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Democrat Vice-presidential candidate Tim Kaine grew up in Kansas City KS. Recently, that city\u2019s Archbishop, Joseph F Naumann, described the senator as a \u201cCafeteria Catholic\u201d for picking and choosing the Church doctrines he chose to respect. <\/p>\n
Kaine, who has a rare lifetime Zero rating from the American Conservative Union \u2013 which I realize is not a religious organization \u2013 favors abortion, and voted for its legality, extension, and federal funding; among opposing other teachings of the Church.<\/p>\n
There are Protestants who have conflicts, too \u2013 claiming belief in the God of the Bible, but denying large portions of the Bible of God. \u201cPick and choose Christianity\u201d is a cancer in Protestant (and Evangelical and Pentecostal and mainstream and post-modern) churches too; a cancer that metastasizes rapidly.<\/p>\n
Kaine, and others, predictably fall back on the crutch of Relativism and say, \u201cI am personally opposed to abortion, but I will not impose my view on others.\u201d You have heard such things. Maybe you have said such things. <\/p>\n
Some Day, these nominal Christians will answer for their hypocrisy. Abortion, death penalty, whatever the issue, if you believe something\u2026 stand up for it. If, further, your opinion is informed by your faith \u2013 if you believe it involves God\u2019s will \u2013 then I worry for your soul if you fail to share His truth in public.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhoever disowns Me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.\u201d<\/em> That\u2019s Jesus, quoted in Matthew 10:33.<\/p>\n Hey, politician \u2013 Hey, neighbor; Hey, person in the mirror \u2013 if you \u201cpersonally oppose\u201d abortion but tolerate it in society, how were people wrong to \u201cpersonally oppose\u201d slavery back in the day, but permit its practice? Slaves were private property, it was argued \u2013 who would you have been to interfere? Hey \u2013 what about the persecution and slaughter of Jews during World War II? It was argued that Jews were sub-human, after all; and how would have it affected you? Was it your business?<\/p>\n Since babies who are murdered up to hours before natural birth cannot speak for themselves, I will make their plea: Why are their lives less important than babies one day old? Or two years old and disabled? Or\u2026 why are their lives less important than your life?<\/p>\n The administration and party whose power Mr Kaine wants to perpetuate frequently has shown less compassion, and expended less political capital, on behalf of little victims of infanticide, and uncountable Christians martyred for their faith around the world, than toward trans-sexual persons who claim that landlords don\u2019t like them; or sexual predators who demand free access to women\u2019s restrooms in malls.<\/p>\n America, 2016.<\/p>\n Republicans are not off the spiritual hook. The Supreme Court that has written offensive rulings, and \u201cdiscovered\u201d rights that were not enumerated in the Constitution, have largely been Republican courts. Republican Congresses have been Big-Brother enablers since the 1930s. Conservatives, let\u2019s admit it, have become mere foot-dragging liberals. <\/p>\n Speaking personally \u2013 c\u2019mon, that\u2019s what we all do \u2013 when Donald Trump, for all his many flaws, said that he is opposed to abortion; describes \u201clate-term\u201d abortions in graphic detail; and promises that any Supreme Court nomination he makes will be committed to overturn Roe vs Wade\u2026 that did<\/em> it for me. No matter what other promise he makes or breaks; no matter what Hillary advocates and pledges\u2026 Trump deserves the vote of Christians and those who respect life (including descendents of slavery and holocausts). <\/p>\n Can we step back and realize that as few as four years ago, even most Republicans, conservatives, and \u201cfaith-based\u201d candidates, refused to voice approval of Roe vs Wade being overturned? to dare to admit that they had a \u201clitmus test\u201d for judicial nominees? Mr Trump does. It is a political earthquake few have noted. In his Gettysburg speech, he further committed to positions — school choice, for instance — that conservatives and people of faith have wished for in living-room discussions and Republican “leaders” have failed to commit.<\/p>\n To those many people of faith, so-called, who lament our spiritual crisis, and the moral swamp wherein we slog: I am often among you, and hear many prayers for God to \u201cbring revival to this land.\u201d<\/p>\n I am not optimistic about a response that you people pray for. God could<\/em> send revival; He is sovereign. Of course. But just as He did not send ten thousand angels to pluck Jesus from the cross\u2026 so He will not cause the Supreme Court building to spontaneously combust; or The New York Times building to float into the Hudson River and sink.<\/p>\n True revival comes less from God, and more from the hearts of His people. <\/p>\n And, when it comes, things are directed to Him, and not to rulers or candidates or politicians.<\/p>\n Everything else \u2013 everything \u2013 will fall into place when we seek revival as a people. Be not deceived, God is not mocked<\/em> (Galatians 6:7). Do you believe God wants a relationship with a people who snap their fingers so He can clean up their holy mess?<\/p>\n Until and unless true revival comes, we deserve the mess we have created. I will support any candidate who commits to core biblical principles (apart from generic \u201ccaring\u201d and compassion\u201d as even the heathen do), and who is forthright about it. <\/p>\n We have sunk so low in America that I actually am grateful to have spiritual straws to grasp.<\/p>\n + + + <\/p>\n