Thursday, November 6, 2008
I'm weary of all the election banter, and it has put me off of blogging or reading others' blogs for the time being. I won't go into details, other than to say this:
I am a Christian. And because of my faith, my values and morals and my politics, I voted for Obama. That does not mean I am not a Christian, or that I made a decision not to vote for 'God's candidate.' And it also does not mean that I am waiting for government to solve all my problems, or that I think Obama is the savior of the world and the best president ever.
Obama is neither the antichrist nor the messiah. The kingdom of God will not be ushered in through the Whitehouse under either a Democratic or a Republican Administration. It will be ushered in through the church. And the sooner the church can learn to love each other despite disagreements, the more we model and live out God's kingdom right here on earth.
Throughout the last few weeks and months, I have been offended by people on both sides of the political spectrum--from die-hard democrats who demean republicans and from die-hard republicans who think I'm un-Christian or unintelligent for making the choice I did.
Basically, I'm tired of defending myself. And I'm sad that politics drives families and friends to say mean things to each other. And I'm going to keep my thoughts and opinions to myself for a little while.
