Ever wonder why the “government” or elected officials don’t reflect your values? Is it the corrupting influence of politics? Is it the lure of powerbrokers in Washington, D.C or your state capital? They all may be factors, but I submit to you a more fundamental reason that may be uncomfortable for us to swallow. It’s easy to blame “the culture” or some other big amorphous entity for the nation’s woes when the blame lies squarely on Christians. We must shoulder this one.
Here’s a basic truth: Elected officials do not reflect the values of the people of the nation. They reflect the values of those that voted for them.
From 1996 to 2004 Christians voted in increasing numbers for each election cycle. During that same period pro-life legislation made headway for the first time since Roe vs. Wade was ruled on in 1973. Issues such as partial-birth abortion were finally dealt with from a pro-life perspective. However, in 2006 the number of Christians voting scaled back and the legislation passed has reflected that trend.
Abortion is the American holocaust. We have taken the lives of nearly 50,000,000 babies since Roe vs. Wade was ruled on by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1973. That ruling as well as many others have been made by a body stepping outside of its constitutional boundaries. Making laws from the Bench is not how this nation was designed. A judge’s job is to interpret the law, not write it. The kind of judges that are put in place will be a direct result of the kind of people we elect to office. We can “throw the bums out” on the next election cycle if we don’t like who we elected. Judges stay for decades. There are very long-term implications for who we elect as president. This next president will likely appoint more than one U.S. Supreme Court justice as well as numerous lower court judges. Right now the court is roughly balanced, but will swing one way or the other, likely for decades, based on who we elect as president. That is “Issue One,” more important that the economy or the Iraq war, neither of which will be big issues in just a couple of years.
Christians need to mobilize and be heard from in unprecedented numbers. Remember, those that are elected reflect the values of the voters, not the nation.
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