The Christian’s Role in Politics
June16
21% of Americans say they are liberal. 41% of Americans identify themselves as conservative. 38% of Americans are moderate or a-political which means they are either riding the fence or not sure where they stand. There is one more statistic I believe I should mention. 77% of Americans identify themselves as Christians. Which one of these stats does not belong?
Every conservative I have met was either a Christian or, at least, believed this country was founded upon Judeo-Christian principles. Gasp! Yes, any reasonable person is willing to admit this is true. The United States was not established as a theocracy but there should be no doubt in anyone’s mind that the faith of our founding fathers played a great role in all aspects of early government. The only way to ignore this fact is by erasing history.
I also know there are Christians who side with the liberal way of thinking in politics. These are certainly not traditional Christians, though I’m sure some would debate me on that. They are absolutely hypocritical for a multitude of reasons.
Moral relativism is the foundation of liberal thinking and no true Bible-believer would EVER suggest such nonsense. The idea behind Christianity is that God has given us His absolute truth and anything which opposes it is wrong. In other words, the belief that each individual person discerns his/her own right and wrong is ridiculous. This could only lead to total anarchy!
One more thing for the liberal Christians: The secular-progressives of liberalism have a clear goal of destroying Christianity and all traces of it in this country. Siding with them on issues makes you look like an idiot.
I don’t have any real figures but I’m guessing it’s safe to say that most Christians fall into the categories of conservative and moderate. I see a problem here. Let’s do the math. If 77 people are Christian and less than 41 of them are conservative, then up to 36 of them are possibly detached from the reality around them. I realize that probably some within the moderate group are politically sophisticated and know where they stand on the issues; siding with conservatives at times and liberals at others. But I would tend believe that most in the moderate group have no idea where they stand.
These are ultimately the people I am writing to on a daily basis. The conservatives stands fast in traditional, American values and I have no need to convince them of anything. The flaming liberals only see red when they read what I write. Someone who classifies a human being as property and believes jail is not an appropriate punishment for a rapist is not about to listen to reason. They threw reason out the window a long time ago. No, I write to inform the uninformed. Specifically, I write to Christians.
I am a Primitive Baptist preacher. I have never preached politics from the pulpit nor would I ever. But any chance I have to talk about the state of the Union with fellow church members, I take advantage of the opportunity. Some believe Christians have no place in politics. I strongly disagree. Especially when the same folks who say that vote at every election.
Referring back to biblical times, the Apostle Paul went to Thessalonica on one occasion and reasoned with them out of the scriptures (Acts 17). They were likely in the practice of reading the scriptures rather than actually thinking about what they were reading. Well, as was always the case, someone didn’t like what was going on and they went hunting for Paul. They cried to the rulers of the city, “These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also.†They turned the world upside down! How cool is that?
Another time, Paul preached one Sabbath and only one week later came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God (Acts 13). I think it’s safe to say that Paul made it common practice to turn the world upside down. He had no problem stepping into a world of idolatry and paganism to allow the truth to spread as far as it could go. So long as we, as Christians, live in this country, we have a legitimate voice in this country.
I hear it commonly said that God has abundantly blessed this nation and I believe that’s true. I also believe we reap what we sow. Let’s put two and two together. If the traditional, even Christian values this country has held to for so many years has caused God to bless us with security and prosperity, then isn’t it reasonable that we should continue down the same road? Let me point out that we’re now on some shaky ground. The liberal, secular-progressive movement in this country is gaining speed. It’s not as bad as it seems sometimes because of the limited world view we get from the liberal media, but it’s getting there. Who will stand against it if not us?
How do we stand against the liberal whirlwinds? Well, we start by getting informed. We drop that percentage of Christians and others in the a-political group and prove to ourselves through research and reasoning the conservative way is the strong way. Next, we speak out. Blog it. Write it. Talk about it with friends and family. Wherever you find a forum for it, use it. Remember though, we must always build our case with logic and facts. Slander and evil rumors will not help the American cause. Turn off the liberal media and get your news from carefully selected news sources on the Internet and other places where the traditionalists stay tucked away.
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