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Should Christians Vote in this Next Election?

September 20, 2012 at 7:08 AM 10 comments

There is an awful lot of rhetoric and division out there these days with one camp claiming that in this upcoming election, voting for either individual is a vote for the enemy of our souls.  They liken Romney to Obama because they see them both as being godless, at least as far as evangelical Christianity is concerned.  To that extent, they are right, in my opinion.  Neither of them is what I would call an authentic Christian.  Certainly, I do not know their hearts, but I am basing my opinion solely based on what they say and what they do.

While Mr. Obama has stated on numerous occasions that he is a Christian, it would appear from his words and his actions that he is anything but a Christian and in fact, he plainly acts far more like a Muslim than a Christian.  I have spent time discussing why I think he is a Muslim and I have even quoted a gentleman who grew up in Egypt around Muslims, but is a true Christian himself.  He has no qualms in listing Mr. Obama as a Muslim and lists no less than ELEVEN solid reasons why – according to the Muslim faith and the Qur’an – Mr. Obama IS a Muslim.  You can read about those reasons at the following link:

http://thestraightway.org/obama.asp

While some might suggest that the reasons are “circumstantial,” an honest appraisal of those reasons would actually preclude such a conclusion.  Remember, the individual providing that list grew up and lived around Muslims most of his life.  Beyond all of this, I think it is important to understand how Muslims throughout the world see Mr. Obama.  They see him as one of them; an individual who is Muslim himself.  They have no qualms about labeling him and accepting him as Muslim.  Yes, there are some extreme radical Muslims who have stated that they want him dead (God forbid!), but I believe that is due solely to the fact that Mr. Obama is not as radicalized as they want him to be.  In fact, it is not unheard of for extreme radical Muslims to kill other Muslims simply because those Muslims are not as extreme as some believe they should be.

So, we have Mr. Obama whom many believe to be Muslim, myself included.  That is cause for fear among many within the United States because we understand what radical Muslims are capable of doing.  We see it on a near-daily basis.  We see how readily Mr. Obama equates with Muslim leaders and has even invited the newly installed president of Egypt – Morsi – to the White House.  Morsi is the Muslim Brotherhood pick for that position.  In fact, there is good evidence that more than suggests that Mr. Obama’s administration is filled with people who are directly or indirectly connected with the Muslim Brotherhood.  There are many Muslims in high level positions in Mr. Obama’s administration and that is cause for concern.  Of course, the Left comes along and accuses people who think like this as being bigoted in their approach.  Unfortunately, much research has been done and it is clear that at the very least, the Left’s agenda is being widely disseminated throughout the Obama administration and with the direct and indirect connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, it is clear that nothing good can come out of it, especially for those who are conservative in nature and in thinking.

Regarding Mitt Romney, we have a gentleman who is Mormon and doesn’t deny it.  Though he has stated that his Mormonism does not define him, it has become a lightning rod for many people who are eligible to vote.  While Mormons try to pass themselves off as Christians, authentic Christians know that this cannot be the case.  Mormonism is not a denomination with Christendom.  It is a sect or a cult.  The average Mormon’s view of God is uniquely different from that of orthodox Christianity.  Mormons believe that Jesus and Lucifer are brothers and when Lucifer’s proffered plan for earth was rejected by the Council, in favor of Jesus’ plan, Lucifer fell and became Satan.  For the Mormon, both Jesus and Lucifer are created beings.  For the orthodox Christian, Jesus was and remains God, the Creator.

So, we have two candidates who – for many – are anathema.  I believe Romney is more conservative than Obama, but they are both left of center.  Because of this, it is another election in which it becomes a vote for the lesser of two evils.

Christians go back and forth believing that to vote for either candidate is to vote for the devil.  So, many are simply opting out of the process altogether.  Unfortunately, what they fail to recognize is that by not voting at all, should Mr. Obama become re-elected, their lack of vote will have a hand in making that happen.

How can I say that?  Well, as citizens of the United States who are of voting age and who meet all the requirements to cast a vote, we have an obligation to do what we can to make changes to our country that bring glory to God.  By not voting, we withdraw from that process, yet since we still pay taxes and live and work within the confines of America, all we have really wound up doing is abdicated our duty.

Does a vote for Romney mean a vote for the devil?  There are those who believe that by voting for Romney, there will be such a push for Mormonism that many will convert to it.  Did this happen when JFK became president?  Was there a huge uptick in converts to Roman Catholicism?

If we – as Christians – live and work in the United States and are eligible to vote, I believe we have an obligation to do so.  In the latest issue of Israel My Glory, there is an editorial titled “Christians and the Right to Vote.”  In part, it states that we are to render unto Caesar, which is another way of Jesus pointing out that we have an obligation to our secular government.

