We are really confused. Would Mitt Romney be more conservative than Bill Clinton? Are both Bush and Romney supporting the pro-homosexual ENDA bill? Why was Bush a bigger spender than Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, increasing domestic spending (as a percentage of the GNI) far more than either Democrats? Is idolatry in a Shinto shrine worse than, say fornicating with an intern?
Such questions have the Generations hosts questioning what makes for better Teflon on the pragmatic slide into Gomorrah.
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“ Ron Paul's faith ” Haywood Family: Ron Paul is on record as saying: "I have never been one who is comfortable talking about my faith in the political arena. In fact, the pandering that typically occurs in the election season I find to be distasteful. But for those who have asked, I freely confess that Jesus Christ is my personal Savior, and that I seek His guidance in all that I do." www.covenantnews.com/ronpaul07 0721.htm Given the discusting way most politicians 'tickle the ears' of evangelicals by constantly talking about their supposed "faith", I respect Ron Paul's stance. Also, compare Ron Paul's understanding of Economics, Politics, Foreign Policy, etc with experts on Biblical Law like Rushdoony & North, and you'll find a huge overlap. Far more so than Huckabee or Keyes etc. Don't just look at the superficials. Do some research on the bredth of God's law and I think you'll find you can vote for Ron Paul with a clean conscience. Hope this is helpful.
The Haywood Family (10/31/2007)
from Northern Colorado
“ Question for Rob ” Rob, we have considered Ron Paul and I really do like and appreciate the positions he takes but here is my problem... Where does he actually talk about Christianity? I have looked around his website and can't seem to find any referance to it. If you have, please do share. And by referance, I mean more than a passing profession of faith. It takes more than a profession of faith to be qualified to be a leader in both the civic and ecclesiastical governments. Where does he speak about the law of God?
Thanks.
Rob (10/30/2007)
from St Louis MO
“ What about Ron Paul ” Interesting program. I know that Kevin Swanson went to the Values Voters debate and didn't like Ron Paul. I'd be interested to find out more about why not. After all Ron Paul is a born again Baptist who has been married to the same woman for over 50 years. In over 20 years of being in Congress:
He has never voted to raise taxes.
He has never voted for an unbalanced budget.
He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership.
He has never voted to raise congressional pay.
He has never taken a government-paid junket.
He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch.
He voted against the Patriot Act.
He voted against regulating the Internet.
He voted against the Iraq war.
He does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program.
He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year.
Have you ever heard of any politician with this level of integrety?
If elected he will:
Bring the troops home imediatly.
Abolish the IRS (with the money saved from ending the war, it won't be needed any more.)
He is very pro-homeschooling and will abolish the federal department of education.
Why are Christians ignoring a true "Elder" with this level of integrety?
ATM (10/28/2007)
from Illinois
“ More wanted! ” Sure, not voting is an option, but I doubt Swanson is advocating Christians take a back set in the cultural bus. The points his co-host makes about the law God -- listen very closely to him -- actually HITS THE NAIL RIGHT ON THE HEAD. When do you ever hear the question of God's commandments in public debate? The only point I'm making is that I wished he would have developed this point further. Maybe next time!
The Haywood Family (10/24/2007)
from Northern Colorado
“ Not Voting is an Option ” "The only logical conclusion a thinking, conservative Christian can reach listening to this program is: don't vote for anyone in the coming presidential election!"
I am not sure why some don't see this as an option, but it certainly is! I don't know enough about certain candidates to say whether or not they are biblical qualified to lead the nation. Certainly most of them are not. It would be far better to refrain from voting, than to give our support to those who are not qualified. God will do as He is pleased in the coming elections and will set up the rulers He has chosen. Our only duty is to obey.
Voting for the lesser of the two "evils" is not an option for God-fearing Christians. Voting out of fear of man (or woman as the case may be) is sin and God will not bless us.
ATM (10/24/2007)
from Illinois
“ Thought provoking! ” If someone wants to know if Christians should be concerned about the candidacy of a Mormon seeking the White House, listen to this radio program. But the program becomes less helpful when one then asks the inevitable question, Which candidate has a Biblical worldview? Which presidential candidate believes that the law of God is applicable in every part of life especially, as the co-host states, the Old Testament law (whatever that means)? Not a one, to my knowledge.
Swanson says do what's right in the voting booth and trust God for the consequences. Fair enough. But President Bush campaigned as a conservative Christian, and in this program Swanson points out that Bush is representating a polytheistic point of view. He suggests Bush is not much better than Bill Clinton. So, then, would it have been better for those Christians who voted for Bush to have not voted for him at all?
The only logical conclusion a thinking, conservative Christian can reach listening to this program is: don't vote for anyone in the coming presidential election! That's not what the hosts say, but it's the only logical outworking of the arguments they present here.
Kevin Swanson has served as elder and pastor of Reformation Church, OPC since its inception. Kevin was raised on the mission field in Japan in the 1960's and 1970's. Together with his wife Brenda, they are bringing up five children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord....
