http://hillbillytheologian.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/third-party-vote-isnt-a-waste/ Deep Thoughts from the Ozark Hollows Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:14:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://hillbillytheologian.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/third-party-vote-isnt-a-waste/#comment-43 hillbillytheologian Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:05:21 +0000 http://hillbillytheologian.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-43 Matt, I agree wholeheartedly. The issue is justice. Israel's leaders were being judged for their lack of justice. Signing bills into law that allow homosexual agendas flood our nation, abortion to be legal and fashionable, and that would take our freedom to preach truth is injustice. To vote for such leadership that has the "pay grade" to sign such bills is immoral and unjust. As a nation we may be seeing the judgment of God. He is allowing us to go the way our hearts have gone. Oh, the sacrilege; Oh, the injustice. We vote and God turns us over to that which shows our heart (mind) as a nation. The "Just shall live by faith" even when we must endure the punishment of our depraved fellow citizens. Matt, I agree wholeheartedly. The issue is justice. Israel’s leaders were being judged for their lack of justice. Signing bills into law that allow homosexual agendas flood our nation, abortion to be legal and fashionable, and that would take our freedom to preach truth is injustice. To vote for such leadership that has the “pay grade” to sign such bills is immoral and unjust. As a nation we may be seeing the judgment of God. He is allowing us to go the way our hearts have gone. Oh, the sacrilege; Oh, the injustice. We vote and God turns us over to that which shows our heart (mind) as a nation. The “Just shall live by faith” even when we must endure the punishment of our depraved fellow citizens.

]]> http://hillbillytheologian.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/third-party-vote-isnt-a-waste/#comment-42 mattsummers Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:12:25 +0000 http://hillbillytheologian.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-42 I believe that every person must vote his or her conscience--if conscience leads them to vote third-party then it is not a wasted vote. I also believe that the Christian should not vote based on personal values but on God's standard of righteousness. And God's standard of righteousness for the government is "justice" alone. It really isn't about political parties, world-views, religious backgrounds, race, or personal history. As Christians we should vote for the one who will do the best job of "punishing those who do evil and rewarding those who do right," plain and simple. I believe that every person must vote his or her conscience–if conscience leads them to vote third-party then it is not a wasted vote. I also believe that the Christian should not vote based on personal values but on God’s standard of righteousness. And God’s standard of righteousness for the government is “justice” alone. It really isn’t about political parties, world-views, religious backgrounds, race, or personal history. As Christians we should vote for the one who will do the best job of “punishing those who do evil and rewarding those who do right,” plain and simple.

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