How Would Jesus Vote?

How Would Jesus Vote? November 7, 2006

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By Jesse Lava, 11/07/06

 

At FaithfulDemocrats.com, we believe God longs for a
politics of compassion and social justice.  We believe all of God's
creation must be restored and exalted.  We believe war may be taken
only as a necessity and last resort.   We believe families are best
served by a society that promotes the common good, not selfishness and
materialism.

141463205_a044aab35bNo political party has a monopoly on the Christian community.  There
are good Christians who are Republicans and good Christians who are
Democrats.  God is bigger than politics.

 

And yet when
faith drives our lives, we seek to have God inform our politics.  We
could be wrong about what God's will is.  But we do our best to discern
it.

 

At FaithfulDemocrats.com, we believe God longs for a
politics of compassion and social justice.  We believe all of God's
creation must be restored and exalted.  We believe war may be taken
only as a necessity and last resort.   We believe families are best
served by a society that promotes the common good, not selfishness and
materialism.

 

Compare these values to what we've seen
under the Bush administration and its rubber stamp Congress.  Neglect
of the poor and working class.  Deterioration of our environment.  A
needless war with no end in sight.  Legislation that gives big business
whatever it wants while middle-class families get the shaft.  And, of
course, scandal after scandal; abuse after abuse; lie after lie; act of
corruption after act of corruption.

 

This crop of leaders
seems to be storing up its treasure on earth, not in heaven.  It's hard
to imagine policies and behaviors more committed to the power of the
flesh over the power of the spirit.

 

That is why we're
voting Democratic today, and we hope you are too.  If you're at work
and can get away, please give a couple hours to a local campaign.  The
stakes are high, and the need is great.

 

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