Getting To Know God Better 35

Are you having difficulty talking with someone of another political bent? Hey, I thought politics was off limits for pastors? Really?

I want to talk about this a little because this issue greatly affects our effectiveness as Christians in a non-Christian society. I say Non-Christian and with regret. I don't mind so much if someone spouts off about their grossly irresponsible political position if they truly believe in what they are saying. But have you noticed that on the left, politicians and their lemmings are spouting off about issues that they have little or no understanding of and taking sides with those who believe in opposition to basic Christian principles.

Here's where I hear the yelling, "my political views have nothing to do with my religious affiliation."  Wow, you have a deep belief in God through Christ and your political ambitions/bents/beliefs/positions have nothing to do with your faith. What kind of faith is that? It certainly is not Christianity. Of course your personal faith is integrated into your political beliefs. Of course your decision are made from the internal leadings of the Holy Spirit in your life and may or may not be contrary to your political parties stand on certain issues.

Christians are saved from the necessity to follow after pitiful, unreliable, unsubstantiated and outright ridiculous Societal notions. Christians are empowered to stand firm in their core beliefs and defend them with integrity and understanding. Christians are empowered, not emaculated, able to discern the false from the truth with knowledge and understanding, separating fake science gimmicks from real scientific fact. Christians can overcome the ignorance of their political party. They can bring to the table sound doctrine, sound advise, sensible actions and make hard and reasonable decisions.

To the group of humanist, atheist, agnostics:

• You do not have the upper hand. You just say you do. 
• You do not possess superior scientific understanding. You just say you do. 
• You do not have a better handle on the needs for the masses. You just say you do. 
• You do not handle racial differences better than others. You just say you do.
• You do not have the best interest of all Americans at heart. You just say you do.
• You do not know more than everyone else. You just say you do. 
• You do not strive to empower everyone equally. Oh that's right you don't even want to do that, you are more than satisfied with exploiting ethnic diversity and racial tensions. Even more so you purposely encourage separitism while waving the flag of equality.
• You blame the sons for the father's sins. Oh that's right, there is no sin, so why do you want the sons paying for the father's insensitivities/ignorance.  Two faced at best.
• You think you are better than Christians because you don't fall prey to the ridiculous notion of God having something to do with our lives. But you are not better or smarter or more informed. You just think you are.