Our Christian President

I know it is hard to believe that there are people out there who still fear our president, Barack Obama, based on the idea that he might be a secret Muslim - and thus a threat to American Christianity. And yet most of these people support the presidential candidate who is a Mormon. I find it odd that on one side they are concerned about a man who openly claims to be a fellow Christian, while supporting the guy who openly isn't. Now I know, some people might say that Mormonism is just another form of Christianity, and that may be true, but I find it so different that I would not classify it the same.

This isn't an attack on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, this is an observation of how Christians blur the line between faith and politics. I once heard somebody say, "I guarantee in 2013 we will see Obama has moved overseas and is wearing a turban as an open Muslim." That amazed me. Here I thought as Christians we should love our brothers in Christ. Just because he is a liberal and has come from a much different background than most Americans doesn't mean he is not a Christ follower. Many Christians come from backgrounds that make it near miraculous that they found Christ at all. Who are we to say who is and who isn't Christian? I came across this C.S. Lewis statement in his book Mere Christianity:

"It is not for us to say who, in the deepest sense, is or is not close to the spirit of Christ. We do not see into men's hearts. We cannot judge, and are indeed forbidden to judge. It would be wicked arrogance for us to say that any man is, or is not, a Christian in this refined sense."

So this post is not in defense of Obama's work in the office of President. If you think he hasn't done a good enough job, then vote for the other guy (or the Libertarian guy if that's what you're into). But if you are voting for Romney because are concerned about Obama's faith, maybe you should rethink that.