posted by Writer on Sep 23
“It is impossible to enslave mentally or socially a Bible-reading people. The principles of the Bible are the groundwork for human freedom.” Horace Greely
An ambassador and three other Americans are brutally murdered, the perimeter at one of our Afghan bases was breached (something you’ve heard very little about. Why?), attacks on troops by “Afghan security personnel,” and while the middle east explodes all we hear from the president is contrition.
The US government reportedly spent seventy-thousand dollars for airtime in Pakistan, apologizing for a video no one has seen. The president and his secretary of state claim America is tolerant of all faiths, yet, their actions betray them as they continually wage jihad against Christianity in America.
American influence in the middle east is crumbling, and some blame the president for being detached or too stupid, referring to him as the ‘Entertainer-in-Chief’,* instead of commander.
I believe this isn’t done out of ignorance, but is a deliberate plan to diminish our standing in the world and bring us to our knees.
In the last presidential election many Christians, especially younger ones, who attend fundamental Christian churches, proudly proclaim they voted for Obama and will do so again.
I don’t doubt that they’ve had some sort of religious experience along the way, however, I question their knowledge of scripture – especially, after having four years to watch this administration in action. That is, if they’re paying attention.
No one with a good grasp of scripture, calling themselves ‘born-again,’ can honestly vote for an individual who blatantly violates commands relating to marriage, abortion and our friendship with Israel. Or can they? As the saying goes; “You can’t shame an idiot” – even if they are a part of God’s family.
Again, it was Samuel Adams who said: “The rights of colonists as Christians…may be best understood by reading and carefully studying the institutes of the great Law Giver and Head of the Christian church, found clearly written and promulgated in the New Testament.” 
Judging by what happened in ’08 these folk didn’t crack open a Bible before voting. The reason is because they just don’t know.
Whether intentional or not, many modern seminaries have departed from teaching that true civil liberty, what we have been given by our Founders, can only be viewed through the lens of scripture. Men like Samuel Davies, Jonas Clark, Ezra Styles and James Caldwell taught their congregations the difference between tyranny and good government, a government based on scripture, and their role in protecting it.
The pulpits in the founding era would ‘call the Crown out’ whenever they disregarded the laws of God – Something Caldwell paid a heavy price for, too.**
In his Election Sermon of 1772 Rev. Moses Parsons outlined the duty of ministers as it relates to civil government: “Watchmen upon the walls must not hold their peace-they must cry and spare not, must reprove for what is amiss, and warn when danger is approaching.”(1
Were they, and many others with us today, they would probably become ill after seeing what has happened to our country.
The uninformed Christian who votes for Obama again is putting the nation in the trick bag, something many of us don’t appreciate.
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* Fox News Channel, 9-22-12
** The British specifically targeted Mrs. Caldwell and sent out a sniper who shot through a window, killing her instantly, as she fed her infant child. That’s the true face of tyranny.
(1) An Election Sermon of 1772, before the Massachusetts Council and House of Representatives by Rev Moses Parsons, Newbury Falls. They Preached Liberty, P.15, by Franklin P. Cole
September 24th, 2012 at 7:34 am
I wholeheartedly agree that a true Christian cannot vote for Obama for the three reasons you mentioned plus many others in my mind. This weekend I had the opportunity to put these thoughts in an emil to a friend who wasn’t going to vote and whose family was mostly Obama voters. Hopefully, some of the ideas presented opened her eyes as she wrote back she definitely was going to show her family the email I sent.
This President is ignorant in many areas, narcissistic to the core, but intentional in other things he is doing. The documentary “2016” proves this. Once again, I encourage those who have not seen this to do so.
September 24th, 2012 at 7:42 am
Well, I will try this again. First post didn’t show. I definitely agree with you that a Christian cannot vote for Obama based solely on the three items you listed. In my book there are many other reasons. This man is narcissistic to the core, ignorant in many ways, but intentional in others.
I had the opportunity to present this argument to a friend who wasn’t going to vote and whose family were mostly Obama voters simply because they are Democrats. I sent her an email listing much of what is talked about here. She replied she would forward this to her family.
Again, I encourage anyone who has not seen the documentary “2016” to see it. It is definitely an eye opener regarding Obama’s actions and intentions.
September 24th, 2012 at 4:52 pm
Send your friends the link to the blog, too
September 24th, 2012 at 4:52 pm
Both posts came through…thanks as always, too
September 25th, 2012 at 10:09 am
As always, Steve, you have stated the facts clearly. I would urge all Christians who are supporting Romney to volunteer their time and contact the Republican Headquarters in their County. Michigan is far from voting for Romney and maybe we can help to “upset the apple cart”!