Should Christians become Libertarians?
At last year's Shepherd's Conference, Todd Friel asked this question of Al Mohler. As we begin to feel the heat of the 2016 Presidential Election, we should consider his response:
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Who is to blame for last Tuesday?
Fox News, Glenn Beck, and the RNC are not our friends. The issues in America cannot be fixed by pundits, politicians, or the ballot box. Watch as Todd Friel adjusts our Christian worldview:
California Christian Voter Guide, 2012
Presidency: ROMNEY/ RYAN Propositions: Prop 30: NO Prop 31: NO Prop 32: YES Prop 33: YES Prop 34: NO Prop 35: YES Prop 36: NO Prop 37: NO Prop 38: NO Prop 39: NO Prop 40: NO LA County Measures: A: NO B: NO J: NO US Senate: Elizabeth Emken Congress: United States Representatives; District 23: Kevin McCarthy District 25: Howard P. “Buck” McKeon, Republican District 26: Tony Strickland District 27: Jack Orswell District 28: Phil Jennerjahn District 29: David R. Hernandez District 32: David L. Miller District 33: Bill Bloomfield District 34: Stephen C. Smith District 35: Joe Baca District 37: Morgan Osborne District 38: Benjamin Campos District 39: Ed Royce District 47: Gary Delong State Senate District 21: Steve Knight District 23: Bill Emmerson District 25: Gilbert V. Gonzales District 27: Todd Zink District 29: Robert “Bob” H...
Film: "A Mormon President"
God-talk can irk people during political campaigns, and I don't mean secularists. Candidates often use religious talk to garner support from people of faith on the left and the right; an obligatory hat-tip to the base. While I'm a "values" voter in some respects, I won't vote for a candidate simply because he (or she) claims Christian beliefs. Indeed, we have someone in the White House now who claims just that, while there is a Mormon who may be running against him who would make a better president. Given the choice between only those two, I would vote for Romney. (Yes, Romney would also claim to be a Christian. Even though he seems to be a nice guy and we share many principles in common, I don't find his beliefs much more consistent with Christian Scripture than Obama's. Quit interrupting.) Many Evangelical Christians would not vote for Romney as a matter of conscience. I disagree with that position, primarily because theologi...
CA Election Day Voter Guide and Score Card
(This is the final post on the election before the big day, a follow-up to the one on the props and black genocide .) Despite the American opposition to Obamacare, it passed. Despite the massive outcry in this state against taxes and insane environmental policies, California seems committed to drive all of business away from the state. Despite a lot of things, a certain few are committed to the idea that they know better. Perhaps they do, but this is still a country where voting and representing a constituency is supposed to mean something. I know a great many of you are also tired of political rhetoric, so here are the nuts and bolts for constructing your decision for next Tuesday. The AFA has prepared a scorecard based on the following "pro-family" issue (among others): Taxpayer funding of abortion Protecting free exercise of religion at publicly supported colleges Passage of national health care reform (ObamaCare) Restricting free sp...
Election: A quick post on the propositions
Remember, government won't save you . That said, we all have opinions on how to do things well today and for our kids tomorrow, so here is a quick rundown of the California Props with some loose change added: Proposition 19 Legalizes Marijuana Under California but Not Federal Law. Permits Local Governments to Regulate and Tax Commercial Production, Distribution, and Sale of Marijuana. Initiative Statute. It's enough to get me into trouble, but I say vote your conscience when it comes to legalizing marijuana as an general idea . However , remain cautious on this Prop. MADD opposes it because there is no guarantees regarding DUI enforcement, and this places workplaces in a tight spot concerning drug-free regulations. Vote yes if you think that the benefits outweigh the risks, but for now I'm thinking you should probably should vote no on this one. Proposition 20 Redistricting of Congressional Districts. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. T...
Of Kooky Conspiracies
Some of you were very disappointed with the results of the presidential election, but buck up: things could have been much worse. The elections could have been canceled by the Jews, or the Catholics, or both, right after Bush lead a bombing invasion of Iran, leaving us in a state of emergency to live under martial law. That's right. I'm not sure how both the Jews and Catholics are involved. I do know this: Bush wasn't intelligent enough to mastermind his plot to stop the United States elections and give himself absolute power. His police state would have plunged our nation into fascism, but he was just the puppet. I bet you now feel, as I do, that suddenly, an Obama presidency doesn't sound that bad. Are you shaking your head right now, wondering who would believe such nonsense? Believe it or not, my MySpace bulletin board was filled by such conspiracy theories (but don't you dare call them theories!) by the self-styled Prophetic One . Here are a couple of bul...