How Should Christians View Politics?
Dec 13th, 2007 by Amanda
I read something today that really inspired me.
If we love God, then we’ll love people of other races.
If we love God, we’ll love the poor.
If we love God, we’ll figure out how to reach out and help those addicted to various substances.
If we love God, then we’ll love people…all people…bottom line.
And surprisingly enough, that was in the middle of an article about politics.
We say we want God to reign in our personal lives, and in our communities; but how many of us are willing to put aside political party loyalties, and look at candidates that are truly going out to help the greater good of mankind.
How many of us are as concerned with the health and well being of the homeless as we are of prayer in school?
How many of us are willing to reach out and help those in prison, as much as we are passionate about the infant’s right to live outside their mother’s womb?
This is one of the most controversial topics today, and I’ve already taken on a new life of criticism for even thinking these thoughts; but I believe it’s time that we just scoot down to the bottom line and decide if we are truly going to ‘do what Jesus did’ instead of trying to live within the boundaries a few political demagogues have created for us.
It’s almost like the two major political parties in America have boiled the hot button issues down to a value meal similar to what you might find when you drive through a major fast food restaurant.
If you’re pro-life, small government, lower taxes, you can order a #2 Republican value meal.
If you’re a pro-choice, pro-immigrant, pro-homosexual marriage, you can order a #3 Democrat meal, and supersize it with some education!
What have we become? Why have allowed the system to dumb us down to a relative happy meal and fries?
He makes really good points. And this is why I have the political views that I do.
I am anti-abortion.
I am anti-death penalty.
I am pro-gay marriage.
A lot of people think that those views don’t go together because they don’t fit a party. But they fit me.
I don’t know what ‘pro-immigrant’ means, but serve me up some of that #3 democrat then! But can I get some smaller government and lower taxes with that on the side?
I am always surprised when people fit exactly into a political box. Most people I know have a mixture of views which could be viewed as left or right wing.
unfortunately, we only get two or three choices. We prioritize our issues according to their importance to us, and then support the candidate who shares our views. for ‘08, my candidate needs to be: anti-war, pro-gay marriage (or civil unions at the very least), pro-choice, and be willing to slap down big business.
so, which repub will I be voting for?
exactly.
When I registered to vote, 18 years ago, I tried to get registered as “American”, but they wouldn’t allow it. I’ve never had a single candidate who had all of the same views as me, and the older I’ve gotten the wider that gap has become.
If I vote, I’ll end up dealing with someone trying to pass laws that I don’t agree with. If I do vote, I’ll end up with someone trying to pass laws that I don’t agree with. The only reason I do vote is so I don’t feel like a hypocrit when I complain about how bad our elected officials are.