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Friday, June 02, 2006

Voting on June 6 by Judeo-Christian believers, voters

The Bible is often quoted to keep , yes keep voters from voting. You know, Render unto whatever ruler was present on a national coin, and render unto God any so-called spiritual issues. But, Romans cites that governments are actually created to protect its citizens from evil, criminals and invaders. Many of the early writers, politicians, and thinkers not only in England but in the new United States, used spiritual reasons for Constitutional Government and for citizens to keep that document and its government free, just and as one way wrote (paraphrasing it), ' if you want to keep your democracy, you , you will have to keep it.' Inferring that you might even have to fight for it as well as being a good citizen by voting. As years went by, Americans were reminded from the pulpit as well as from the media, politicians and other thinkers that it was a duty to vote. Some pastors even told their congregations that God demanded that they vote! What a difference today! But, frankly, I believe as well as note the historical record, that American citizens with especially a Judeo-Christian world-view should be out there June 6 and then again in November, to cast their votes. How should they decide to vote? Aside from Party loyalty, what type of things should voters look for in their candidates? 1. Are they against murder and want government to punish murderers. 2. Are they interested in saving life, ala abortion, euthenasia, pulling the plug issues? 3. Do they believe in self-help? Or do they want the public to create the perfect welfare state, making everyone a victim? Paul wrote, those who will , note WILL NOT WORK, SHALL NOT EAT. Not wanting starvation , of course, but demanding self-reliance and not being lazy. 4. Do the candidates stand against law breakers of any ethnic group so there is no favoritism? Will candidates punish stealers, perjurers, bribers? The OT asks that citizens not practice those acts. Perhaps those candidates who do not want the 10 Commandments should not get our votes. 5. Are there candidates who outwardly want to punish, retrict, abolish any values, issues , or rights that spiritual people have in the USA? If so, they should not get our votes. So there are Godly stances one can take in deciding whom to vote for. BTW, the Bible does not preach pacifism. So, as we are in a war for national survival against Islamofacism, we should ask candidates just what they would do to stop dictators round the world such as the ones in Iran, N. Korea, Venezuela, Red China or even the gangsters and ex-KGB people that run Russia! It is easy to just cry, peace, peace, peace. Evil does not stop because someone cries, peace, love, and let us all get along!! So, there are issues to take into account when voting for a candidate if one is filled with a Judeo-Christian world-view.Let us make sure we don't give excuses for not voting June 6. If we do not vote, we have no reason to complain!

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