More people have presumed certainty about how Jesus would vote this year, than at any other time of which I am aware. Unfortunately, devout Democrats and righteous Republicans believe that Jesus supports their candidate with equal certainty and passion. In Southern Baptist circles it is getting very hard to find preachers who speak with any sense of humility on political issues.
That's why I find these words from Clack so apropos:
I've never been given a copy of the Jesus Voting Guide with the list of candidates Christ has personally endorsed.
While I'm impressed with the certainty of people who speak for Jesus and who possess no doubt as to how he would act, or vote, in specific situations, I often wonder how certain Jesus is that he's being properly represented by these folk.
I'm guessing that, come Judgment Day, the questions Jesus will ask people will be, "Did you love your neighbor as you love yourself?" or "Did you do unto others as you would have them do unto you?"
I don't think it's going to be, "Who did you vote for in the 2004 presidential election?"
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