Well if you don’t need proof of Christian faith because you don’t care about it why are you so concerned with getting proof of Trump’s Christian faith. I see your curiosity about Cruz is non existent. Its a good thing because I think you will wait a long time to see any proof of it from the way Cruz is behaving this election cycle.
For many, many years I have made common political cause with evangelical Christians. Though we don't share religious faith, we have shared a belief in the principles embedded in the Constitution (the right to property, privacy, to arms, and so forth). During this time, I have heard over and over from these evangelicals how important their Christian faith is to them, how it informs their lives and guides their actions. I assumed that was not empty talk.
Now, along comes Trump. He is not late on the national scene. He first came to my attention in the early 80s. That's over 30 years. In that time I have heard him advocate for abortion, for gun control, for the forced taking of private property for private (not public sector) use. I have seen him brag about his money, his business, his prowess with women. I have seen him marry, divorce, marry again, divorce again, marry again. I have seen a child born out of wedlock. I have heard him say that he does not ask God for forgiveness. Prior to this campaign I have not noticed a hint of religious practice, either from what he says , or what I see him do. Since Mr. Trump is no shrinking violet, it stands to reason that evidence of religious practice would show up over 30 years of observation. I did not see any.
Mr. Trump is selling populism. Populism is toxic and, by definition, goes against fixed Constitutional principles. We ran a populist experiment in the 1930s with disastrous results.
I have been told by evangelicals in the past that their faith and their politics are linked. What I am seeing from some evangelicals is a dismissal of faith principles. And if their faith goes, can their politics be far behind?
So, when evangelicals, whom up to now I have taken to be sincere in their religious beliefs, tell me he is Christian, I ask for some evidence.