Why Should Christians Vote For Democrats?

Vanity | 10/27/2006 | pgyanke

[pgyanke]

I don't post many articles... hope I did this one right.

[MaineVoter2002]

Great post!

[kinoxi]

Hmmmm...

[pgyanke]

Thank you.

[gcruse]

"Nancy Pelosi would be second in succession to the Presidency."

Really? There won't be a Vice President?

[Dmitry Vukicevich]

Excellent, I can never understand when the women I work with all say they are Christians but vote DUMMY.

[Robert A Cook PE]

So ..... Why isn't the NATIONAL Cathoilic Church making the same points?

Do they believe the same lies that the democrats use to intimidate the NE Catholics? (That repubbies are killing he poor, hate minorities, and are cutting the poor's budget and failing to take care of the poor and oppressed?)

[pgyanke]

Your feedback, and that of your ping lists, would be appreciated.

[Jorge]

2004 National GOP Platform: Page 84: "We oppose the non-consensual withholding of care or treatment because of disability, age, or infirmity, just as we oppose euthanasia and assisted suicide, which especially endanger the poor and those on the margins of society."

This makes no sense.

They say "euthanasia is also a form of homicide." but then turn around and claim "We oppose the non-consensual withholding of care or treatment because of disability".

Since when is "homicide" OK when it is CONSENSUAL?

[Tall_Texan]

Why Should Christians Vote For Democrats?

Because they haven't perfected that martyr complex?

[pgyanke]

So ..... Why isn't the NATIONAL Cathoilic Church making the same points?

I think they are cowed as an organization by the IRS implications. The funny thing is, it's Democrat organizations that seek to nullify their tax exempt status. If they would educate the flock in this country... that problem could be put to rest...

[pgyanke]

Really? There won't be a Vice President?

They call him first in the line of succession...

[pgyanke]

Ping-a-ding. I value your insight...

[FairOpinion]

Excellent essay, I am glad you posted it and are sending it to friends and relatives. People do need to understand what their vote means.

But just reading the title (as a lot of people do) people get the impression you are advocating that Christians should vote FOR Dems.

You might want to ask the Admin Moderator to add the NOT in your title, as in "Why should Christians NOT vote for Dems".

When you say it, you can convey by the emphasis what you mean, but when it's written, it gives the impression, which is clearly not what you had in mind.

[Disambiguator]

Why Should Christians Vote For Democrats?

Simple answer: they should not.

I would even go so far as to say that any "Christian" who votes Democrat is either not really a Christian, or apostate.

[pgyanke]

You don't think the question mark makes the point that it's an issue of contention in the article?

[FairOpinion]

One more thing.

Since you've done such a good job with your points, you may also want to include that Dems are against religion, which they are. They want to take God and religion out of every aspect of our lives. Everything from taking "under God" out of the pledge of allegiance, to not allowing kids in school to pray privately, not allow Christmas displays, etc. They are strongly biased against Christians.

I didn't take time to research it and phrase it well,just mentioning the point, I think you can do a good job expanding it.

[pgyanke]

I thought of that but it would have expanded the article beyond anyone's desire to sit through. I narrowed my focus to the party platforms and bias against Christianity is implied in what I wrote above. Their actions through proxies such as the ACLU and others would merit a book not an article. Actually, that book has been written... by David Limbaugh, I believe...

[msnimje]

Really? There won't be a Vice President?

The Vice President in the first in line of Succession.

[FairOpinion]

"You don't think the question mark makes the point that it's an issue of contention in the article?"

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No, the question mark is not enough. As I said, when you would say it to someone, you could ask the question in a way to make it clear that you mean "Why should Christians bother to vote for Dems?".

But when you just read it as a stand alone, the question mark implies that you ask the question of why Christians SHOULD vote for Dems and you will give answers.

I really think it's better to make your major point right in the title, with the addition of the NOT.

In your e-mails, if you haven't sent them yet, I would even make it a statement: "Why Christians should not vote for Democrats". Remember, a lot of people really don't get much past the title, and this way you get the message to those too, then people can read the body of the message to understand your reasons.