Scott Brown Wins the People's Seat!!

Christians are citizens of this world while they live in it and they are to be the salt and the light for this world. We need to always keep that in mind and act accordingly. Endorsement of one candidate or another doesn't imply absolute endorsement of every position of that candidate. Where choices have to be made they have to be made or someone else will make them instead. The election of Brown was a victory and we should be happy about it. That doesn't stop us from praying for more Godly men to be sent from which we can chose in the future. That doesn't stop us from soundly rebuking any un-Godly legislation Brown or any other leader might propose.

 

I don't disagree with any of that. I don't want to speak for Roger, but I think maybe the point he was trying to make was maybe we should be guarded about the zeal we display over politics and some politicians in particular. And maybe also the consistency we display when doing so.

 

AMEN, AMEN & AMEN

One of the problems we've had in this country is that we conservatives have been too conscientious about seeking the "perfect" candidate, IE: one that espouses all our core beliefs.

The left NEVER had this problem. They were willing to get their agenda by demanding the ranch, but when rebuffed, settling for a couple of acres - thus making the right think they had won! This past Nov. they got the ranch.

We ain't gonna get the ranch back in one fell swoop either, so if we continue looking for that "perfect" candidate, accepting nothing less, it'll be in the millennium before we vote again - if then!

So be thankful to God for a shift in the direction we've been going, even if it ain't the direction we ultimately want to go! All direction changes begin with a degree or two of re-direction!!!!!!!!

The main thing now is to not get overly confident and/or complacent
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CK4 gets bent out of shape if he thinks someone is attributing some event to God good or bad. It is really kind of odd.

 

I'm not looking for the perfect candidate. One that doesn't support murder is good enough. Give me two guys...one that is a complete liberal, yet thinks abortion is murder and the other is a complete conservative, but thinks abortion is OK. I'll vote for the non-murdering liberal.

 

It wouldn't have been the Lord. The Lord generally doesn't engage people in fortune telling.

 

Hey, I told my family Saturday this guy was going to be elected as well. Does that make me a prophet/fortune teller? :smilewinkgrin:

 

No, no, let's not get into that kind of stuff.

If I want a "word of knowledge," I'll watch Benny Hinn, and get my gout healed. (Not that I have gout, but you never know...)

The "God told me" kind of statements make me nervous.

 

Only if you said "God told me". :wavey:

 

Aww - that takes all the fun out of it

 

Oh, good grief.

God told me that we're having crock pot chicken for supper tonight.

 

Apparently. The ends justify the means seems to be the new ethic.

 

I posting the same response here as I did on a similar thread to another poster:

Not true! Coakley absolutely supported so-called abortion "rights" and, in general, the Democrats do so to a greater degree than Republicans. The proposed health care legislation - at the least the last publicly available version I saw - included some additional support of expansion of abortion services. A vote for Coakley would have made the health care legislation almost certainly a sure thing. That, in turn, when have ignited a frenzy of liberal minded legislation from the Democrats intoxicated by such a victory. What happened instead has, at least for the moment, held back the health care legislation and probably has and will cause the Democrats to rethink where they stand with the people they're really suppose to represent and serve. Therefore, a wise and prudent Christian choice was to cast the vote for Brown recognizing the best outcome possible from the available choices. Nothing at all about doing that implies any support whatsoever for his views on abortion or homosexuality. Those battles must still be fought.

 

I have been amazed at the response and defense of this new Senator simply because he is a Republican. If he were a Democrat or were in favour of the health care bill he would have been attacked and lambasted here. Apparently political expediency overrides his support of the legalised murder of the unborn.

 

Good cartoon. What I want to know, though, is who gave Obama permission to use Bob the Builder's catchphrase in the first place?

 

Scott Brown speaks, from his site:

From Joe Kennedy's site; comparison of candidates:

 

[Aside]As a Brit, can I just say how disconcerting it is to see headlines like "Brown wins election"; it's really not what we're used to...[/as you were]

 

Followup to post 98

Continuing from post #98 in this thread:

Joe Kennedy is FOR same sex marriage. He's made no issue statements regarding abortions. He is for repeal of DOMA (defense of marrage). He is FOR state regulation of the use of marijuana, and adult use allowed in restricted amounts of possession and use. Yes he does have SOME favorable points but these are not them.

OTOH
Scott Brown, whom C4K refers to as a 'baby killer'.....
is for defining marriage between a man and a woman... for DOMA..... against health care reform on a national level ......is for parental notification of minors and against partial birth and late term abortions. Yes.... he has SOME disagreeable points in as much as he would support a recognition of same sex 'civil unions' for legal and tax purposes; he would encourage reduced abortions and promote adoption alternatives as opposed to taking a stand to turn back Roe vs. Wade.

According to VCY America on Jan 20th.... Scott Brown has taken a stand against embryonic stem cell research. His softness on abortion has to do with his perspective on choice regarding incest, rape, and endangerment of the mother.

None of the candidates represent a choice against abortions. Scott Brown did not present the same enthusiasm as BHO regarding supporting, funding and expanding stem cell research or partial birth abortions.

I think, C4K, your position and characterization of Christian conservatives in this thread is extreme and prejudicial and unfairly represents the areas in which we are thankful to God when considering the choices represented by these candidates in this particular election....... and you are not fair in your representation of Scott Brown at this point.
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The election is over and, hopefully, he will make a difference against this health care bill ..... and hopefully will present a strong force for other conservative values in the Senate. What we do have for now are our hopes: We will have to watch to see what happens....... and we'd better not hold our breath no matter how promising we think a person could be.

Personally, I'm grateful and thank God that He raised up some opposition to this current administration. I also realize it is nearly impossible to stop a hemorrhage with a bandaid.