Does it matter? It seems Christians have a tendency to go from one extreme to the other when it comes to politics. Some think it doesn't matter. What difference is one vote going to make? Still others would die on a hill for their particular issue or candidate.
Politics is important. Whether we like it or not they make decisions regarding the life of unborn children, how much of our own money we can keep, decisions about war and so on. What should scare you is that these are often the same politicians who will sometimes flat out lie to us. That makes the decisions even more difficult.
No matter who is in power Jesus is still our savior and peoples souls are more important than the condition of our country. I will go to the poles and I will vote for what is apparently the lesser of two evils. I will trust God and hope for the best.
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How about going to the polls and voting for a truly righteous candidate, Chuck Baldwin, who is running on the Constitution Party ticket? The Bible never tells us to choose the lesser of two evils--it always tells us to choose the good. For more information about Chuck Baldwin and the Constitution Party, visit www.constitutionparty.com
Blessings,
Julie Daube
I have thought about voting for someone in a third party. I don't doubt that Chuck is a Godly man. The problem is I might as well vote for myself. Chuck has no chance of winning. There are only two candidates who have a chance. There may come a time when I cannot in good conscience vote for either candidate. This is not that time. To vote for a third party is to in essence throw away a vote.
Perhaps a third party will some day need to rise up. That day (in my opinion) is not here.
In response to what the Bible says, I would suggest the good in this case is to vote for the lesser of two evils. The Bible tells us to be wise (Ephs 5, James, etc...). Is it wise to vote for someone who cannot win and in essence throw your vote away?
I cannot recall any biblical writer exhorting us to choose any kind of evil, even if it's simply a "lesser" evil. An evil, whether greater or lesser, is still an evil. Therefore, voting for any kind of evil can never be considered "good."
Choosing goodness is never a waste. If a "lesser evil" loses an election because too many people voted for a truly righteous candidate, that can serve as a message to future candidates that God's people will not tolerate anything less than the good. In my opinion, far too many Christians have bought in to the lie that settling for nothing less than the good is a wasted vote.
For Chuck Baldwin's perspective on this subject, click here:
http://newswithviews.com/baldwin/baldwin473.htm
Blessings,
Julie
Choosing the "lesser of two evils" is an expression, not a theological statement. If you are going to take this expression and apply it in that way then voting for anyone other than Jesus is voting for a lesser evil since no candidate is "good" in a theological sense.
I can't think of anything off the top of my head that is evil about John McCain's platform. I cannot say the same of Obama considering his view on abortion. I disagree strongly withe several of McCain's plans, but I don't know that they are moral issues.
If voting for either of those two candidates violates your own conscience then by all means vote for whoever you want.
The main reason I used the term "lesser of two evils" is that you said you were planning to vote for what is "apparently the lesser of two evils." I wanted you to know that if you truly feel that way, there is an alternative. Actually, if John McCain truly stood by the principles he has given lip service to (limited government, a culture of life, and federalism), I would have no problem voting for him. Unfortunately, all too often he has compromised those principles and voted with the left. He has supported federal funding of abortion and embryonic stem cell research, and during one of the debates, he said that his first act as president will be to buy out the mortgages of homeowners who are unable to make their mortgage payments. This hardly promotes individual responsibility. It also raises the question: who will pay for such a massive buy-out? McCain mentioned his plan to buy out mortgages immediately after promising not to raise taxes on anyone in this country. So if he isn't going to raise taxes, who will finance this? If he borrows the money, the American people will sink further into debt. The fact that he supported the recent Wall Street bail-out shows a careless disregard for those who will be forced to pay for other people's poor choices. This strikes me as immoral, and it is hardly indicative of a truly "good" choice for president.
Julie
Julie,
I am with on most of those things. John has voted against abortion many times as well. I think he does "reach across the isle" too much. I also want a candidate who actually has conviction regarding their principles. Unfortunately the only one with a chance of winning who has conviction in my opinion has the wrong principles.
I will vote for the best of the two candidates and pray a lot.
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