Answers in Genesis president and creationist Ken Ham is astounded by the popularity of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. He believes though that the "Donald Trump phenomenon" has more to do with America's disdain towards political correctness rather than Trump's ability to rule the nation.
"Now here is what I personally believe about this phenomenon: many Americans are sick of the political correctness in this nation, as well as the liberal, humanistic agenda of much of the secular media!" he writes in his blog.
"Many Americans are tired of 'wishy washy' answers from politicians. I personally think many people are rallying behind Donald Trump because in our sea of political correctness and liberal media, Trump (regardless of whether he is correct in some of his beliefs) does speak with authority."
Because of Trump's conviction, his words come across as genuine. Ham notices that a lot of voters also love Trump because he does not seem to care what people think about his statements.
"In many ways he is prepared to 'call it as he sees it,' even if it's blunt and not politically correct," says Ham. "And he will deal with the media as he sees fit."
However, Ham highly suspects that Trump does not have a real grasp on Christianity. "Now, Trump says he goes to church (when he can!), but I doubt he truly understands what real Christianity is. He certainly does not promote the Christian worldview," he writes.
Despite this fact, Ham knows that Trump comes as a refreshing change to the presidential slate. Even though his ideas and philosophies are not always correct, he will stand by them no matter what. At the same time, Trump does not shy away from telling people what he thinks, and he does so without any "scripted teleprompters."
"Personally, I think the average person will respond positively to such a person — even if they don't agree with the candidate on everything. That's because many people want a leader who comes across as genuine and is prepared to lead with authority," Ham says.
Will Ham vote for Trump? The creationist declined to answer, saying only that he "will judge any candidate's beliefs against the absolute authority of God's Word, and vote accordingly."
