February 3, 2012 in Opinion, Letters

Evangelical politics puzzling

 

It is interesting that evangelical Christians are supporting Newt Gingrich over Mitt Romney. Apparently, they believe that being ethically challenged is preferable to being a Mormon (wrong on so many levels). I’m not sure why so much attention is focused on the evangelical Christian vote in the first place. The last time I looked, we were a secular nation.

Religion does not belong in politics (and vice versa). We have freedom of religion in this country and its converse, freedom from religion. It is hard to figure evangelical Christian involvement in politics unless it is to try to impose their beliefs on the rest of us.

Mike MacDougall

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  • CaptainFaris on February 03 at 1:44 p.m.

    Evangelical voting isn’t as puzzling as the media make it appear. For example, anti-Evangelical pundits often generalize when they add their “commentary” to comments made by others. The scope of hypothetical support from Evangelicals for Newt Gingrich is questionable and possibly pure fanciful conjecture. Also, most of their opposition to Mitt Romney may stem from his seemingly liberal agenda rather than religion.

    Furthermore, the so-called “attention” focused on Evangelicals is coming from their detractors; so the issue of “why” this attention is being given is actually a commentary on the poor judgment of the media. As for the US being a secular nation, I suppose you mean a secular government. Yet “looking” at America will reveal that we are hardly secular; our values are overwhelmingly faith-based.

    Statements like “something” doesn’t belong in politics, or we have freedom of “something” and freedom from “something” are cute linguistically but meaningless in practical terms. However, I think everyone really ought to discuss such vague phrases while figuring out what they really believe.

    But speaking of “figuring out” things, it shouldn’t be too difficult to figure out why Evangelical Christians are often involved in politics. Unless, that is, one doesn’t know any Evangelicals and can’t find any even after a careful search for them. In that case, I can’t imagine where such a person would turn when in dire need of trustworthy friendship and help.

  • 99%Progressive on February 03 at 5:54 p.m.

    Mike MacDougall is right (or should I say extremist left) on sooooo many levels… You tell them Mike Mac Dou! You tell those doo doo gooder Christians that they should not vote their beliefs and tell the rest of us what to do. You tell them how they should vote Mike Mac Dou! Tell them your beliefs and how THEY should vote how YOU believe!!!

    There is no RIGHT way to vote only LEFT!!!!

    Keep up the mindless browbeating Mike Mac Dou…. Only we liberals can vote our convictions according to the talking points dictated to use by our socialist elite more equals. Only we can browbeat stupid Christians into voting our way. Look how we use their own gilt to convince them into voting for the most under qualified president in American history!!!

    Go Obama, 2012!!!

  • misjustice on February 03 at 7:37 p.m.

    I wanna see Robme’s birth certificate!
    ; )

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