As Christians, writing on our own account, we feel the need to call to action like-minded conservative Christians and say that while some may support the president, there are also many who disagree with President Trump for many reasons.

This election is not about parties or tribalism. It is about reclaiming our core values. President Trump is the antithesis of so much that Christians believe in. Policy positions traditionally championed by moral conservatives are important as they are rooted in values, but this president has no values or morals; and therefore cannot be an example or a defender of virtue. His prideful immoral behavior alone undoes any effort to build a virtuous society though policy. We cannot in good faith claim that marital fidelity is important to us as Christians and empower a man who brazenly treats women as objects for his own personal gratification (Ex. 20:14).

We have seen the ease and the magnitude with which Donald Trump lies and we know the evil of such lies (Ex. 20:16). As believers in Christ we know that the “truth shall make you free” (John 8:32) not falsehoods and “alternative facts.” The harm that Donald Trump has done through his lies is incalculable. He has made America weaker by allowing a socialist power to repeatedly interfere in our democratic elections. He has endangered the lives of our troops by ignoring evidence that bounties were being offered for their murders. He has also failed to protect over 200,000 lives and the U.S. economy from the effects of COVID-19 because he hid the truth and misled the public. We can no longer be held captive to these lies!

Trump exploits our anxieties in the worst way — fanning division, fear, and racism. He manipulates America’s problems for his personal benefit rather than inspiring us to solve them. He weakens critical government institutions and routinely imperils our Constitution by placing himself above the law.

In response, we will vote for Joe Biden, or a third-party candidate, or leave our ballot blank in protest. None of us can justify voting for Donald Trump because, in our opinions, the harm he does to our civic culture outweighs any policy benefits we might temporarily gain. For those who share our concerns, please reject another Trump term in favor of rebuilding our country. It is time to focus on healing our weakened institutions and to strengthen liberty.