{"id":2362391,"date":"2024-10-31T17:46:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T21:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prominent-pastor-mike-winger-refutes-those-who-say-dont-mix-religion-and-politics-as-he-makes-presidential-endorsement\/"},"modified":"2024-10-31T17:46:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T21:46:36","slug":"prominent-pastor-mike-winger-refutes-those-who-say-dont-mix-religion-and-politics-as-he-makes-presidential-endorsement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prominent-pastor-mike-winger-refutes-those-who-say-dont-mix-religion-and-politics-as-he-makes-presidential-endorsement\/","title":{"rendered":"Prominent Pastor Mike Winger Refutes Those Who Say &#8216;Don&#8217;t Mix Religion and Politics&#8217; as He Makes Presidential Endorsement"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fprominent-pastor-mike-winger-refutes-those-who-say-dont-mix-religion-and-politics-as-he-makes-presidential-endorsement%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2362391&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Pastor Mike Winger, known for his popular YouTube\u2062 channel, publicly \u200dexpressed\u200b his decision to support Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential \u2063election, asserting that his Christian beliefs prevent him from supporting the Democratic candidate, Kamala Harris. Winger emphasized that Christians should engage in politics\u200b and encouraged them to vote, even if the choices \u2063seem limited. He acknowledged\u200b the polarizing nature of the election and recognized that his stance may draw criticism. Despite his reservations about voting\u200b for Trump, he views it \u200cas a necessary action against what he perceives as moral evils, particularly concerning issues like abortion. Winger&#8217;s commentary\u200b highlights the tension within the Christian community about political involvement, especially in light of a report indicating that millions\u200c of self-identified Christians may not participate in the \u200celection.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Who should Christians support in the upcoming election? Should Christians be involved in politics at all?<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Mike Winger believes he has the answer to both questions.<\/p>\n<p>Winger &mdash; a former <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">local church pastor<\/a> who now runs a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC7u2HaYBKDaLPcWmldxgGEA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a> that boasts nearly 800, 000 subscribers &mdash; has always been unafraid to take apart complicated and thorny subjects, like &ldquo;Christian polygamy&rdquo;:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This Is How the Polygamy Cult Begins: Lie #1<\/p>\n<p>Exposing lies among the leaders of the &ldquo;Christian polygamy&rdquo; movement.<\/p>\n<p>Lie #1 &ndash; Jesus taught polygamy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8bKfzrgTnh\">pic.twitter.com\/8bKfzrgTnh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Winger (@MikeWingerii) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeWingerii\/status\/1849511935135580439?\">October 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The popular pastor tackled an especially thorny topic when he took to social media platform X on Wednesday to tell his followers about his decision to vote for former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-rally-crowd-stitches-explains-ended-wearing-hi-vis-vest-stage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>, the Republican presidential nominee.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Remember that Bible verse where the apostles were like, &lsquo;hey, we don&rsquo;t talk about THAT issue because we don&rsquo;t mix religion and politics.&rsquo;?&rdquo; Winger asked his followers.<\/p>\n<p>He stated he was &ldquo;not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/top-democratic-lawmaker-calls-nfl-star-nick-bosa-removed-team-wearing-maga-hat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrat<\/a>&rdquo; due to his &ldquo;Christian commitments&rdquo; in making his decision, saying, &ldquo;That means voting for Trump, in this election.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Winger then spoke to those Christians who felt this was not the right time with Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris &mdash; the Democratic presidential nominee &mdash; to choose from.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While one could abstain, hoping for better future options, it seems to me that doing so pretty much guarantees you won&rsquo;t ever see better options,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Winger addressed the divisiveness in his post writing, &ldquo;I know many people will think I&rsquo;m an idiot or moral fool for saying this. While I don&rsquo;t think the same of them, I do think this is the right move for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-thrills-christians-talks-end-times-joe-rogan-prophets-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christians<\/a>,&rdquo; before concluding, &ldquo;the choice seems abundantly clear to me, for whatever that&rsquo;s worth to you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Remember that Bible verse where the apostles were like, &ldquo;hey, we don&rsquo;t talk about THAT issue because we don&rsquo;t mix religion and politics.&rdquo;?<\/p>\n<p>No?<\/p>\n<p>Me neither.<\/p>\n<p>As far as I can tell, my Christian commitments make me &ldquo;not Democrat&rdquo; and expressly require me to vote against such&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Winger (@MikeWingerii) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeWingerii\/status\/1851779543578947656?\">October 31, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In an election as polarizing as this one, more Christians should speak as openly as Winger about their choice, or at least go vote.<\/p>\n<p>However, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/over-32m-christian-churchgoers-likely-wont-vote-in-2024-study.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christian Post reported<\/a> earlier in October, 32 million self-identified Christians are not likely to cast a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chinese-student-faces-criminal-charges-illegal-vote-ballot-may-still-count-scary-reason\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ballot<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Winger&rsquo;s and Trump&rsquo;s base obviously know that the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/debate-revealed-no-elected-president-really-runs-government\/\" title=\"Debate Revealed No Elected President Really Runs Government\">president isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t above reproach.<\/p>\n<p>The brash New York billionaire is certainly not without shortcomings, but seriously think about the other side.<\/p>\n<p>Harris has voiced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5tJ5rt6CCAQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her support for&nbsp;<em>Roe v Wade<\/em><\/a>  on several occasions. As much as Democrats want to deny the radicalism of their position, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-new-admission-means-christians-forced-provide-abortions-baptist-group-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abortion<\/a> up to birth is legal in the states they run.<\/p>\n<p>While this is but one example of the contrast that exists between the candidates, it should be more than enough to disqualify the Democrats. What Christian can truly reconcile with the murder of millions of innocent children?<\/p>\n<p>Yes, some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-dems-balk-at-passing-major-gun-control-reforms-ahead-of-election\/\" title=\"Virginia Dems Balk at Passing Major Gun-Control Reforms Ahead of Election\u00a0\">single-issue voters<\/a> may argue that Trump is not going far enough in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MHicsThABa8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stating multiple times<\/a> he wishes for abortion to be a state issue, as opposed to pushing for a national ban, but the choice for God-fearing people is clear.<\/p>\n<p>Winger states he isn&rsquo;t endorsing Trump and even says he doesn&rsquo;t like that he&rsquo;s voting for him, but he knows what&rsquo;s at stake.<\/p>\n<p>A vote for Trump is not a declaration that he&rsquo;s the greatest person to ever live, it&rsquo;s a protest again evil &mdash; and that matters.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Should they engage in politics at all? Pastor Mike Winger thinks he has the answers. A former local church pastor with a YouTube channel nearing 800,000 subscribers, Winger isn&#8217;t hesitant to tackle complex issues. Recently, he addressed a contentious topic on social media, announcing his decision to vote for former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee. He questioned whether there\u2019s a biblical precedent for avoiding discussions that mix religion and politics and clarified that his Christian values lead him away from the Democratic party. While acknowledging that some may disagree with his stance, he believes voting for Trump is the right choice for Christians in this election. Despite recognizing Trump&#8217;s flaws, Winger argues that voting against him would mean supporting policies like those of Vice President Kamala Harris regarding abortion\u2014an issue he finds morally unacceptable. Ultimately, Winger emphasizes that casting a vote for Trump is not an endorsement of him as an individual but rather a stand against what he perceives as evil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2362392,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/winger.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36610,44119,44117,35794,44118],"class_list":["post-2362391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-church-leadership","tag-faith-and-governance","tag-mike-winger","tag-presidential-endorsement","tag-religion-and-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/winger.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2362391"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362391\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2362392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2362391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2362391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2362391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}