate, finance, participate in, or even attend, a gathering such as the Jan 6 insurrection, against the USA, led & financed by Donald J. Trump.

Im voting for competence, as in someone who would gladly accept credible
Dwight McKissic (@pastordmack) October 30, 2024

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McKissic, who knocked the GOPs platform for abandoning calls for a federal abortion ban and softening its stance on same-sex marriage, described himself as a man who votes my convictions. He said hes previously voted based on social issues while putting everything else in Gods hands.

I cant vote for a party that upholds my social convictions. Because neither does. So Ive got to vote based on the character of the candidates. Enter Harris, he wrote.

You can read more of McKissics op-ed here .