Voting in the biblical sense

Sorry, but politics can't be dictated by religion. Not only must each of us vote according to our own individual ideas, but not everyone in America is Christian. We're supposed to separate Church and State. Christianity belongs in Christian homes and churches, but no religion has a place in state or national capitols.

I was raised Catholic and now i am not practicing any religion. i personally will vote based on all the issues but two of the most important to me are abortion and gay marriage. i don't think i base it on Christianity, i base it on the fact that these issues affect people i know...some of them are Christian and some are not. It also depends on your definition of Christianity, some people think that if you believe in abortion or gay marriage you can't be a good Christian. others think that as long as you are a good person and are accepting of everyone else and accept Jesus in your life that you are a good Christian. i think (and i know i'll get bashed for this) people that consider themselves Christian need to re-evaluate what being a Christian means these days. I think Obama is more of a Christian to me. He doesn't want to kill off our troops in a war that we shouldn't even be involved in...thou shalt not kill.

Voting based on your beliefs about gay marriages and abortion I think is wasteful, since there is no way that any president will be able to change the fact that abortion will be legal as well as gay marriages based on the laws on each state. We've had a president who is pro-life in the white house for 8 years and he has not changed it. I do not doubt that anything against these two things will ever get through congress and I think it's sad that people hang candidates out to dry because they believe marriage is between a woman and a man or they do not agree with terminating the life of their unborn child. I have these beliefs but I have to except that not everyone does and they must make the moral choice themselves. This election it is far more important the economic plans and the energy plans. They have the ability to really make a difference in these areas in America. But again congress has more to do with what can and can't be done than people seem to realize. As it is people seem to not recognize that congress right now is controlled by the democrat party, which means as the majority they have more power than the republicans even with a republican president in office. I do believe that McCain expresses more of my opinion of what christian value is. Mainly because the bible speaks of being humble. Obama carries himself as if he believes he was sent by god to say us, not saying he necessarily means to present himself this way. Someone needs to feel this man a piece of humble pie, and in regard to his relationship with his formal pastor... I do not understand that mess at all... his excuss later was he rarely attended service so he didn't hear him speak that way before according to an interview I watched. A bit confusing. I believe McCain shows a caring Christian mannor in the way he cares for Americans and humbled by being nominated. All this is my personal opinion and since this is a discussion that has to do with personal religious belief I hope that everyone would have respect for everyone elses opinion.

If you want to base your vote on religion thats up to you but personally i vote based on political ideals. Ultimately what im voting for is the president to perside over matters of politcal interest this include economy,foreign affairs, defence etc. Our president does not perside over us spirtually and therefore our vote should not reflect his or her own spirituality. At the end of the day church and state are seperate.

i think most the christians i know dont or wouldnt vote for each of these issues, but the democrat and liberal christian is most likely to because they are more tolerant and open to these issues.

Frankly I feel it's more Christian to vote for the humaitarian over the pharacy, oop, I mean, um...enforcer? No where does Jesus say, You should elect government officials who will force to abide by my laws." Nor does he make us responsible for the sins of others. Whether abortion is legel or not does affect whether or not I'm going to get one. Okay, that's kind of a gimme, since I'm guy, but do you see what I mean? We are not to judge others' sins. We ARE to help those in need. That's it.

First of all, there would certainly be those who would say I'm not a Christian since I haven't been to church for many years and don't go around wearing my faith on my sleeve. The truth is, my religious faith is my own personal business and I think that's how it should be for everyone. I'd be perfectly happy if every political candidate at every level would out and out refuse to talk about their personal religious beliefs or affiliations, past or present. I think people can be good people, even GREAT people and do the right thing whether they're Christians, Jews, Muslims or from any other denomination. However, if someone insists on attaching a Christian element to politics I'd say "What would Jesus do?" would be a great place to start. We all know where Jesus stood on helping our fellow man, don't we? I think basing one's vote on the candidate's position on abortion and gay marriage is useless. If you're against abortion, why not do something to help decrease the number of abortions without calling to criminalize it? Making it easier for someone with a limited income to actually raise a child would be a start! If two men or two women wish to be married, why should that bother anyone else? Your church doesn't have to perform the ceremony or recognize the union, it's a legal matter, nothing more nothing less. Please don't give me the "It belittles marriage between a man and a woman" line because plenty of those in marriages between a man and a woman have done plenty to belittle the institution! Annie

I don't think there's anywhere in the Bible where it says it's okay to steal from the rich to give to the poor. Nope. But it does say "thou shalt not kill."