I dislike politics. I am beyond done with all this junk. It pulls you down. It makes neighbors enemies and family even more dysfunctional (especially when they don't agree). Its awkward. And what does it do? Your opinion isn't going to sway anyone else's...no matter how passionate you are. They are probably just as passionate. People just get angry!
So here I am going to pour salt on some wounds.
Massive Presidential election. We all know it. The conservatives put out this power play called Vote Yes for Marriage. Keep it between a Man and a Woman. They did this to get the majority of Christians, Catholics, Jewish,etc.... out to vote. ITS in the Bible! Its in the Old Testament (so is a lot more then just that....like tattoos, lots of wives, stoning, not to eat meat on certain days, ...sorry won't get started there) Its a hot topic. Otherwise they may not vote. But this, this crazy hot hot hot topic. That is a pot stirrer. And its working. I over here conversations all over about this. More so then who is running for what in what district.
So here is my problem. My personal problem. Why are Christians so excited to vote for Romney/Ryan. Yep Ryan is a christian. He has a pretty good Christian record. He is handsome, family man, church goer...I kind like him. He stands for a lot of values I believe in, and some I don't. Really there is no perfect candidate for me. But he is not running for president. Why do you think they picked him? They needed him to balance the ticket.
Lets talk more old school bible, aka the Old Testament. There are many parts in the bible where God shows his wrath, because a selected individual or a group of people start worshiping some idol that is not God. He busts them up. Smites them all! In fact his FIRST commandment...is Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
With God we get three in One. We get God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit! Amen. We sing some amazing worship songs for them.
So why do we make Romney a Christian? He believes in God, Yes. But he worships John Smith. Mormons SING songs worshiping this man. They have a different Bible. John Smith's Bible. Who is not Jesus, God or the Holy Spirit. Why do we bend the 'christian rules' for him. Why do we kind of ignore his beliefs? Why do we pick and choose what to really throw on the election table? Makes us feel better.
So lets get out an vote. Elect a person in old school Bible, would of gotten beaten down for his beliefs...We can curb our beliefs, sideline them...because thats okay...he is kind of a Christian. Well his running mate is! He is better then Obama! Obama is a Muslim on some days and a Christian on others. Isn't this a pot calling the kettle black? WHY??? WHY do we do this.....Romney is a straight up Mormon. He doesn't deny it.
I have heard a lot on the Vote Yes for Marriage. In fact a Pastor I once admired recently preached about it to his congregation, that if we allowed THIS to happen. Well, then, soon every one could be walking around naked, married to many and ALL kinds of animals and children. And thats not even the case. That preached panic and lots of hate. Got the congregation up and moving! Lots of chatting! Lots of hate being tossed around! Bad move. This bill doesn't open that door. How about how he preached a while back on acceptance. LOVING everyone. Reaching the community, reaching ALL communities. You don't have to love the sin, you love the sinner! If the vote is passed as No. It in NO way will allow a pedophile to marry a child. A man or woman to take sheep as a spouse. It doesn't even wedge the door open! Come on! In fact it broke my daughter's heart. It made her feel less then human. But that isn't my point! And a topic for another day!
WHY is he (the pastor or ANY pastors) not preaching on Electing a Mormon for president. What doors will that OPEN. He will be the leader of the free world. He has influence. Won't his beliefs affect us Christians? Whose to say many people won't conform to Mormonism? Heck their 'laws' or 'bible' (because it is NOT the same bible as we Christians have), may look a little better in the eyes of Christians. Maybe John Smith is a trade for Jesus Christ.
Why is one sin, so harmful and life threatening then other sin? Sin is not rated in the bible. In fact...I remember a story about a plank in an eye. Sin is not rated in the bible. Sin is not rated in the bible. Sin is NOT rated in the bible. Quit making it so.
I know one thing...God doesn't like other idols. Don't think he is a fan of John Smith or the worship songs for him! So why is that okay? Number 1 commandment. First on the list. But Christians are going to look past that.....because well, Romeny, is ALMOST a Christian. He is the lesser of two evils.