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Do
I hate Bush or love the Kingdom
by
Steven White
Am
I a Bush hater or a Kingdom lover? This is an
honest question that I have recently asked my
self. I asked this question after seeing a poll on
the Relevant Magazine website. The poll asked
which party do most of its viewers belong to or
support. I was shocked to see most of the viewers
were Republicans! No I am not a left wing, liberal
minority Episcopalian. I say that because this
group is always blamed for being liberal or
anti-God (I don't believe they are)! So what is my
problem then?
Here
it is. I am fed up with seeing Christians raising
the American flag above the Christian flag (My old
Bible college). I am sick of Christians seeing
their faith in terms of political party lines. Was
Jesus a Republican, or Democrat? Hey maybe he was
part of the green party (NOT)! How can we claim to
be part of Gods Kingdom and yet vote down party
lines? Have we bought into the lie that we are a
Christian country and that God is a capitalist?
Ask Adam Smith why he believed Capitalism would be
the best for our country. You know what he would
say? It is not from the benevolence of the
butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect
our dinner, but from their regard to
self-interest. We address ourselves, not to their
humanity, but to their self love. Sounds like
Jesus would have had a little trouble with
Capitalism.
Here
is my real problem. Do we really believe a
political party has the whole truth? Do we
honestly believe that the Right or Left can solve
the problem of Sin? Do we honestly believe there
is hope outside of the Kingdom of God? Last
question can we not see these parties are ran by
self-interest rather than for social justice?
Do
I vote? You better believe I do. How do I vote?
According to my conscience not a political line. I
am socially conservative (Evangelical) and
economically liberal (Mainline). What party has
Gods interest? I am sorry if I have made you mad
but we as Kingdom dwellers cannot afford to choose
another kingdom over our Lords not matter what
party it is. My question to you is Does the Church
have a real voice anymore can we declare the truth
of God to the party of our choice or do we allow
them to declare to us what Gods will is?
Lower
the American flag in your heart and raise the
Christian flag. My take is that the American
Church would be persecuted too if we were not in
bed with Babylon.
One
last note. I am not a Bush hater. I like the guy
to be honest. I disagree with many of his economic
policies but I don't hate the guy. I simply love
the Kingdom more than Bush or any other political
person.
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Steven
White, is a young husband, dad, youth pastor,
writer, church planter. He is a postmodern and a
social activist. Steven is a Pacifist and believes
the Kingdom of God is about bringing God's love to
humanity not destroying people or cultures. His
favorite book is Foolishness to the Greeks by
Lesslie Newbigin. And did I mention his wife is a
hottie.
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