Pastor for President
Do you consider yourself a conservative Christian? Well, to many times our actions do not show our believes. Below are links to an interview with Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee. If you are a Christian, I believe you will like what he has to say. It is time to stand up and let our actions (and votes) match our beliefs. I would love to hear what you have to say about the interview, but as for me it is Huckabee for President!
Heath
Huckabee Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxFugLZNGjE
Huckabee Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sJxlzoou1c
Heath
Huckabee Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxFugLZNGjE
Huckabee Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sJxlzoou1c
posted by Heath Hudspeth at 7:30 AM
5 Comments:
Heath, tough questions for you, that I don't mean to turn into an argument, but truly want your wisdom on.
Should we as Christians use our vote for someone we think should be President (Hucakbee), even though he doesn't have a chance of winning, at the risk of not voting for the only person (Republican Nominee) that might keep the worst person (Democratic nominee) out of the office?
What do you think?
While the previous post was anonymous, I think it is a great question that I will attempt to give my thoughts. To me the question is asking whether we should do what is right or should we do what is marginal. In a sense it would be allowing some sin in order to fight more sin. The point is that you can not effectively fight sin with sin. After all if you think a candidate for an office would hold up Christian values better than another candidate, how can one justify voting for another candidate. I only think this type of thought can be used with all things are equal. If both candidate would uphold the values Christ teaches us, then we can choose the best chance to win candidate. The point is that if Christians would stand up for what is right and wrong and not justify partial obedience, we would receive many more blessing from God. So, what do you think?
I understand what you're saying. I think we as Christians should vote in unison, but we know that is not going to happen. If we can't decide on a denomination or a music style, then I never expect us to agree on a presidential candidate.
I have never even heard the name Huckabee before I stumbled upon your blog. You can't really believe he has a chance can you? And if he doesn't have a chance, then I think your vote for him is a waste.
I for one would argue that doing what's best for the country is helping make sure a Republican is in office. That seems to be the right thing here. And I'm confident I could make a case to support it. I think the marginal thing to do here would be to allow a Democrat in the white house by voting for someone and that vote being unnecessarily wasted.
What progress would there be for voting for someone who I know doesn't have a chance? Is it so that I feel good about myself? So that I can deny responsibility when a non-Christian does take office? So that I seem closer to God then my Christian friends who vote for the Republican Nominee? I hope not.
While I can't think of the rewards for our country for voting for Hucakbee, I can think of a lot of risks if we do. God forbid Clinton or Obama get elected b/c too many Christians voted for Huckabee when he never even had a chance.
And I'm confused how not voting for Huckabee is a sin (if that's the point you were trying to make. I might have misinterpreted it though).
I struggle with this and want to do the right thing, but unfortunately our interpretations of what is right and what is marginal don't seem to align.
Thanks for your insight!
I do understand your point, but I guess part of me does believe Huckabee has a chance. I think it is important for all people to listen to the candidates and their stances. Once you have listened to this, look at their voting records to see if their action agree with their words. Once you have done this, you should vote the direction that God leads you.
The reason that you have not heard about Huckabee is the media is not publishing much of his comments. Since I have personally met Huckabee, I paid close attention to what he was saying and what stances he is promoting. It is interesting that he has won or came in second in many polls yet the media prefers to talk about candidate that come in behind him. He has gained a tremendous amount of respect after the last two debates and I think he is just as much of a contender as others in the race. It is still early, but I look forward to see how things change in the upcoming months.
As for the comment about not voting for Huckabee would be a sin, that is not what I meant by my comments. I was saying that if you feel that God was leading you to support and vote from someone that supports Christian values yet you chose to vote from some else that you think would have a better chance to win, that would be wrong and therefore a sin. Any time we try to justify a stance (morals, beliefs, or even candidate) and not focus on God direction, then we go against God and IT IS A SIN!
In conclusion, I think it is much more important to vote for the right person than it is to get a republican as president. After all, many of the republican candidate do not uphold what one would call Christian ideals and beliefs (ie Giuliani). It is and always will be more important to follow God's guidance than to try to accomplish good things on our own. Hope that makes sense.
It looks like Huckabee is gaining some strength in the poles. And the election is still a year away.
If he has a chance I'll vote for him.
When are the republican primaries?
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