the author is a former attorney.
“[Christians] reside in their own nations, but as resident aliens. They participate in all things as citizens and endure all things as foreigners. . . . So noble is the position to which God has assigned them that they are not allowed to desert it.”
Some argue that voting must be done “according to immutable moral principles.”
Voting is a civic matter, which falls under practical affairs, not religious affairs. The virtue of prudence governs our conduct on practical affairs. It includes the ability to judge actions: appropriate actions at a given time and place. Prudence often requires the individual to gather information and then measure and weigh different factors in making decisions. Some of the integral parts of prudence are foresight, circumspection and caution.
yes, we vote with our intellect, not our soul and not our conscious. it is a simple civic exercise. Third graders can do it. Give them a binary choice and they can choose.
These religious advocates of political boycotting are the number one problem in the pro-life movement. They are the majority, among pro-lifers, in many places.
They need to be shunned and shamed. Instead, they are often made celebrities and many are given speaking time at pro-life events.
In is encouraging that others here direct their ire at them.