We took Ella walking in the middle of the night last night, so I didn’t get my daily dose of Jon Stewart, so, when I got home tonight, Ginger and I watched last night’s episode of The Daily Show, which included this report from John Oliver at both McCain and Obama campaign rallies.
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so true..too true...too often i see this in conversations i have where people tell me what they are against rather than what they are FOR. we do this with faith as well. more people know Christians for the things we are against - the things we are afraid of - rather than what we are for.
i might actually listen to someone from the other side if they bothered to tell me something positive about their candidate rather than ripping on the one i've chosen...
Milton, I am also troubled by how much fear we have of each other these days... Obama supporters are truly afraid o a McCain victory and vice versa. Even my daughter encounters this in her high school conversations on the issues.
Our next president has a monumental task ahead of him. He... whoever he is... will be in my prayers every day. May be show that spirit of power and love, and unite us and bring us out of our fear.
The worst thing, IMO, about fear is what follows, which we are also starting to see. That would be the hate.
It's always so nice to come here. I feel like I'm sittin' on the couch with dad getting good solid wisdom and advice, as I sip delicious cocoa and have a lovely snack.
I am actually going to describe the clip in my sermon on Sunday. I'm preaching on Psalm 107 and how we need to rely on God and on God's steadfast love, not on the "magic" of politicians to save us or the fear of them to destroy our world. (I wish we had a screen so I could show the clip)
What you said. No need to say it much.
Anxiety and fear are powerful allies for politicians. It's probably accurate to say that most Americans are not that afraid. But the fringe on both sides tends to be pretty, well, fringy. Always has been that way. Always will be.
Your sentiments are so insightful and ring very true to me in these past few months.
Good post, Milton. Thank you.
I don't see the same scripture that you do though. Is 2 Timothy 2:7 correct? "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things."
I apologize for picking nits...hey, it's cold up here!
Coming into freedom out of fundamentalism, I feel ecstatic that I can truly choose this year; I don't HAVE to vote Republican because I follow Christ. I CAN vote Democratic and still love Jesus! Woo hoo!
All that being said, part of my desire to vote FOR Obama is to vote AGAINST the fear-mongers that try to persuade gloom, doom and the end of the world should he be elected. It makes me so stinking mad.
That's not a good reason to vote.
There must be a better way.
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