For the life of me, I do not understand Christians who say they cannot vote for Trump. Under Obama, leftists/progressives have made huge gains in their efforts to make Christianity illegal in America. 

Remember the old hymn, “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”? Who could imagine a day would come in America when following Jesus would land you in jail? Criminalizing Christianity is happening and gaining momentum. 

Powerful Leftists have decreed that following Jesus in America today to be hate speech, resulting in Christians being punished, stereotyped, marginalized, intimidated, fired, and even jailed. 

A black Christian, Kelvin Cochran, was appointed by Obama to head the National Fire Administration. Atlanta's mayor asked Cochran to return to his hometown to rebuild their fire department. Cochran accepted the job. When a city council member read Cochran's biblical view of marriage in his book, Cochran was fired without due process.

I chuckle, thinking of a phrase used by my late mom who was raised in the rough streets of Baltimore. If you made Mom angry, she would say, “You have torn your drawers with me.” Cochran was the Democrats' golden boy. But when Cochran stood up for Christ which undermined the Democrats' loyalty to the progressive agenda, Cochran tore his drawers with them.

An intern at Cal State was terminated and threatened with being expelled from the graduate program for discussing her faith privately in her off hours. Five Houston pastors caught opposing men using women's restrooms were ordered by the Houston City government to turn over all sermons, text messages and emails regarding gender issues. 

The city of Houston has issued subpoenas demanding a group of pastors turn over any sermons dealing with homosexuality, gender identity, or Annise Parker, the city’s first openly lesbian mayor. And those ministers who fail to comply could be held in contempt of court.

Hillary in our country's driver's seat will unquestionably enthusiastically press the anti-Christian gas-peddle down to the floor, splattering and making roadkill of our Constitutional promise of religious freedom. The anti-Christian American Left and Hillary are one and the same.

Republicans allowed Obama to be the most lawless president in U.S. History due to his race. 

Republicans will repeat their cowardly behavior with Hillary; fearful of media criticism for opposing the first woman president on any issue.

Another thing that has me scratching my head is Hillary and the Democrats' respect and sympathetic support of Muslims with their Sharia Law while openly showing disdain for Christians. Under Sharia Law, husbands are allowed to beat disobedient wives, kill adulterous wives and kill homosexuals. So why does Hillary, who claims to be an advocate for women and homosexuals, protect Islam while using the iron-fist of government to criminalize Christianity? Democrat Loretta Lynch of the DOJ said she will prosecute anyone speaking badly of Islam. 

In effect, Lynch is saying she would use prosecution as a weapon to protect Muslims from others employing their First Amendment rights.

Meanwhile, Democrat-controlled state and federal governments have declared war on Christianity. Sharia Law is creeping into prominence in America due to surging Muslim migration. This time around, Alabama voters defeated Muslims' push to implement Sharia law. After four or eight years of Hillary in the Oval Office, Sharia could be the law of the land. Don't laugh. Who could imagine daring to state the thousands of years honored belief that marriage is between one man and one woman would cost an American everything; close down their church and their business?

In defense of refusing to vote for Trump, I have heard Christians say, “Voting for the lesser evil is still evil.” While that sounds pious and profound, it is simply not true. As Christians, we know we live in a fallen sinful world. Therefore, nothing and no one is perfect. Sometimes voting for the lesser evil is the moral and upright thing to do. Not voting for Trump is a vote for Hillary; a vote for religious persecution.

The Bible says “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Therefore, one could argue that every vote you have ever made is in reality you choosing the lesser of two evils.

For the record, I do not understand how anyone can put Trump's shortcomings in the same league as Hillary's decades of documented evil corruption; lives lost, and calculated destruction of peoples' lives, especially women, for personal political gain. 

Christians are being ordered to surrender their children for anti-Christian indoctrination. I am talkin' government confiscating your children for the sole purpose of teaching them to embrace and celebrate what God calls sin. This Orwellian anti-Christ persecution will surely double down, probably triple down, under Hillary. Who will stop her? No one. This is why a long list of prominent Christian leaders are begging Christians to vote in this fast approaching presidential election.

For the spiritual defense of our kids alone, how can a Christian justify sitting out the election, writing in their favorite candidate or writing in Daffy Duck? How can a Christian allow the furtherance of our government mandating a turning away from God?

Brother and sister Christians, God calls us to be salt. Salt makes a difference. Be salt. Jump aboard the Trump Train. 

Lloyd Marcus, The Unhyphenated American; Chairman: The Conservative Campaign Committee; http://www.lloydmarcus.com/