My friends (as some like to say),
There are very important issues that will be strongly impacted by the outcome of the Presidential election just a week away. The two candidates before us in this election-- John McCain and Barack Obama-- offer starkly different ideas and solutions in response to critical issues facing our country and the world. Both refer to themselves as Christians. But from the perspective of issues of traditional importance to Christians, I think that McCain is clearly a better choice.
Some issues on which the differences are clearly seen include:
- The issue of whether or abortion will continue to viewed as a "fundamental right" and therefore, one that must be protected from abrogation;
- The issue of whether marriage will be redefined as gender-neutral and as a "right"for same-sex couples.
Other important issues:
Iraq/Afghanistan Wars and the War on Terror
I do have some unresolved questions about the US wars in Iran/Afghanistan. However I also believe that we need a President who understands that our nation is under continuous, serious threat by the existence of terrorists, especially Islamic terrorists, who are harbored and abetted by certain nations. Many who hate America and want to see America destroyed do so on the basis of their religious ideology. These sworn enemies of America will not be won over by diplomacy, but must be kept in check by understanding that America's leadership will not be intimidated by threats and will respond with overwhelming, powerful force if attacked. It is very telling that the Islamic world wants Obama to be our next President.
Freedom of Speech
The issue of whether those who advocate Christianity in the marketplace of ideas, whether in the pulpit or in the media, will be able to continue to do so openly and freely, or whether their ideas can be labeled "hate speech" and thus silenced.
Education and Parental rights
The issue of whether it is parents or the government that has ultimate responsibility over the education and welfare of children.
- Judicial Activism (Selection of Supreme Court Justices)
- Cloning
- Energy and Environmental Stewardship
- The Poor and the Persecuted globally
- The Right to Bear Arms
It may not necessarily be immediately clear what the proper Christian response is on all of the above issues. But because of the pervasive and continuous inundation with the secularist views of media and culture, thinking on these issues is clouded and confused. I point you to the following resources then, as an aid to educating oneself about these issues from a Christian moral perspective and making an informed choice for President.
Voter Guides and Other Election Resources/Information:
Christian Coalition of Washington
Wallbuilders Voter Guide
Election Resources and Information
Abortion
I'm not Voting for a Man, I'm Voting for Generations of Children and their Right to Live by Randy Alcorn
One-Issue Politics, One-Issue Marriage, and the Humane Society by John Piper
Obama's Abortion Extremism by Robert George
Obama and Infanticide by Robert George
Pro-Life Politicians Have Made a Difference, Pro-Life Laws Work by Michael J. New
American Voters and the Abortion Issue by David Barton
The Abortion Question and the Future by Albert Mohler
Senator Barack Obama and The Born Alive Infant Protection Act
The End of the Nation? Russia Chooses Death Over Life by Albert Mohler
Rights Talk Right to Death -- Euthanasia and "Religious Primitivism" by Albert Mohler
Gay Marriage
What's Really at Stake in the Gay Marriage Debate? Part One by Albert Mohler
What's Really at Stake in the Gay Marriage Debate? Part Two by Albert Mohler
What's Really at Stake in the Gay Marriage Debate? Part Three by Albert Mohler
What's Really at Stake in the Gay Marriage Debate? Part Four by Albert Mohler
Defense and Miscellaneous Issues
The Islamic World Looks at Obama by Robert Spencer
Muslim world's view of Obama
Obama's Pentagon
Where McCain, Obama stand on the issues by Calvin Woodward
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