I finished "reading" Blue Like Jazz yesterday. I promptly changed my FaceBook political profile. I do not want to be known as anything else than a follower of Christ. I need no other labels. When I pull open my shirt and rip off my tie to change in the nearest phone booth, I want there to be a "C" on my chest. That's it.
Somehow our "religious leaders" have defined me as a gun-toting, tax-break loving, fetus protecting, liberal agenda hating, war monger. That is not who I am content to be labeled as any longer. Born-Again should not be automatically synonymous with Conservative. God's word must define me and my views and my attitude towards others with opposing views.
I want to be clear, I am not advocating the formation of the "Christian Family Party" (where family is defined in the "hetero" sense.) I am rather, urging Christians to pick their political positions wisely with the Word of God in mind and then measuring a leader against that standard.
This site may help... Votehelp.org
Do not get lazy, answer all the questions.
Ouch!... I just twisted my ankle stepping off of my soap-box...That'll learn me.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
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I know we talked about this the other day at Starbucks, but it was very refreshing to read it again this morning. Very simple, yet very ignored by those of us who have let tradition define and dictate who we are and what we do instead of God's Word. I too have changed my Facebook profile. Thanks for your thoughts.
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