Thank God for Our Vice-President! Mike Pence Criticized for Saying He Forgives, Prays for His Critics

Will Maul : Aug 8, 2019
Faithwire.com

"Forgiveness is a great gift, and my wife and I literally try to work through forgiving people who might speak woefully against us or might mischaracterize who we are and what our family's all about." -Vice President Mike Pence

(Washington, DC) — [Faithwire.com] On Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence offered a simple yet profound answer when quizzed about how he responds to critics. (Screengrab image: via Alliance Defending Freedom)

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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