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Stop Talking About..."you know who"

As a Christian, I am very discouraged by all the talk online about the new President of the United States of America.   Don't get me wrong, I'm not at all impressed by the character or the policies of this new leader.  But what really irks me is the constant hateful rhetoric, often coming from people who say they believe in grace and forgiveness.   Am I the only one who sees this as contradictory to faith in Jesus? Look, I get it.  The guy is awful.   But complaining and hating on him is just adding to the toxic waste dump of cyber bullying that this man himself is known for.  If Christians spent as much time talking about Jesus as they do about the new guy in the oval office, we would be making a much greater difference.  How about getting down to living the way Jesus taught us instead of spending our time complaining and not really doing anything of eternal value.  Here is a new strategy that I think could be really effective.  Quietly go about the things that really