Evangelical Christians and Their Avatar…

March 6, 2007, 8:59 pm; posted by
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RomneyI’d like to take this opportunity to address any members of my Christian faith who take this country and her politics seriously: I have zero intention of ever voting for Mitt Romney. And yep, kiddoes, it’s pure prejudice.

Some of my favorite believers are placing themselves in his camp, including one of my brothers and fellow Bweinh.com contributors, Josh. They say that they are not electing a national pastor, but a President.

Ya kidding me?

The very reasons these Christians like him — his sudden support for the pro-life movement and his opposition to gay marriage — are Biblically-based views…but when it comes to Mr. Romney’s affection/respect for that same Bible, you’re willing to accept his chilling perversion of it?

You see him, then, as some sort of proxy vehicle for your beliefs? An avatar riding parallel to your thoughts, while being fueled by something altogether different?

In what God does he trust, exactly? Every President since Roosevelt has felt compelled to add to his Presidential oath of office the words, “so help me God.” Are you willing to cringe when hearing him say those same words on a cold January ’09 morning, as you consciously try not to look at whatever scripture he’s swearing on?

I’ve only ever voted for one President. Twice. A no punch-pullin’ Methodist outta Texas.

I have no intention of breaking this streak, no matter how young a streak it is. We’re a Christian nation with plenty of capable Christian men and women that want this nomination. But we’re shifting our support away from men like Mike Huckabee to people we perceive might have a better chance of winning? Men who just five years ago would have been aggressively labeled as RINOs (Republicans in name only) and derisively dismissed for their categorically liberal views?

Don’t be fooled.


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