To be fair, I am not a Democrat either. There are issues that I agree with one side, and other issues where I agree with the other party. I find it hard to believe anybody fully believes everything one political party stands for. I am not a political junkie, but I follow it some. I think if I got too much in to it, I would just be disappointed and frustrated more. This is a blog where I can share my thoughts on the current political climate through the eyes of a Christian.
The seed for this blog was planted when I heard a co-worker say, "You aren't a real Christian if you support gay marriage." And it struck me that maybe the words "they will know we are Christian by our love" no longer applies. Now it must be "they will know we are Christian by our politics." That is not what I believe Jesus called us to be. I don't think it is wrong to be involved in politics, but I think it's wrong when our political opinions overshadow our love.
And I know the title of this blog will make it seem like I am just attacking the conservative Christian Republicans, but that isn't the point. The reason it is titled that way is because I have never had anybody assume I am a Democrat because I am a Christian, but I have had the opposite happen. I have never heard the political talking heads on TV talk about the Christian Left, but the Religious Right is often talked about. I do not think Jesus has called his followers to band together in one political party, and I really don't think you can convert people to Christianity through laws of the land. America is after all a place of religious freedom. That freedom includes the right to have no religion at all. It isn't the government's job to convert them, it is our job.
Jesus called us to be Christ followers first, and loving neighbors next. Everything after that is not important when compared to eternity.
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