My Dad gives good advice. Two things he says never to talk about: politics and religion. Although I hope I walk in Christianity and not religion, I do talk about Jesus A LOT. There's strike one and I am going to take another strike with politics on this post.I am not going to tell someone which way to vote and would NEVER take such a stance, but I am going to ask you to consider the impact your words that you chose impact others. I'll quote an e-mail from my sister-in-law that I think expresses it best and shows how 'Christians' can negatively impact others with religion:
i work w/ mostly diehard christian republicans and ALL of the political conversations that go on in the pharmacy are one-sided...people that fail to see the other side of things or fail to see where someone else is coming from seriously annoys me...they believe those spam emails about obama being the anti-christ and it reveals this fact in the bible!!! i got curious and looked it up and it's not true...and the only non-republican pharmacist is from iran and was raised muslim--her parents are muslim...and none of these "christians" consider how it might maker her feel when they make nasty comments about obama's upbringing...and i'll tell you....it REALLY hurts her feelings!!! i've never been passionate about politics, or voting for that matter...i'm not for or against either candidate...and when i read that church newsletter, it explained exactly how i feel...it really doesn't matter who wins...change will come w/ either party, you can't please everybody...but no one can take away what's in your heart!!! She found a poem that I find comfort in and will share. No matter who wins the election...
the Bible will still have all the answers. prayer will still work. the Holy Spirit will still move. God will still inhabit the praises of his people. there will still be God-anointed teaching & healing. there will still be singing of praise to God. God will still pour out blessings upon his people. there will still be room at the cross. Jesus will still love you. Jeses will still save the lost.
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Yeah...I am glad you are writing again too! This was a great blog and I must admit I get grief when I say that I think we will be okay with either canidate...of course, I do have my favorite and I will be voting :) See you soon!
I usally vote 3rd party myself. In fact, I won't be voting for McCain but I am going to vote for Palin.
Well, let me start by saying i love the fact that you have a blog. My cousin.... the blogger... how funny. Apparently you have a following on here. "ok now?" lol. Now onto the political thing....
Ever since Bush "prequel", or the senior Bush, i was a republican. After our current commander in chief took office, i shortly thereafter became a democrat. Now during the recent party national conventions, i gave them both a listen. Democrats, up first showed a strong unified front, giving the republicans criticism, still did it with a little respect.
Next up, republicans. Forgive me cuz, but HOLY CRAP! I thought i was at a UFC promo. Even the "delegates" in the audience were visibly shocked as in, "i can't believe she just said that" kind of reactions. Real classy. Well, i will be like our grandmother, and not say who i am voting for, but god, i cannot go another 4-8 years of the same goofiness in our white house.
Keep up the rants hun.... I just added a "favorite" to my browser.
love it!! keep blogging!!
It is a good point that many people of both sides of the political line cry out that they are following God more closely.
I know good Christian people on both sides. I personally want to scream whenever I hear Christians arguing over something stupid. The church I grew up in did this all the time...now after more than 50 years, they're split. I'm kind of glad that they are, beacause the ones that up and left needed to get away from one particular control freak/Deacon anyway.
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