Why Christians Should Vote for Romney

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[grumpa]

Please watch this video. It may be the best campaign video this year. It is short, sweet, and hard-hitting (only 7 minutes long). Every Christian should see this. (Suffer through the partial birth abortion segment.):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKOem7wiVIQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

By the way, studies show that a large percentage of conservative Christians fail to vote. What a tragedy. If we all voted, we would win consistently and America would recover from its ills.

Jesus taught us to “render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s.” In a democratic republic, we the people are Caesar. We must infer that this command requires us to contribute to the republic by, at the very least, exercising our right to vote. Unlike non-Christians, the right to vote is really the obligation to vote.

There are numerous Bible passages that confirm the importance of God, Government, and the Christian’s obligation to engage the culture. These include:

Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s. (Matthew 22:21)

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.( 2 Cor 10:5)

The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof. (Psalm 24:1)

We must obey God rather than man. (Acts 5:29) You are the salt of the earth…the light of the world. (Matthew 5:13-16)

The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget about God.(Psalm 9:17)

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. (Psalm 33:12)

On account of me, you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them. (Mark 13:9)

The good influence of godly citizens causes a city to prosper. (Proverbs 11:11)

I, the Lord, speak the truth; I declare what is right. (Isaiah 45:19)

We are not trying to please men, but God, who tests our hearts. (1 Thessalonians 2:4)

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil. (Isaiah 5:20-21)

Thou shalt not kill. (Exodus 20:13-15)

Do not give the devil a foothold. (Ephesians 4:27)

A wise man attacks the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust. (Proverbs 21:22)

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness. (Matthew 5:10-12)

Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them, as leaders, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens. (Exodus 18:21)

When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. (Proverbs 29:2)

When rulers are wicked, their people are too. (Proverbs 29:16)

For the wicked shall not rule the godly, lest the godly be forced to do wrong.(Psalm 125:3)

Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain. (Psalm 127:1)

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves. (Proverbs 13:8-9)

To the Jews I became like a Jew…. (1 Corinthians 9:20-24)

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me.” (Matthew 28:18)

Fill the earth and subdue it. (Genesis 1:26-28)

Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10)

[BillyBoy]

>> Illinois is NOT one of those unaccommodating states. If you live in either Illinois or Maryland, per Virgil Goode's Web site, the voter oversight recorders will readily tally those write-in votes! <<

Me, my whole family, and many of neighbors cast write-in votes for a local office on the Illinois ballot a few years back. The candidate was an authorized write-in candidate that had filed paperwork with the county board of elections and his name was duly accepted and qualified. On election day, the final vote totals showed he received "0" votes in my pct.

That's because those write-in votes on paper ballot mean nothing if the election judges don't do their jobs and manually record them.

[BillyBoy]

>> mormonism is not Christianity, and to justify it as such is nonsense. This is not a Christian voting for another Christian, it is Christians trying to justify their votes based on other criteria. <<

True. Though since Jesus Christ himself was a practicing Jew, I guess most of the "Christians" here who will only vote "other Christians" would have to justify their votes based on other criteria, in order to support Jesus.

[SoConPubbie]

Do you see what we’re losing here? There’s more at stake than a country. Christians do have an obligation to “render unto Caesar” what belongs to Caesar. But they must in that same moment render unto God what is God’s. God has spoken on false teachers and those who hold forth an antichrist perversion of the doctrine of Christ. They are to get no support whatsoever from Christians. None. That’s what we owe God. Caesar gets his tax money. God gets our souls. That’s the deal.

As usual, SR, you have provided clarity, from a Christian perspective, to a situation that too many of us Freepers have clouded with Pragmatism and compromise.

As Christians, our first loyalty is to Christ, and to political parties and the Pragmatism they try to enforce on their members second.

Aside from the obvious scriptural points you have presented, there is the issue of Romney supporting both Abortion and the Gay Agenda, both of which are called sin by God in his Holy Bible.

Furthermore, God, through his Son Jesus Christ and his Apostles, has commanded that we have nothing to do with those who purposefully choose sinfulness over righteous as Romney has done with both Abortion and the Gay Agenda.

As Christians, the apt question is: Choose ye this day whom you will serve!!

[svcw]

ok

[svcw]

So your point is that because there where some people who embraced slavery, we should vote for Romney - well ok then.

[Nifster]

no and you could hardly be more feckless

[Saundra Duffy]

OK here’s where I draw the line. You actually said:
“If I can’t let a Mormon into my house, or even give him a common greeting, how can I ever voluntarily grant him authority over my life on such a grand scale as the US presidency?”

So you are better than the Rev. Billy Graham who has met with Mormons in his home? So I am not welcome in your home. Wow! I thank God you are not my Judge. My Judge is Jesus Christ who is my very Best Friend and Advocate. I don’t believe for one minute He is pleased with your ignorant statement! The Savior Jesus Christ does not condemn me but you condemn me to hell and believe that I am not worthy. Wow. Just Wow. What has happened to my beloved country?

[svcw]

Adj/Noun: Feckle - When someone has a blemish, mole or freckle on their penis.

Noun: freckle Small brownish spot on the skin, often turning darker or increasing in number upon exposure to the sun.

So not sure, did you mean without freckles or were you making derogatory comments about my penis.

My husband will be surprised, if that's what you meant.

[Nifster]

that is not what the word feckless means try a different dictionary

[svcw]

Oh, I see.
I have no worth, how very nice of you to say.......no worth YET you keep right on responding. ;-)

[Nifster]

And that is still not the definition of feckless....moreover I made the comment not about a person but about a response.

[svcw]

Ok, sure.
I found two definitions and still you are not satisfied........and it is not directed at me.......but apparently my response......so please O Swami tell us all WTH mean.

[svcw]

No one condemned you to hell.

Sandy your dance grows weary, do you just cut and paste your old posts.

You and you alone are responsible for heaven or hell dwelling place.

As a side not Jesus does condemn false teachings and prophets, like mormonism and Joseph Smith.

[Nifster]

It is usual to utilize the primary (first) definition of a word.....you originally picked the meaning from a word I did not use

feckless (within the context of my sentence....ie that is the most feckless response ...) means powerless, ineffectual, lacking in vitality