Who Should I Vote for in 2008?

 Who should Christians vote for?

 Who are Christians voting for?

Does God expect Christians to vote?

EDITOR'S NOTE: In a moment you will see why this article enjoys a record breaking (for me) number visits and comments. 

Even though this article was posted almost two months ago, and even though Barack Hussein Obama and Hillary Clinton are going to fight it out in the Democrat's convention and  liberal John McCain has the  Republican nomination, the advice in this article still stands up.   This popular article (between March 31 & May 5, 2008) has been viewed 1,035 times.

We know that Bible prophecy says that all world governments and society will fall to the antichrist system, so to be both wise and meek at the same time, we are compelled as citizens to vote...but vote in a way that will frustrate the antichrist’s agenda as much as possible … until Jesus comes to replace this temporary tyrant with His eternal kingdom.

Rather than focusing on what the antichrist system is doing, we need to keep our eye on what God is doing in the Kingdom of God. God's Kingdom is always victorious, no matter how fierce the dragons that rages around it. But the religious right as a political group seems to have their eyes and their hopes in the wrong kingdom.

There are no Ronald Reagan's in this election year, but there sure is another Clinton; the worst choice in the field of candidates. One Clinton in the Whitehouse was one too many abominations for America to absorb. And lest we forget, all the Democrat candidates are far more liberal (secular humanistic) than any of the Republican candidates.

Among the lesser of two evils, ANY choice for president on the Republican ticket is better than, or not as bad as Clinton.

In a Constitutional Republic, in the most Christ centered church, and in any area of life we have only humans to work with. Imperfect humans! Some are sinners saved by grace, and the rest are of their father, Satan. And when was there ever a PERFECT candidate for us to vote for? Ronald Reagan was a Godsend, but he wasn’t perfect.

Consider the options. If we get real cynical and NOT vote at all, or vote for a third party (or a write in) candidate we will thereby ASSURE the worst possible result...another President Clinton. Third party votes, write-in votes and no-votes almost always take away from votes for the Republican candidate, allowing the Democrat to win by default. Will we vote for the most electable or the most acceptable candidate? A leader may not be a "godly" man, or even approved by the "religious" community, but God is able to fulfill His will.

Some may argue that true Christians will never vote for “the lesser of two evils.” They say TRUE Christians can ONLY vote for committed Christian politicians, acting as if politicians were pastors and that America is still one nation under God. By this logic TRUE Christians should not pay taxes (and some don’t). But remember that Jesus said to, “Pay unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s,” meaning taxes … and voting.

The notion that we need to punish the Republican Party by showing them they do not own us is about as futile a notion as I have ever heard. Our black brethren have learned that about the Democratic Party that feels they own the black vote. Political parties will not learn a thing after a dozen losses because Bible believing Christians wouldn’t back their candidates. They just don’t get it. Conservatives, the Republican Party, our nation and the world gets more socialistic, more secular, more anti-Christ (Liberal) every decade, not less. Only the true church of Jesus Christ stays faithful to God and His Holy Word, and I wonder about some Christians sometimes.

Wisdom says…

By holding to our convictions, Christians in the religious right may very well —by default— vote Clinton into office. God forbid! Tell me THAT is Godly!

When there are no good options left, then only undesirable solutions are left.  The lesser of two evils is our only option in such times, and it seems to me that we are now in such a time.

I am not going to campaign for any candidate in 2008, but I will vote for whoever the Republican candidate is. God will not hold me responsible for the sins and error of whoever wins the office, or give me any rewards for any holy or righteous deeds that president might perform. God only holds me accountable to be a responsible citizen and vote, and apply the wisdom invested to me through maturity and living a Godly life.

I am not a Republican or Democrat or independent, I am a conservative who identifies with the religious right. But:

Even in the religious right our social, political, and theological views are very diverse and at odds with each other. Despite all our self-righteous rhetoric, we are one in name only. We do not have one spokesman or voice. So I am forced to more specifically identify myself as a Bible believing, Christ centered Christian. But even there we have diverse Christian groups making the same claim. Again, no single spokesman or organization represents us. Where are our spiritual leaders today? Praise God, we have Jesus!

Even so, there is a good reason for every conservative and Evangelical Christian to vote Republican these days, no matter how poor our choices seem to be in this election cycle. No matter which Republican candidate were to win, he would not be very likely to veto any legislation that conservatives got passed in the Senate. Hillary Clinton would veto any conservative legislation in a dragons breath, and would do all she and her ultra-liberal cohorts can conjure up. A ten-to-one chance is better than no chance.

The fatalists … the defeatists (who are sure nothing can be done) seem to be in a rush to embrace the inevitable. But if it is inevitable, why not waylay the “inevitable” for as long as we can? Why not redeem the time left to us by evangelizing, raising our children, and having more time to prepare for the future physically, mentally, and spiritually?

For those who say Christians should not be involved in things of the world, meaning politics and government in this case, let me point out that there has always been a lot of politics in religion and a lot of religion in politics. If we could get the politics within denominations removed, and the politicians who are Reverends saved (Huckabee being an exception), then we could walk our talk.

Our responsibility as Christians is to proclaim and perform the will of God to the best of our ability. That means to speak out against evil, and to be a part of any positive area of ministry we can. Heal the sick, raise the dead, comfort those who suffer loss, feed the poor, proclaim salvation in Jesus Christ...and vote for the best outcome that is possible.

If in dire times the only food available at the grocery store was bread that was one-week old, two weeks old, and three weeks old, I would pick the one-week old bread. I do not enjoy old bread, but I won’t starve either. Not getting any bread because all the choices are bad is a sure road to hunger and starvation. I think we are approaching dire times. What do you think?

I hope this is an encouragement to us all to vote, and put our vote where it can count the most to keep co-president hopefuls, Hillary and her first ladies-man out of the Whitehouse. Once was once too often.

God judges where a nation is spiritually and gives a people the leader they deserve. We must decide to engage ourselves in the right of collective self-defense against unprovoked aggression from the anti-Christ system in America. The election outcome will reflect the spirituality of the religious right.

There is no social, economic or political solution to the ills of society. Christ is the only solution, so my advice is to urge all Christians to pray for our nation and our churches, asking God for His will to be done on earth (in America) as it is in heaven.

We need to employ wisdom in this season, and understand what is happening around us. Our nation is in a precarious time; to be swayed by emotion could bring us results we would be sorry for, for some time to come.

Through wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established. Pro 24:3 

Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, But a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding. Pro 10:13

 How will you vote?

By the way, God can use the worst candidate by calling the nation to pray for them. 

Are you praying for the candidates and the nation?

 

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Strength in (Small) Numbers

 

Although lesbian, gay, and bisexual activists are among the most vocal of any special interest group, they are also one of the smallest. Far from the 8-10 percent figures that some cite, the number of homosexuals in America is only 2.9 percent of the 18 and older population, according to researchers from Hunter College. One author of the study, Professor Patrick Egan, says that the media typically cite the number of homosexuals based on voter exit polls. That's a mistake, Egan insists. "Exit polls are based on the people... who show up at the polls. Gays and lesbians vote much more consistently than the general population," Egan concludes. Although homosexuals may be in the minority, they have a "disproportionate impact on the political process." In almost every political category, they outwork the average citizen. They volunteer, write letters to the editor, contact government officials, and protest more than most Americans. That feat is even more impressive when you consider that not everyone in that 2.9 percent is an activist for homosexuality, meaning that an even smaller fraction of homosexuals is forcing its agenda on the nation.

People who say they are Christians and are opposed to special rights for the gay crowd make up over 50% of the population, but what percent of them/us vote and speak out on social issues?

 

 

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