Lesser of Two Evils...

I cringe when I hear that someone is choosing "the lesser of the two evils." It is, by default and admission, choosing evil. When one chooses to support one thing, because it is less evil, one still legitimizes it. "Sure, I'm against murder and sexual violence, but sexual violence isn't murder, so...". It seems absurd, because it is. I truly don't wish to go into politics, but I can't help but be appalled and sickened by my fellow Christians who see two despicable choices and justifies one, because of party sympathies. "Trump is a Republican, so he's better." Or "Hillary is Democrat, and they are for the workers, so...". They are BOTH vile! I think a bit of Chesterton would be appropriate here:

''My country, right or wrong,' is a thing that no patriot would think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying, 'My mother, drunk or sober.' No doubt if a decent man's mother took to drink he would share her troubles to the last; but to talk as if he would be in a state of gay indifference as to whether his mother took to drink or not is certainly not the language of men who know the great mystery."

It is thus with our system. We simply cannot choose, because of our sympathies towards a party. We cannot choose, because of fear of another candidate. To choose from fear is to lose faith. Our commitment, brothers, is to Christ and his kingdom, not our parties, or their leaders. I ask those who read this to carefully consider your reasoning behind your choice, and then consider why you choose Christianity. If these don't align, then choose according to that to which your soul belongs. The likes of Falwell, Dobson, Paula White and others are biting to access this world's power. We must hunger and thirst, instead, after righteousness. I've been told this repeatedly: "I fear Clinton, therefore I must act..." I've never once heard in regards to our political mess, "I trust in God, therefore, I must pray."

-Steven C.