Vinny, some good principles, here. I don't the voting place is a
time for long praying. A person better have their mind made up
before getting to the polls. We use absentee ballots so we don't
have to bother with the polls.
earlier, Vinny Samarco, wrote:
>----- Original Message ----- From: "RJ" <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 6:28 AM
>Subject: [CCNV] God's Word on How to Vote
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>> God's Word on How to Vote Bible Gives Clear Guidance to Christians
>>on Casting Their Ballots
>>
>>MEDIA ADVISORY, November 3 /Christian Newswire/ --
>>
>>The Reverend Rob Schenck (pronounced SHANK), a 15-year missionary to elected
>>and appointed officials on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, and chairman of
>>the Committee on Church and Society for the Evangelical Church Alliance,
>>America's oldest association of Evangelical ministers, missionaries,
>>institutional chaplains and organizations, offered this advice today to
>>Christians as they prepare to vote on Tuesday, November 4:
>>
>>"The Bible offers clear and simple guidance to Christians on how to choose
>>candidates for public office, including how to choose a president. In
>>Deuteronomy, Chapter 17, verses 14 - 20, we are instructed to select leaders
>>that meet these ten criteria:
>>
>>
>> 1. He /she is to be the person God wants in this position. (Dt 17:15a)
>> This can only be discerned through prayer.
>>
>> 2. He/she "may not be a foreigner." (Dt 17:15b) In other words, a
>> candidate must be familiar with our values, convictions and way of life.
>>
>> 3. He/she must not be power hungry, but rather a true "public servant"
>> who has demonstrated humility and a servant's heart. (Dt 17:16)
>>
>> 4. He/she must be a moral person, committed to his/her spouse and family
>> and understand and practice fidelity in all things. In other words, he/she
>> must demonstrate he/she keeps a promise. (Dt 17:17)
>>
>> 5. He/she must be personally familiar with the Bible and keep company
>> with God-appointed pastors and teachers. (Dt 17:18)
>>
>> 6. He/she must give regular, routine, methodical attention to the
>> teaching of Scripture (Dt 17:19a)
>>
>> 7. He/she must be open and willing to submit to the entirety of what the
>> Bible teaches, not just select portions of it. (Dt:17b)
>>
>> 8. He/she must maintain a humble and teachable heart and mind, and be
>> honest about his/her failures. (Dt 17:20a)
>>
>> 9. He/she must not subordinate his/her principles to an extreme political
>> ideology or constituency. In other words, he/she must be a person of deep
>> conviction who does what is best for the country, not for the party. (Dt
>> 17:20b)
>>
>> 10. He/she must have a long-term plan to leave a lasting and positive
>> legacy for future generations, and not govern simply for the moment out of
>> political expediency. (Dt 17:20c)
>>
>>
>>"I urge Christians to take these instructions very seriously and to carry
>>them into the voting booth. Once at the polling station, take whatever time
>>is necessary to pray and compare each candidate to these criteria before
>>making a choice. What is important is for us to do what is right in the eyes
>>of God, whether or not our candidate actually wins. God commands us to
>>choose the right person. We will ultimately make account to God for that
>>choice, not for the outcome."
>>
>>The Reverend Rob Schenck (pronounced SHANK) is president of Faith and Action
>>in the Nation's Capital, America's only Christian missionary outreach to top
>>government officials located across the street from the US Supreme Court,
>>one block from the U.S. Capitol and ten minutes from the White House.
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>>Contact: Peggy Birchfield, Faith and Action, 202-236-0953
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>>" Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.
>>We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream.
>>It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same. ."
>>-Ronald Reagan-
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>>But if the watchman sees the sword coming and
>>does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and
>>the sword comes and takes the life of one of
>>them, that man will be taken away because of
>>his sin, but I will hold the watchman
>>accountable for his blood." Ezekiel 33:6 (NIV)
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