The United States is not (yet) a dictatorship.  It is a government for the people and by the people.  Because of this, I believe we have an obligation not merely to pay taxes, but to be involved in the process.

The editorial goes on to say, “Romans 13 specifically instructs believers on their responsibilities to secular powers ‘appointed by God’ (v.1)“

In the upcoming election, we have two choices.  Too many believe that voting for either is a vote for the devil.  However, if we separate out from the equation each candidate’s religious views, then we are left with their political views. So, setting aside for instance, the belief that Mr. Obama is indeed a Muslim, what do we know about the man?  We know that he is very Left in his thinking and we know that he has promised to go even further Left if re-elected.

We have seen where his leftwing policies have gotten us so far.  It is clear that at the very least, he is interested in recreating America so that it more in line with a Socialist type of government than what it is now:  a Constitutional Republic.  Consider that not too many decades ago, communism and communists were anathema.  Joseph McCarthy is known for finding them and outing them.  The cold war was a war in which no shots were fired, but spies were constantly trying to be one step ahead of the communists that were believed to have infiltrated aspects of America’s government.

Now, in 2012, Socialism doesn’t seem to be that bad to many.  Why?  Because of skyrocketed unemployment.  People are without therefore they look to the government to provide.  That is not why the Federal gov’t exists, but you cannot tell that to these people, many of whom are so used to government handouts that they become self-righteous when they learn that their continued handout might be in jeopardy.

It is clear that this country is moving toward a new rule of law, one in which Socialism guides the way things are done.  We have a man in the Oval Office who has stated publicly that he is in favor of redistribution (though I seriously doubt that he would be willing to add his own personal fortune to the pile of money that he would like to see redistributed).  To me, this is not a good thing at all because it all falls onto the Middle Class to support those who either do not want to better themselves or cannot.  As Dennis Miller has stated, I don’t mind helping the helpless, but I really don’t care anymore about the clueless (my paraphrase).

So that’s one candidate.  The other is Romney who leans toward the conservative, but again, is still left of center.  He is obviously more patriotic when it comes to our country.  He appears to want to actually create jobs and reduce the deficit.  Will he stand with Mormons as Mr. Obama has obviously stood with Muslims?  I don’t know, but I tend to think that the hallmark of a Romney presidency will not be measured by how many Mormons he has working for him in his administration or how many privileges are given to Mormons.  My sense is that under a Romney presidency, he will do what he can to right the financial wrongs in this country.  He will try hard to restore balance to our economy while also bringing respect to America back to the White House.  Currently, the world laughs at the United States in many sectors because of all the apologies this administration has made on behalf of this terrorist or that offense toward Muslims.  Most recently we are aware that Mr. Obama came out literally in defense of Islam by nearly directing YouTube to remove a short movie that allegedly was the source of protests within the Islamic world.  Instead of condemning their actions, he chose to speak out against Freedom of Speech.  Such is the way Mr. Obama thinks when it comes solely to Islam.  He has no such concern for Christianity, or Judaism.

Will Romney do the same type of thing?  I don’t see it, but of course, I could be wrong on that score.  I believe his primary motivation will be for this country, not for Mormonism.  With respect to Mr. Obama, it seems that everything he does, he does with an eye on placating Islam.  Yet, he is the president of the United States of America, not the United States of Islam.

So, should Christians vote in the next election?  Absolutely.  If we are eligible to vote, we should vote.  Let’s face it, there will likely be plenty of people who are not eligible who will still manage to cast a vote and we know who for whom they will be voting.

If I look back over the past five or six elections, I realize that in many ways, they have all been voting for the “lesser of two evils.”  Christians make themselves feel better by saying that Bush comes from a Christian family.  Why?  Because he’s from the Bible belt and associated with Methodism, a Christian denomination.  Mr. Bush says he became a born again Christian after a discussion with Billy Graham.  This makes at least some Christians feel better about supporting him as candidate.  But was he a better candidate?  That’s debatable.

I like what the editorial states in Israel My Glory.  “Politicians may inspire, disappoint, or make promises they have no power or intent to deliver.  But in the end, good or bad, that fact is beside the point.  We have the ultimate weapon in the arsenal of the free:  the right to vote.”

If you choose to note vote in this next election, then you can sit back and declare that you had nothing to do with it and the candidate who won did not win because of you.  I disagree.  If you have the opportunity to keeping evil out of someplace and you do nothing, you are just as culpable as if you opened the door for that evil.  Do not kid yourself.  Because you can vote but do not, does not absolve your responsibility.  At the same time, by writing in someone’s name that you prefer who is not actually on the ballot, you accomplish the same thing as if you were not voting.

Yes, this next election is a tough call, but if we think in terms of who is more conservative (not who is more of a Christian), the answer should be obvious.

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