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So this is the list of scriptures you say are so well thought out Jonathan?
I'm not a follower of either Falwell or Robertson but you are assuming they mean
something they are not saying. I have heard Pat Robertson state in the past that
no nation has God in their back pocket. Who are these sojo.net people?
One thing is certain, they don't know God and they are taking scripture out
of it's setting and making it appear to say something that was never
intended by the author - which, in effect, sets themselves up as God's
spokespersons while they ignore Romans 13 and other
scriptures that show Government is instituted by God to keep anarchy
from ruling and reigning. Our Government wields the sword but
is never supposed to take the place of God in this world as you and these
people appear to conclude.
What? Do you think God is unable to take care of the environment but man
can? Also why do these people state that the "image of God"
is in every man when the first man Adam lost it? It reappeared
in the second Adam and can be seen today only in those who conform to HIS
image so the foundation for "human rights" below has some huge cracks in
it.
We should love first God, then others along with ourselves because He
first loved us and He will empower us in accomplishing this because of
Christ. You and these Sojo.net people need to re evaluate your own
platform or you will find yourself fighting against God rather than working for
Him because He is not and has never been in the business of preserving a bunch
of devils or in validating lies.
When all else fails, HIS WORD will be left standing - IN BALANCE AND IN
CONTEXT..... judyt
What is below is taken from www.sojo.net. Please read it and
discuss. Based upon the criteria below who should you vote for?
Shall we take each issue below and see who is the best candidate? Is
anyone willing to discuss the issues?
"It is the responsibility of every political
conservative, every evangelical Christian, every pro-life Catholic, every
traditional Jew...to get serious about re-electing President Bush."
-
Jerry Falwell, The New York Times, July 16,
2004
"I think George Bush is going to win in a walk. I
really believe I'm hearing from the Lord it's going to be like a blowout
election in 2004. The Lord has just blessed him.... It doesn't make any
difference what he does, good or bad."
- Pat Robertson, AP/Fox News, January 2,
2004
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These leaders of the Religious Right
mistakenly claim that God has taken a side in this election, and that
Christians should only vote for George W. Bush.
We believe that claims of
divine appointment for the President, uncritical affirmation of his
policies, and assertions that all Christians must vote for his
re-election constitute bad theology and dangerous religion.
We believe that sincere
Christians and other people of faith can choose to vote for President
Bush or Senator Kerry - for reasons
deeply rooted in their faith.
We believe all candidates
should be examined by measuring their policies against the complete
range of Christian ethics and values.
We will measure the
candidates by whether they enhance human life, human dignity, and human
rights; whether they strengthen family life and protect children;
whether they promote racial reconciliation and support gender equality;
whether they serve peace and social justice; and whether they advance
the common good rather than only individual, national, and special
interests. |
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We are not single-issue
voters.
We
believe that poverty - caring for the poor and vulnerable - is a
religious issue. Do the candidates'
budget and tax policies reward the rich or show compassion for
poor families? Do their foreign policies include fair trade and
debt cancellation for the poorest countries? (Matthew
25:35-40, Isaiah
10:1-2)
We
believe that the environment - caring for God's earth - is a
religious issue. Do the candidates'
policies protect the creation or serve corporate interests that
damage it? (Genesis
2:15, Psalm
24:1)
We
believe that war - and our call to be peacemakers - is a religious
issue. Do the candidates'
policies pursue "wars of choice" or respect international law and
cooperation in responding to real global threats? (Matthew
5:9)
We
believe that truth-telling is a religious
issue. Do the candidates
tell the truth in justifying war and in other foreign and domestic
policies? (John
8:32)
We
believe that human rights - respecting the image of God in every
person - is a religious issue. How do
the candidates propose to change the attitudes and policies that
led to the abuse and torture of Iraqi prisoners? (Genesis
1:27)
We
believe that our response to terrorism is a religious
issue. Do the candidates
adopt the dangerous language of righteous empire in the war on
terrorism and confuse the roles of God, church, and nation? Do the
candidates see evil only in our enemies but never in our own
policies? (Matthew
6:33, Proverbs
8:12-13 )
We
believe that a consistent ethic of human life is a religious
issue. Do the candidates'
positions on abortion, capital punishment, euthanasia, weapons of
mass destruction, HIV/AIDS-and other pandemics-and genocide around
the world obey the biblical injunction to choose life? (Deuteronomy
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We also admonish both
parties and candidates to avoid the exploitation of religion or our
congregations for partisan political purposes.
By signing this statement,
we call Christians and other people of faith to a more thoughtful
involvement in this election, rather than claiming God's endorsement of
any candidate.
This is the meaning of
responsible Christian citizenship.
Jonathan |
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