It stuns me how many young evangelicals I know are choosing to ignore the "telltale scratching" and vote for a candidate who charms them with his "mellifluous articulation."
I for one, am fine to be a single-issue voter this election.
"Jobs, highways, schools, economic growth—none of these matter if we're willing to sanction murder to get them. Perhaps my mentality is a recipe for political isolation for Christians, for the losing of elections, and maybe even a loss of national greatness. I worry that the alternative, however, is to lose something far greater, which is our ability to discern good from evil, and to act accordingly." Tony Woodlief in WORLD.
Senator Obama is found by Princeton's Robby George to be "the most extreme pro-abortion candidate to have ever run on a major party ticket."
Biblically, abortion is one issue I find to be black and white, and I can not vote for a candidate who so strongly defends the right to kill innocent life. Even if McCain gets everything else wrong, I know he believes in the sanctity of life and will appoint judges who possess the ability to discern good from evil.
Hey Laura- I got the link to your blog from Katie's and I've read ever so often but I want to say that I whole heartedly agree with you on this post. This election is so important and I truly hope people understand it to be that way. :) Btw- your family is absolutely beautiful!
Posted by: Angela | October 29, 2008 at 11:54 PM
glad you went there. rest assured... i'm too much my father's daughter to 'throw my vote away' just to make a statement when such a big election is at stake... i'll be representin' for the GOP. i have til 5pm to convince my husband to, too!
Posted by: shauna | October 30, 2008 at 01:51 PM
thanks for "standing up" on this issue. everything but the loss of human life is pretty much subject to change.the economy WILL cycle; healthcare will continue to be an issue no matter how we proceed - a survey of countries worldwide on PBS showed that no one has a lock on healthcare; every war while it was being fought has been questioned; the big issue is which candidate is pursuing the kingdom of God not the approval of men.
Posted by: Sharon | October 30, 2008 at 02:06 PM
right on, sister! thanks for saying what all believers should be saying...totally agree!
Posted by: erin | October 30, 2008 at 03:03 PM
Hi Laura,
I found your blog through Shauna's and I check it from time to time. You are the first person to articulate exactly how I feel about this election, so thank you.
This video is really good, too: http://americaschoicenow.com/
Posted by: Ally | November 03, 2008 at 10:27 AM