MY passion for November 4th

OKAY THE FOLLOWING IN ITALICS IS NOT MY WRITING BUT ACTUALLY SOMEONE WHO'S EMAIL WAS FORWARDED TO ME TO "MAKE A POINT." BELOW THAT IN BOLD IS MY WRITING "THE GOOD STUFF" AS I LIKE TO CALL IT. IT IS A LONG POST BUT SERIOUSLY WORTH GETTING TO THE BOTTOM. I WOULD LOVE FEEDBACK GOOD AND BAD.

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Hello everyone,

I have never written an email such as this before, but after these two videos were brought to my attention, I realized that it would be wrong of me to remain silent. Those of who you know me are probably pretty much aware of where I stand politically and on the pro-life/pro-choice issue. If I am sending you this and you don't know where I stand, shame on me for not standing up more emphatically for what I know to be true.

Well, election day is fast approaching, and this time around, I have become more aware than ever of the complacency of Christians in America. So many of us have compromised politically and tried to justify it. Well, you say, don't we all have the freedom of choice? Of course we do, it's America. However, as Christians, when we asked Christ to enter our hearts and lives, we fell under His authority and His guidelines. Our opinions and plans did not matter anymore! Why? Because He knows what is best for us and has plans so great for each of us that we can't even comprehend them. The whole purpose of Christianity is to die to ourselves so we may further His kingdom!

I am not here to toot the horn of a particular candidate. Frankly, I was not overly impressed with any of my choices this election (except for Fred Thompson, bless his heart). I am here to toot God's horn. We have been told time and time again to vote according to our standards and what we believe. Horse manure! When will we as Christians vote according to GOD's standards and what GOD says is right? This election, it goes beyond the candidate; it goes to the party that candidate represents and the types of laws and policies that will be enacted. The truth is, Republicans have for years supported policy that is more in line with God's Word than the Democrats. Issues such as abortion and homosexuality are shaping the moral climate of America, and that, my friends, is more important to me than the economy. If America returns to God, I firmly believe that God can fix all the financial woes! Plus, the state of the economy right now is directly related to greed and corruption, other symptoms of our moral decay.

I am not saying that all, or even most, Republicans are godly, as we all know that politicians are smooth talkers and have a tendency to be untruthful at times. However, it needs to get beyond that. Our Christian focus needs to be on turning this nation back to God! It is a God-given right that we can vote, so please vote according to God's principles and not society's. I encourage you to view the two videos whose links I have posted at the top. I have always been pro-life, but after hearing about some of the policies that Obama wants to implement once he is office, I grew fearful for our country. If I can't trust him to protect the lives of the most innocent, my unborn babies, how can I trust him to protect my money? I truly worry about the spiritual battles my children will have to fight when they are my age.

God bless all of you and remian in prayer for our nation, for it is a great nation.


Here is my passion for November 4th
I find it offensive that the thought that I would vote Republican just because I am a Christian is ridiculous. I will make it plain and simple. The only thing that seems to align value wise in the Republican party is the pro life issue. That seems to be the only thing holding some Christians in the Republican party. Recognize that Roe v. Wade has yet to be overturned even under our current "Christian" president so if you are voting thinking this is going to change than you will likely be waiting a looong time. History shows that the Supreme Court does not have a large record of overturning major cases as this.

So this is the single issue that seemingly makes sense to vote Republican? Oh wait, and then there is the issue of homosexuality. What ever happened to love the sinner, hate the sin? but if you believe in this country you should also believe that the constitution is entirely written on the basis of freedom. I do believe that marriage is designed for one man and one woman. How about divorce? Is anyone fighting that on the consitutional front? No and why is that? it likely has alot to do with the fact that the divorce rate is nearly at half and there are more Christians divorced than gay Christians. Or could it be that as Christians we see it as more tolerable to be divorced but we are sickened by the thought of a homosexual....sounds more like intolerance and hate than love for what is right to me.
No doubt my job is to LOVE unconditionally and let my life be witness in order to bring those who need it closer to understanding love of Christ and be freed from sin. That is what I will do. Homesexuals, liars, cheaters, thieves, even those of you who might have...gasp...done something dishonest in your lifetime as WE sinners do. I dont hear anybody running to say I think we should take away my rights since I (_____(fill in sin here)___. All sin is created equal. Your sin is no worse than mine and mine no worse than yours. Homosexuals no worse than heterosexuals....we all are condemned to death without Jesus. Lets fight that battle. Not the battle of whether we can stop a gay person from seeing their loved one in the hospital because they do not have the right or whether they are entitled to be on the same health insurance policy. Fight the battle on the right front people! That war isn't going to be one with anti gay rallies and conversion retreats. Put 1/10th of the energy used fighting the gay people and their rights and try loving them and you might be surprised by the results.
Other than that, although I don't see this as the best way to look at it, lets talk about just the big issues which seem to drive the Republicans for Christ. Tell me at what point is gun rights a Christian view? The right to use a weapon that is single handedly used to kill or severely and permanently damage life? We are so concerned about life and apparently the value of it and yet we have no problem with allowing normal everyday people the right to a death device. Do you believe Jesus would have been walking around shooting animals for sport or carrying a gun just in case he needed to defend himself. Doubt it. Also another issue that tends to get alot of attention is that of the environment. I do not claim to understand it all and I leave that to the scientists, ecologists, environmentalists...whatever. But what I do know is that the democratic party seems to be majorly more concerned with the environment and the longevity and sustainability of the beautiful creation that we call Earth.
So I appreciate your effort to align Christians with the Republican view because we need to "stand up for what is right!".
I am no less Christian because I am ready for change in Washington. I am no less Christian for loving the idea that we could be voting in a president who represents more Christian family values than a man who has divorced his first wife to marry his mid life crisis.
I swore I was done defending my belief. I have continued to receive ridiculous emails about everything from Barack Obama being the antichrist to Obama killing babies and seriously I am at wit's end. I have been prayerful and making a point to educate myself on ALL the issues, but it is at this point that I need to defend one last time before tomorrow. My passion for November 4th isn't that Christians will get a grip and stop voting out of fear and vote for what makes sense. You may see this all as my "opinion," and that's right, as Christians we shouldn't have an opinion (I constantly forget this). I really hope that you can correct me on anything that is unbiblical in what I have said. I am open to understanding things better. I pray that you can be in search of truth as I am.

I will also remain in prayer for this great nation.