Why Should Christians Vote For Democrats?

I think you meant your comment to me. I'll work on making my first two paragraphs more catching...

Thank you.

41 posted on 10/27/2006 9:10:00 PM PDT by pgyanke (We can't share the blessings of peace with those for whom violence is holy imperative. -andy58-in-nh)

It's left over from Jack Kennedy being the first Catholic President.

42 posted on 10/27/2006 9:10:38 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (The Internet is the samizdat of liberty..)

To: FairOpinion; pgyanke

But when you just read it as a stand alone, the question mark implies that you ask the question of why Christians SHOULD vote for Dems and you will give answers. I really think it's better to make your major point right in the title, with the addition of the NOT.

But on the flip side, the whole point of your email is to influence those Christians that are already inclined to vote for Democrats to vote Republican. I think it would be more likely that they would actually read the email if they initially thought you were giving reasons to validate their choice.

Furthermore, this email is full of information sources that Christians that vote Republican might not be aware of and it could be useful to them. We get so much email that we have to make choices in our limited time as to what we will read and not read. I personally would not have read this post if you had titled it "Why Should Christians NOT Vote for Democrats?" I would have just thought, "DUH!" and moved on, but your title made me want to come see what idiotic reasons there could be and I gained some valuable info in the process.

43 posted on 10/27/2006 9:16:34 PM PDT by Elyse

To: Elyse; pgyanke

"But on the flip side, the whole point of your email is to influence those Christians that are already inclined to vote for Democrats to vote Republican"

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EXCELLENT POINTS, Elyse! I withdraw my earlier suggestion.

44 posted on 10/27/2006 9:19:37 PM PDT by FairOpinion (Vote Republican. The life you save may be your own. This is not an exaggeration.)

45 posted on 10/27/2006 9:20:06 PM PDT by pgyanke (We can't share the blessings of peace with those for whom violence is holy imperative. -andy58-in-nh)

That's assuming the Dems take back the House.

46 posted on 10/27/2006 9:25:33 PM PDT by darkangel82 (Higher visibility leads to greater zottability.)

A bumper sticker:

"I vote my religion, I vote Democrat"

I would love to have ask the driver what denomination?

47 posted on 10/27/2006 9:28:07 PM PDT by TYVets (God so loved the world he didn't send a committee)

To: TASMANIANRED

Gotcha. I was pretty young then.

48 posted on 10/27/2006 9:31:33 PM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)

Danged fine by me. Great post.

49 posted on 10/27/2006 9:33:30 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (Just call Me a Rush Limbaugh type of conservative. I ain't cutting and running! VOTE!)

UPDATE: I just pushed "send" on my email with some minor updates. Thank you for all of your comments and encouragements.

50 posted on 10/27/2006 9:47:46 PM PDT by pgyanke (We can't share the blessings of peace with those for whom violence is holy imperative. -andy58-in-nh)

Thanks! I think this is a very good summary of the life and family issues. (I agree the title is phrased kinda backward, though :-).

It's possible that a Democrat might be the right choice for a local or county office; I used to vote for a Democrat for Sheriff with no conflict. However, at the national level, the party issues are unfortunately very important. I think our Founders would be disappointed.

51 posted on 10/28/2006 3:42:41 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("If we have no fear, Pentecost comes again." ~ Bishop William Curlin)

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