Speaking at an event hosted by the Alliance Defending Freedom, Pence said: "No. 1 is spend more time on your knees than on the internet." Obviously, the Vice President was alluding to the act of praying to God.

Unsurprisingly, however, his comments were immediately mocked on Twitter, with many chastising the VP for his choice of words.

The widespread response was, in essence, a damning indictment of our modern digital era—we simply cannot allow someone to say something civil without engaging in a response of mockery. Pence, through simply dishing out a piece of sound spiritual advice, had somehow invited the criticism and online trolling that he was addressing—how ironic!

Still, despite the depressing reality of social media's relentless party-political smearing, Pence soldiered on with some great words. "As a Christian Believer, we're charged to pray for our loved ones but also pray for our enemies," he said, according to The Hill, "you have lots of opportunities in politics to do that"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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