I originally wrote this post in 2016 during the presidential campaign, but i never posted it. I’ve tweaked it just a bit, and finally built up enough courage to post it now that we are again looking at another election. In this crazy time of Christians vocally endorsing and advocating politicians as the only hope for our country or vilifying other politicians as the destroyers of our country, i’d like for us all to take a large step back for a more theological and Jesus based perspective on politics. This blog post will not mention a single candidate in any […]
Why a President’s View on Abortion Does Not Matter
I am pro-life, in the fully orbed definition of that term. This means that i am against abortion, against the death penalty, but for food stamps, WIC, Headstart, healthcare and education, which gives human beings (who i believe are sacred because they are created in the image of God) the ability to become useful, contributing members of society. I have conservative friends who then ask me how i can support a candidate for president who is not against abortion (or as they self label: pro-choice). I use that phrasing very deliberately, because it is not true that all who are […]