Earlier this week, I got something off my chest about America’s most controversial radio celebrity, Rush Limbaugh. Marty posted it on the website and it went out to our 1200 subscribers Wednesday night. I stayed home on Thursday to do my taxes and take care of a few tasks, and then turned on the computer Friday morning on entering the office. I had quite a surprise in store.
There were 18 comments at the end of that article (and more since) and almost that many bypassing the blog and coming directly to my e-mail. They were equally divided, in case you’re wondering. Some could not believe I would be so na
Joe,
I deferred comment on the Limbaugh post, simply because I am torn on the matter. While I agree with El Rushbo more often than not, and often find him entertaining, I sometimes tire of his bombastic delivery, and wonder how effective it really is. So,no comment on that one.
But to this post, I say a hearty AMEN! I am somewhat of a political junkie, and I have to fight the impulse to comment on partisan politics. There is a pastor in our town who has been so involved politically that he is simply known as “The Republican Preacher”. How sad!
While I have strong personal opinions about politics (and have even run for, and held non partisan elected office) I cannot allow myself to alienate the message of Grace that is needed by Democrats, Republicans, Independents, Libertarians, Green Party, Communists, or Mugwamps.
I’ll vote – and I’ll vote conservatively – and for the candidates that come closest to my biblical world view. But I will have no campaign signs in my yard. No bumper stickers, and no politicking from the pulpit. I have even changed my voters registration to Independent. While I will preach passionately about issues, I will not allow myself to be pigeon holed into a partisan political corner.
We represent a higher authority!
I agree with CJ. I have to be careful in the political realm as well because as many, I can get really worked up about it. I am a registered Republican, but before and beyond all of that I am a Christian and a Preacher of the Bible. I do preach passionately about the issues, particularily the moral issues. But at the end of the day it is only transformed lives that will make a difference. Spending my time politicking, accomplishes little. Even if the party I tend to prefer would be in power, there is no guarentee that they will advance any of the things I am passionate about, and even if they do, it will mostly be undone at the next transfer of power, but a transformed life in Jesus Christ will last eternally.
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