What a great point you make! As Christians we need to remember Romans 13:7, “Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.” President Elect Obama may not be the man we voted for, but he is the man our God put in office, and he deserves our honor, and our prayers, and even our compassion. We know the judgment he will face one day. That should sober us right up. We would be much better off praying for his soul than wasting time hating him.

One of the few things I really admired about Sarah Palin was that she was a fellow working mom, so I wondered exactly what you wondered, so eloquently – “Everyone in the pro-family world from James Dobson to quiverfull homeschool moms jumping for joy? What’s going on?”

I congratulate you for calling attention to a huge inconsistency that most of those on the conservative side seemed to otherwise overlook.

Ephesians 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Ephesians 4:6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

2TIMOTHY 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Actually, Holiness is about “…one faith…”. If everybody defined their own holiness and righteousness then there would be no sin. One man may condemn one sin while another divulges in it. This is why Christ had His will written. So that in situations of disagreement there would be a reference. Also, using the WORD to correct and reproof is not arrogant or “un-Christ-like”, it’s what the WORD is for. As 2Timothy 3:16 states.

It’s great to hear from you again. I’m always glad when a dialogue gets going on my blog.

You raise some very interesting points. I would like to give them more of a response than just a comment, so I have begun working on a post. Given how busy my household is, it may take a few days for me get it up, but, Lord willing, I will send you an e-mail when it is finished.

I appreciate your taking the time to respond to my question. I am someone who is still exploring Christianity and enjoy reading your articles. I do feel the need to say, however, that I think it’s important to remember that religion is philosophy, and based on faith, not scientific evidence. Now, that doesn’t discount the value religion has to offer. I think it has great value. But, I think one of the things that has made this country so great, is the incredible freedom and democracy we are all so priviledged to enjoy. Part of democracy is eveyone has the right to their opinions and beliefs, and they can be widely varied. I think showing repect to our fellow citizens whose opinions differ from our own, shows patriotism towards our country. I believe that all people should have the right
to religious freedom, but I also believe that other people’s religious beliefs and faiths should not be imposed on other people, specifically for the reason that they can’t be proven as fact. I guess you can say that I strongly believe in separation of church and state. But, I also think that the state should consider the wisdom offered by religion and use common sense when creating the laws that we live by.

I completely agree with you on your assessment of the President Elect. But that was exactly my point. The fact that we did not want Obama to be president did not mean that the McCain/Palin ticket deserved our unequivocal support. This is not an old western movie in which there’s one bad guy and one good guy. Christians still have a responsibility to speak out against the destruction of God’s model for the family even if it’s happening in what we might think of as “our” camp. I was NOT saying that people should not vote for McCain, as I said in my opening disclaimer. I think Christians should be discerning enough to admit when they are making a “calculated compromise,” to borrow another commenter’s term. Indeed, we must admit it because if we do not, we are giving our tacit approval to something that God has said causes His word to be blasphemed.

I do agree in part, because I’m happily raising my children and supporting my husband by staying at home. However, I do have to say that Obama’s presidency is far worse in my eyes. It is true that Ms. Palin would not truly represent a good role model; however Present-Elect Obama’s policies are far from exemplary and could change so many aspects of this now free country.

For example, I read from an Israeli website that he has supported a free Palestinian nation — thus Obama is not in support of Israel. God’s chosen people are the Jewish people. We as Gentils are grafted onto the root of that tree. If we do not support the roots, is it sensible to think that the branch will survive??

I am sincerely disappointed in the election results. We, as Christians, should have demanded a candidate that we could support. Now we have thrown away various freedoms we have enjoyed for centuries.

I too was not going to vote, until I found out about Chuck Baldwin, an independent Christian man. A vote is never wasted before the Almighty. He is still on the throne, and He still rules.

We are responsible to (and must stand before and answer to) the Lord Jesus, not the Republican party. As Christians we don’t need to fear anything except the Lord Himself, and we need to vote according to His Word.