[SoConPubbie]

Your Bible quote is not relevant to this discussion, and I could pull a 100 out to make you look foolish, but I won’t use the Word that way.

No you can't, because the Bible in no way supports either the concept of the lessor of two evils or the idea that you can vote for a man who knowingly supports the sins of Abortion or the Gay Agenda. And this from a man who is a Bishop of a Church that recognizes those two issues as sinful as well.

In fact, the bible is quite clear and details a very distinct process of dealing with those who knowingly choose sin over righteousness like Romney is doing with Abortion(The murder of unborn Children) and the Gay Agenda. In short, if an individual refuses to listen to counsel concerning the sin he is caught up in, and Mitt has been counseled about this by many conservative Christians in very public manners, we are commanded to have nothing to do with them.

Please provide scriptures proving I am wrong.

You won't because you can't.

And furthermore, don't drag the name of Christ into the mud with you when you support a man who has chosen to support actions that go directly against the Word of God.

It belittles your confession of faith.

[jda]

The Bible in no way supports either the concept of the lessor of two evils or the idea that you can vote for a man who knowingly supports the sins of Abortion or the Gay Agenda.

I agree, but I have two quick thoughts:

1) If we, as evangelical, God-loving, God-fearing, America-loving Christians (sorry for the qualifications, but just saying evangelical or Christian really doesn't mean much anymore) only vote for the "perfect" candidate, we would never vote (and never could have voted - there has only been one perfect person to walk this earth, and He didn;t run for office). The result would be that our influence would be even more muted.
2) If we start listing the traits that a candidate MUST or must NOT have, we ignore the whole picture (i.e., good traits, the other candidate, etc.).

My approach is to trust God first and ask His direction. That way, my human biases and blind spots don't get in the way as much.

I believe that God instituted this great country, including our way of choosing leaders. In His omniscience, He knew there would be short-comings (humans are involved), but I believe it is the best form of government in which His people can be heard effectively. If we give up our right to vote, we ignore His hand in our formation.