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Originally Posted by Robert Lukenbill  Out of curiosity brother Lee (this is not meant argumenative whatsoever so please don't take this that way...just thought this might be a good topic of conversation):
Should we support the beliefs of one man who believes in universal religion (all paths lead to Heaven regardless of whether you believe in Jesus) or
Should we support the beliefs of another man who believes in denominationalism (all denominational paths lead to heaven as long as you accept Jesus as your personal savior and it doesn't really matter the plan of salvation anyone chooses)?
The reason I ask is that 99% of our politians fall into one of these two catagories. Of course they probably do because they need the majority votes to win an election.
As one who believes in what you previously stated, how do you determine who to vote for? Barrack or John?
Just wondering what other's opinion is on this subject.
Brotherly,
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I certainly don't have any profound answers and probably not even the right answers. Firstly, I do think Christians can be involved in politics. However the way the political system is and the state that our culture is in it would be very hard for a Christian to have much success in politics.
That means that we are removing the best of the bunch before we even get started. So what we are left with are people like George W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, etc. Regardless of their political views we would disagree with their religious views, and in many cases their moral views.
What I have to keep remembering is that we aren't selecting elders for our congregation, but rather a president. Now one certainly has the right to withhold their vote (a right that I have used and will use), if you have to hold your nose to vote.
So to your question:
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Should we support the beliefs of one man who believes in universal religion (all paths lead to Heaven regardless of whether you believe in Jesus) or
Should we support the beliefs of another man who believes in denominationalism (all denominational paths lead to heaven as long as you accept Jesus as your personal savior and it doesn't really matter the plan of salvation anyone chooses)?
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While both views are equally wrong. I don't believe that a vote for one particular candidate is necessarily an endorsement of his or her religious beliefs. The religious beliefs do give us some sort of starting point for that candidates views on other issues however.
I am not a John McCain fan, I would have voted, I think, for Fred Thompson who seemed to have more common sense answers than any other candidate.
For what it's worth I try to take religion out of the determining factor, knowing that there is a good chance any one of the politicians up for the office is as equally lost as any other. I look at moral questions first. Abortion, marriage, etc. Then comes Supreme Court justices, and national defense.
I can't be sure what is best for this country. Four years of failed policy with a liberal or four years of failed policy with a liberal. The only difference may be the degree of failure, plus what side gets the blame.
Some times I get really fed up with the political process (If you couldn't tell already). My hope is that when this country hits rock-bottom morally that we wake up and realize that this country will not survive long mocking God and killing babies.
Sorry for the long winding post. If I didn't really answer your question please bear with me and ask it again
Brotherly
Lee