Voting with a Christian Worldview?
May 2, 2007
If you are a Christian, should your Christian Worldview have any impact on your voting?
The (2008 Presidential Race) presents some interesting challenges. One of particular interest for Christians is the fact that we have a Presidential candidate who is a Mormon (Mitt Romney).
For the Christian, should the fact that Mitt Romney is a Mormon have any impact on their evaluation of his candidacy?
From the article, ‘Mitt Romney’s Evangelical Problem’ John L. Smith, a Southern Baptist who runs Utah Mission–an organization that tries to convert Mormons–told Christianity Today: “Mormonism is either totally true or totally false. If it’s true, every other religion in America is false.” To be tolerant of Mormonism is to put evangelical Christianity at risk. And to put a Mormon in the White House would be to place a stamp of approval on that faith.
In the article, ‘A Long Way from Mainstream’ Chuck Colson has a very different perspective.
Mr. Colson says …
This question is prompted, I assume, by Mitt Romney’s candidacy for President. I do not believe, nor should any Christian believe, that there should be a religious test of any kind for public office.
I think I can honestly say as an evangelical Christian that I would assess Romney’s candidacy independent of his religious beliefs. Christians support public officials who have the ability to carry out the trust which they have been given. I would be more interested in Romney’s values than his Mormonism.
So, it is my belief that as Christians, we should not check our Christian beliefs at the door when it comes time to vote for our next President.
I would love to hear your thoughts on this matter. Join in on the debate: should our worldview have any impact on how we vote?
Here are some links that you might find of some interest:
- Should Christians Vote for Mormons?
- Jay Sekulow supports Mitt Romney for President (it appears)
- Regent students upset at Romney’s choice as speaker
- Romney Takes Two
- Mitt Romney’s Presidential Candidacy
Posted in Chuck Colson, Cults, Mitt Romney, Vote 2008
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May 3rd, 2007 at 8:20 pm
Mr. Colson should realize how many people look to him for their worldly perspectives. He is misleading mainstream Christians. Shame on him.
This is just one more way for satan to get the general public to think that Mormonism is Christianity. Hey people, think about it, Mormonism is wacked, really wacked. Should we vote for Mr. Mitt? No. Should our religious views affect how we vote? Yes. Do we need to take a stand for conservative Christian views and vote as many Christians into office as possible. Yes. Listen, we can’t pray in schools anymore, read the Bible in schools anymore, 4,000 babies are murdered each day by abortion. Take a conservative Christian position while voting and have your Christian Brothers and sisters do the same. Listen these greenies and liberal left wing radicals encourage their minions to vote their controlling agenda lines, please be sensible and vote Christian as much as possible. Yes, yes, yes it should affect how we vote.
May 4th, 2007 at 1:07 am
Why would we want a Mormon for President?
To be a Mormon is like an adult believing in
Santa Claus. Get real being President of the
United States is an important job. We need
someone who can separate fact from fantasy.
What else needs to be said. Anyone who does
not know what Mormons believe needs to do
a little research before considering voting for
someone with their believes…….. Without a
doubt you as a Christian need to vote your
faith. Everyone votes their personal views ie.
abortion rights,homosexual rights,and every
other non Christian view you can imagine.
October 27th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Anyone can call themselves a Christian. I practice Christianity. I am voting for life and I am voting to protect Israel. I pray for my left- leaning brothers and sisters in Christ to vote with God. Go against the flow and follow Jesus. Don’t be a lemming.