http://thegreatlands.com/2004/02/09/a-perfect-president/ improving life in the world of men Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:26:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://thegreatlands.com/2004/02/09/a-perfect-president/comment-page-1/#comment-1989 Providence and Principle – the Great Lands Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:34:27 +0000 http://wp.thegreatlands.com/?p=33#comment-1989 [...] By Joseph | October 25, 2008 In this election as in past elections many people of principle get into disagreements about whether it is right to vote for the “lesser of two evil” choices for an office [...] [...] By Joseph | October 25, 2008 In this election as in past elections many people of principle get into disagreements about whether it is right to vote for the “lesser of two evil” choices for an office [...]

]]> http://thegreatlands.com/2004/02/09/a-perfect-president/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Chris Fri, 13 Feb 2004 06:25:47 +0000 http://wp.thegreatlands.com/?p=33#comment-12 Don't know how far to go with this, it certainly needs more thought. But, at this point I am willing to make a couple of assertions. First, that Christians who have the providencial blessing of voting ought to stand behind a King who "serves the Lord with godly fear." How could you do otherwise? Second, if a Christian believes that Bush is that man and votes for him, the crux of the debate is political: does Bush serve the Lord and rule according to His Word? I am not convinced that he does, so I don't vote for him. But, the debate is a political one. Third, to take the most evil candidate that might get elected and vote for the more conservative one who has a chance is pitiful and cowardly. Another way, "I think Bush is a bad leader. Abortion, expansionism, alliances with wicked nations, bowing the the idols of Allah and Buddha, etc. But can you imaging where we would be with Gore? So we better vote for the Republican who has a chance, because a vote for the Constitution Party is like voting for a democrat, throwing away your vote." Now this is no longer a political debate but a religious one. I cannot see any biblical warrant at all to reason in this way. So there are my $.03 points. Still pondering...good topic. Don’t know how far to go with this, it certainly needs more thought. But, at this point I am willing to make a couple of assertions. First, that Christians who have the providencial blessing of voting ought to stand behind a King who “serves the Lord with godly fear.” How could you do otherwise?
Second, if a Christian believes that Bush is that man and votes for him, the crux of the debate is political: does Bush serve the Lord and rule according to His Word? I am not convinced that he does, so I don’t vote for him. But, the debate is a political one.
Third, to take the most evil candidate that might get elected and vote for the more conservative one who has a chance is pitiful and cowardly. Another way, “I think Bush is a bad leader. Abortion, expansionism, alliances with wicked nations, bowing the the idols of Allah and Buddha, etc. But can you imaging where we would be with Gore? So we better vote for the Republican who has a chance, because a vote for the Constitution Party is like voting for a democrat, throwing away your vote.” Now this is no longer a political debate but a religious one. I cannot see any biblical warrant at all to reason in this way.
So there are my $.03 points. Still pondering…good topic.

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