Comments on: Final Election Thoughts

By: tony

tony — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:25:38 +0000

well said and congrats on God’s gift to you and your wife. I can tell already – he’s got a great Dad and therefore, a blessed start in life and God’s promises for him!

By: Zack

Zack — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:35:17 +0000

Thanks for the comments everyone!

Rob, those are good words…

By: andira

andira — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:51:27 +0000

Wow…that ending. Exactly. Oh I wish the church could align itself with this, and not solely on abortion issues. We should be pro-GOD’s KINGDOM. Not that we should welcome sin in our lives, but that would humble ourselves and share GRACE b/c all of us have fallen short. None of us have any way to be with God in eternity apart from Jesus.

We need to re-access our Kindom sharing processes. Surely there is a more effective way to spread the Message.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:43:44 +0000

Wow, that really helps you keep your mind right where it needs to be, thanks for posting that brother!

By: Rob V.

Rob V. — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:33:02 +0000

Well said Zack. I agree that this election has been a real dousy; I’m not sure I’ve ever seen America so polarized in my brief 28 years–including around the wars overseas. I really appreciate you sharing your heart about not judging pro-choice folks. Along those lines, I believe the “grace and truth” tension–and what I would say–is this: a) grace abounds and no issue should extinguish a flow of grace from my life to yours, but b) if you feel demonized by a subset of the population, that’s not me, and furthermore, that doesn’t legitimize any platform of victimhood, or stance as such. In other words, as responsible adults, we’ve both chosen our stances on this dark issue, and if we disagree, I’m not going to coddle what I believe to be an injustice. It is very possible to do this with grace, but even so, people will be offended. I haven’t read anything you’ve written that has been graceless, so it seems this applies here.

To (very) briefly touch on another hot topic–”preserving the right to choose” is another lightning rod. “That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done, And there is nothing new under the sun.” Ecc. 1:9 Folks, this isn’t the first time this country has dealt with moral absolutes vs. the right to choose. And the issue at hand was comparably heinous. There were scores of founding fathers and mothers who said, “Slavery is a pervasive evil, and it is my choice to not own them–however, others may feel differently and that is within their sphere of autonomy. Let them choose as they may.” Who would dare stand up and say the same thing today? No, they rightly abolished what was an atrocity. Did legislation supersede and preclude an individual’s choice in the matter? Absolutely it did and praise God for that.

By: Pastor T

Pastor T — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:32:53 +0000

Well, regardless of the length of this post or the fact that we disagree on a few issues, a tear came to my eye as I was reading. Very well put, with the view, I believe, from God's side; not democrats or republicans. If you should ever come across a bumper sticker that reads what you wrote, order a bunch, cuz I'll take a few. Thanks for these words! Pastor Ts last blog post..Your Vote Does Not Count