Religious voters are really paying attention this election cycle- and writing about it on their blogs.
Here are excerpts of dozens of blog postings we’ve run across just in response to the Matthew 25 websites.
“If you read this blog, if you consider yourself a Christian, a smart one
at that, please do your homework. I do not tell you who to vote for
here. I present my take on both sides. I already know who I am 99% sure
I will vote for come election day but like I’ve mentioned in the past,
we should be people who do our research, read our Bible, discern the
times. Don’t just go with the flow, don’t just vote for whoever your
pastor or friends will be voting for!The Matthew 25 Network…You can find out more about their candidate for President…Barack Obama here and discern for yourself.”
The Ramblings of Heather Anne: (and thank her for the above photo that is from her post)
“Faced
with the two McCain supporters basing their votes solely on their
pro-life convictions, I headed to Google and found some statistics. I
was thrilled to find the Matthew 25 Network expressing the views I have held for so long…In
conclusion, YES, I can be an Obama supporter and be Pro-Life! I haven’t
even gone into the topic of supporting life in other ways, such as less
war, and less pollution. I believe this is a very important point to
make this election year! Please don’t be a single issue voter, and
spread the news that you can support LIFE and OBAMA!”
“The website was created by the Matthew25 Network,
and I think it is important for any open-minded Christian to hear what
they have to say. For years we’ve been bombarded by they Religious
Right’s views on what it means to ‘pro-life,’ …It can be dangerous
when we think one political party or one denomination thinks it is
entitled to be sole owner and arbiter of divine truth. I am thankful
for, and encourage civil discourse on the issue.”From Faithfully Dangerous:
“I
am planning to vote for Barack Obama. I have heard from a couple of
people who sincerely wonder how I, as a committed evangelical
Christian, can vote for him. What do you think? Here are a few links
that I have found interesting and instructive.…Matthew 25 Network…”“For
the wavering voter… I know you all are “voting for Jesus” and are
“Kingdom focused”- I also know I have gotten so many emails about how
confusing the election is this year! Some readers have sent me links or
posted some really good thoughts that I thought might help us all out.A couple of new sites readers sent me that I now LOVE…- This is a must read about Barack Obama!!!! Please get the truth!!”
*For links and a full collection of blog posts, visit the Matthew 25 Network blog.
posted October 16, 2008 at 11:27 am
Some people are so naive. Obama is going to sign into law the Freedom of Choice Act. This will give NO restrictions on abortions at any point during a woman’s pregnancy. So from the first trimester to the infanticide trimester, young girls will NOT have to notify their parents, and women will not be required to have to hear about the procedure and/or alternatives to the procedure. And all other progress acquired by the pro-life movement will be destroyed with one stroke of President Obama’s pen.
So everyone who has been duped into believing they can be pro-life AND vote for Obama (by this website, Brian McLaren, and the Matthew 25 network) are in for a rude awakening.
It’s sad really.
posted October 16, 2008 at 12:38 pm
What’s sad is the idea that the GOP has done anything meaningful for the pro-life movement. The Democrats propose some concrete (and proven) proposals that will lower the number of abortions, and the GOP pro-lifers go into a rabid rage! Why? Because they know that once the GOP loses the abortion issue they are history.
The GOP needs 4000 dead fetuses a day in order to win elections. This is why they do nothing meaningful about abortion other than bring it up every election cycle.
Maybe it’s about time those serious about decreasing the number of abortions in this nation do something other than vote Republican.
posted October 16, 2008 at 12:41 pm
You can’t vote for Obama and be pro-life at the same time, and have everything tied up in one pretty little package. That’s like saying I believe in God, but Satan has his good points to. You know like I’ll take some things from the Bible I like and some things from Satan I like and roll it all up into my pretty little package. What do you think God would think about that on judgement day?
posted October 16, 2008 at 1:53 pm
ds0490, I think your response is what psychologists call “projection.” It’s such an interesting argument that Republicans actually WANT abortions for their political future. “Grasping at straws” would be an understatement.
Believe it or not, we actually think that’s a real person in the womb, and we don’t think people should murder him/her, because of convenience. And if you had our beliefs, then you would see why it’s such a BIG deal to us and why we bring it up all the time.
posted October 16, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Christianity is about unity and acceptance and understanding and love.
Not about which presidential candidate you’re voting for.
Everyone has reasons for what they believe and what their opinions are.
Please, stop arguing over this junk. Accept other’s thoughts, opinions, and decisions and love them anyways. Keep what you believe, but don’t put down others for their beliefs. You wouldn’t want someone to do so to you.
Christianity is about so much more than what it’s been torn apart to be.
It’s heart wrenching.
I’m not going to put my political views on here so you can pick at them. I’m not going to criticize your views. That’s not my job. My job is to love you no matter what. God will be the one to figure out your heart. He’ll judge. Not me, not anyone but God.
posted October 16, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Ashley, unfortunately in this case, beliefs and opinions translate into votes, which translates into policies, which can cause real damage in people’s lives and, in fact, effect life itself. It’s a very serious time. And we’re all adults – we can handle it. But I do agree with you this should be done in love.
posted October 19, 2008 at 5:22 pm
I find a quote from Catholic priest Chaput on this rather insightful. I think this quote could aptly apply to Christians as well.
“To suggest — as some Catholics do — that Senator Obama is this year’s ‘real’ pro-life candidate requires a peculiar kind of self-hypnosis, or moral confusion, or worse,” Chaput said according to his prepared remarks, titled “Little Murders.”
Link:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jiPlZPgP2opGSJfRLYsYEf_wGEbAD93TAOTG0