Christians, Blogs and the Election

I have been struck during this presidential election by the way, in my opinion, people evaluate the candidates based on emotion rather than rational thought, listening to uninformed opinion rather than doing their own research and making up their own minds. This is true of Christians who object to and feel threatened by the Obama candidacy. Christians, who have as a model the Jews in Berea who resisted the spin doctors and reviewed the Old Testament for themselves to evaluate Paul's message, don't see the need to do this in regard to Obama. One recent blog posting questioned the legitimacy of the Obama/Biden ticket at all. The same posting expressed fear for the loss of liberty under an Obama presidency, especially the freedom to own guns. Like we haven't lost some liberties under a Bush presidency. A moment's reflection would show how unlikely such an event is. The Supreme Court has ruled on the legality of gun ownership (though I disagree with their understanding of the Second Amendment to the Constiution). The NRA is a powerful lobby with strong ties to Congress. No president can reverse either of these conditions on his own. But even if he could, what would be wrong with losing the right to own weapons?

It is apparent that many conservative Christians still see themselves as more American than Christian. They see their Christian liberties and their American liberties in very close relationship.

Electing Obama will not be the end of the world. Electing McCain will not be the end of the world, either.