When it comes to electing people for public office, especially the office of president, Christians should remember a few things when going to the polls. First, that the government is not a religious establishment. Too often do I hear fellow believers criticize frontrunners such as Romney on the basis of religion, and only religion. This is walking on the edge of a cliff, politically. Simply because someone who is running for office shares your belief in God, or maybe they even claim to be of your denomination, does not insure the country from recession, foreign invasion, immoral lifestyles, or any other problem. If they do not have the knowledge or the head for running a country, then they are not fit to be running a country, no matter how many people they've baptized or how many lives have been changed during their church services.
Other than voting, there are many ways in which people get involved in politics. These various political activities may not be a COMPLETE waste of time, but they certainly are not the most efficient way of educating the population about whom to vote for. Christians who believe in what the Founding Fathers have written down in the Constitution should be engaging the people next door, attempting to change the heart of the nation. Alongside of this, we should encourage people to get educated about economics and foreign policy and especially domestic policy. When the nation as a whole changes, that is when the Constitution will again function properly. As it is at present, the Constitution isn't much help because (1) fewer and fewer politicians think it is necessary enough to follow and (2) fewer and fewer citizens even know what is contained in its pages.
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ReplyDeleteWell said, Trent. Your post was both logical and enjoyable to read. You should consider writing about politics more often.
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