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22nd
JAN
The End… [Politics]
Posted by Jonathan | Filed under Politics
Fred Thompson today gave his concession in the 2008 Presidential race. The End…. I didn’t know quite how to finish it? It’s the end of the conservative choice for President in 2008. The remaining candidates in my opinion are all various shades of moderate with some having touches of conservatism.
I would like to wish Fred the best, and thank him for the time he has given to make it this far. At the very least his candidacy has forced voters to take a closer look at who is conservative based on actions and not just hollow words.
Tags: Conservative, Fred Thompson, Politics
18th
JAN
A Theological Perspective on Presidential Candidates
Posted by Jonathan | Filed under Politics, Religion
Last October theologian Wayne Grudem wrote and article on Townhall outlining why he supports Mitt Romney, and why voting for a non-Christian should not be an issue for Christian voters.
I’ll start off by saying, that I am pleased that Grudem making the distinction that Mormon’s do not hold the same beliefs as Christians. Unlike recent populist preacher Joel Osteen who stated in a recent interview with Chris Wallace that “from what I’ve heard from Mitt, when he says that Christ is his savior, to me that’s a common bond.” And I agree with Grudem that the Bible does not have a prohibition on non-Christian being rulers, or even that Christian must elect other believers. In fact I believe it’s more irresponsible for voters to vote for someone just because they state they are a believer. The Bible makes it clear that we can not know the heart of a man and must look at his actions. It is maddening to me that Evangelicals want to vote for Huckabee on the basis that he is a fellow Christian. If he is a believer, I look forward to worshiping God with him eternally, but I’m not voting for him for that reason. Instead voters have a responsibility to look at what a candidate stands for politically for the benefit for our country. A commenter on Grudem’s article made the point this way:
Tags: Christian, Conservative, Fred Thompson, Politics, Religion
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