Shane Claiborne challenges Jerry Falwell to debate Trump and Jesus

Radical Christian Shane Claiborne has challenged Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jnr to a public debate following the defeat in the Senate of a bill aimed at repealing Obamacare.

The vote represented a humiliating blow to President Donald Trump, of whom Falwell has been an outspoken supporter.

Referring to the three Republican senators who ensured the 'skinny repeal' bill's defeat as 'RINOs or 'Republicans In Name Only', Falwell tweeted: 'How do Sens Collins, Murkowski, McCain and other RINOs sleep at night running as Repubs only to deceive their conservative constituents?'

How do Sens Collins, Murkowski, McCain and other RINOs sleep at night running as Repubs only to deceive their conservative constituents?

— Jerry Falwell (@JerryFalwellJr) July 31, 2017 " data-caption="null" data-credit="null">

Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and John McCain all voted against, the latter in a moment of high drama seen by many as payback for Trump after the president insulted him on the campaign trail.

Claiborne criticised Falwell by name last year on the Red Letter Christians blog: saying: 'Many of us grieve that our brothers and sisters once known for their zeal for Jesus have been more passionate about exalting Donald Trump this year than Jesus.'

In response to Falwell's tweet last night he replied: 'Honestly I've wondered how you sleep at night. Would you have a public conversation with me about whether or not Jesus would support Trump?'

Honestly I've wondered how you sleep at night. Would you have a public conversation with me about whether or not Jesus would support Trump? https://t.co/2eF2YgWqP2

— Shane Claiborne (@ShaneClaiborne) July 31, 2017 " data-caption="null" data-credit="null">

Falwell has yet to reply.

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