Posted on 10/10/2012 1:56:42 AM PDT by imardmd1
America is like a train going rapidly toward a cliff. The election of 2012 may determine if we fly off the precipice, or slow down enough to get the train turned around.
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So then, who should we vote for this November?
In regards to the upcoming presidential election, I have heard some Christians say they will not vote for Barack Obama since he clearly supports and promotes issues contrary to the Bible, like abortion and homosexual marriage. But, they say, they cannot vote for Mitt Romney because he is a Mormon, and they point out the unbiblical doctrines of Mormonism. Their choice then will be to vote for a third party candidate, write in a name,or not vote at all. Should this be the choice of Biblical thinking Christians?
It is very important whom we choose to govern us. When the righteous rule, the people will rejoice, but when the wicked govern they will groan (Prov. 29:2). Our nation’s welfare and stability—our continuance (or recovery) as a nation of liberty, justice, and prosperity—will be greatly affected by whom we choose to lead us.
To elect Godly leaders we need to know the qualities of a Godly leader, and here, as in all of life, the Bible provides a standard. In choosing those who govern, we must compare their qualifications to those that the Bible says are of most importance.
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As we shall see, Obama is also anti-life, supporting and promoting abortion consistently throughout his public life, is against the Biblical family, recently saying he supports same-sex marriage, and promotes public immorality. The conclusion is that, while a professing Christian, Obama shows little fruit of true Christian faith.
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Regarding his actions, Romney is pro-life and upholds the Biblical family, so in these two important matters, unlike Obama, he embraces the ideals of the Christian faith. Romney has also not shown hostility toward Christianity as has Obama.
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Under Obama’s fiscal and moral leadership, the train is heading toward the cliff at 100 miles per hour. In general, those who have led the nation in recent generations, both Democrats and Republicans, have been going the wrong way on the track headed toward the cliff. Some have slowed the train but what is needed is to turn the train around. There are those currently serving in government who want to do this, and have tried, but we need more servant leaders who adhere to the Biblical qualifications of Godly officials before this is possible.
Since slowing the train down will give us more time to prepare new leaders, Romney seems the best option at this time. In contrast to Obama, he also supports life and upholding the Biblical definition of marriage. Romney certainly does not meet all of the Biblical qualifications for Godly officials, but he comes closer to the standard than Obama. We cannot afford to continue down the wrong track at 100 miles per hour because the cliff is coming soon. Slowing the train to 20 miles per hour may give us time to awaken to our civil duties, and restore Godly leadership to the nation.
To those who say they cannot vote for either and will vote “other,” this is in reality a vote for the least Biblical guy. By your tacit consent, you are helping put the worst guy in office. At 100 miles per hour, I fear we cannot last long enough to restore America to its place as the most free, prosperous, virtuous, and just nation the world has ever seen.
Romney or Obama will be President. Not voting for Romney means you are voting for Obama by omission. Dress it up all you wish, you can answer to God for your sins.
Romney has stated he will rescind Barack Obama’s executive order authorizing US taxpayer fund to pay for overseas abortions.
But that single act alone a Romney Presidency will reduce the numbers of abortions.
There is NO other rational vote for any truly Christian voter. Your inaction empowers evil while your action would oppose it. Moral cowardice, not matter how carefully hidden in a fake gloss of morality, is till cowardice
Sins of Omission “aka God’s blind spot”, are still sins. Lie to yourselves all you wish, you cannot lie to God.
Romney or Obama will be President. Not voting for Romney means you are voting for Obama by omission. Dress it up all you wish, you can answer to God for your sins.
Romney has stated he will rescind Barack Obama’s executive order authorizing US taxpayer fund to pay for overseas abortions.
But that single act alone a Romney Presidency will reduce the numbers of abortions.
There is NO other rational vote for any truly Christian voter. Your inaction empowers evil while your action would oppose it. Moral cowardice, not matter how carefully hidden in a fake gloss of morality, is till cowardice
We may disagree on this point, but I believe that God will play a role in these elections. We won't have to wait much longer for God to reveal His will.
Those of us who are willing to accept God's will and to defer to His judgment will do fine. Those who choose to resist God's will or to criticize God will be choosing a more difficult path.
Trust God. He does know what's best.
Sins of omissions are still sins. By your action evil may prosper. You can explain yourself to God one day, however you will no longer be able to claim you were unaware of what you were doing.
I’m not a Christian, but my morals coincide with Christians. I do believe Romney will be a plus for Christian beliefs. I want a moral, earnest, grown-up man for president again.
Yup, I’ll choose my own path and God will punish me alone if he sees fit.
BTW my original comment about God’s “blind spot” had to do with those who were attacking Romney for his religion 6 months ago but now call others bigots for not liking Romney.
Its gotten to be awfully hard to tell the difference between FReepers and DUmmies when it comes to this stuff.
Lie to yourselves all you wish, you cannot lie to God.
Fortunately for us, God can read our motives far better than you can.
Not voting for Romney means you are voting for Obama by omission. Dress it up all you wish, you can answer to God for your sins.
Fortunately for us, God is much better at logic than you are. Fortunately for us, God defines sin, you don't.
Romney has stated he will rescind Barack Obama’s executive order authorizing US taxpayer fund to pay for overseas abortions.
That would be outstanding provided he actually does it. Anyone who knows Mitt Romney's political history is rightfully skeptical of anything he says. He worked hard to earn his flip-flopping reputation.
Moral cowardice, not matter how carefully hidden in a fake gloss of morality, is till cowardice
You made this cowardice accusation before. I'm convinced that you don't understand the meaning of the word cowardice, just like you don't understand standing on principle.
Interesting if I do not support Romney your candidate, I am not a true Christian.
huh? Interesting that you can judge my heart.
Do not judge my heart, you do not know my heart.
Stop mind reading.
To say that if I do not vote for Romney I am not a true Christian is not only stupid it is unBiblical.
You do not have the authority to judge my heart.
And not only did you ignore that I live in California you judged my heart.........be gone.
I really disl........OH, never mind.
Romney has achieved the status of God that they say Mormons believe (I don’t know or care if they believe it or not)
Just today a FReeper announced that “The light of freedom shines from his eyes”. LOL
OMG Cripple, I’ll have to look for that.
I have said it before, my mormon family believes with every fiber of their bring that Romney is the answer to the lds prophesy.
I’m really glad I don’t have to answer for my vote to the likes of you.
Don’t bother responding to me. Or pinging me, for that matter.
Its in this thread.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2943836/posts
I personally have never had any issues with mormons. When they start exploding on buses and cutting off heads I’ll worry but for now they’re just an odd sect.
I understand voting for Romney as a means of getting rid of Obama but these clowns are demanding that all build him up into the next coming of Reagan when we all know its a lie. That’s behaving exactly like democrats and will come to no good end.
IK
Actually, I speak to God quite regularly. I prefer to believe that He hears me and that He knows what I will do before I know what I will do. I believe that if it is His will that I vote for Romney, He will make His will known to me.
I don’t think you or I should try to speak for God. Please be patient. God’s will shall be revealed soon enough.
Actually, I speak to God quite regularly. I prefer to believe that He hears me and that He knows what I will do before I know what I will do. I believe that if it is His will that I vote for Romney, He will make His will known to me.
I don’t think you or I should try to speak for God. Please be patient. God’s will shall be revealed soon enough.
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