Comments on: Today’s devotional: speaking with grace and gentleness… about politics?

By: Shankar

Shankar — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 06:28:01 +0000

Politics is always interesting topic of discussion for many people. Reason is as simple as no output. Though there are many antagonist, world can’t be peaceful without them. Some people may feel furious if I say without politics and religions , world won’t be in peace. Off course extreme of both is dangerous but absence of both is even more fatal. See the example around like Iraq, Somania, Afganistan etc. In modern world, we need to be more tolerant, respect other religions, people & culture. There are always some people who does fanatic tasks for their benefit, this is where society as whole should come together and fight against.

By: Reba

Reba — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:07:15 +0000

I have always remained complacent when it came to politics because I didn’t feel I knew enough about it to have an opinion. I still don’t know a lot about politics, but I believe the time has come for Christians to say “It is enough” “No, you’re not going to tell my children they can’t pray in school, you’re not going to take away my right to express my beliefs about Christmas, Easter.” I think we need to be gentle and patient with people, but when you are dealing with evil and schemes of Satan, we had better speak up, or our children will become “slaves” to the enemy in their world that is trying to remove God and everything good and wholesome from our society. God help us!

By: Virginia

Virginia — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:41:53 +0000

Thank you for your commentary, Howard and Nicholas. I am struggling with this very thing. I can honestly say that I don’t hate anyone that I know personally; but I would be embarrassed for you to hear me yelling at the TV. I become furious when I hear politicians and talking heads tell what I KNOW, and they must know, are lies. The only other time I sound angry is when discussing politics with friends……and most of my friends agree with me! They know I’m not raising my voice at them….
Actually, I’m pretty good at remaining calm when around the other side.

I would like to add a thought to the your comments: if Christians don’t stand up…stand together…and soon, this government will outlaw Christianity. Just down the road from me, Christians have been arrested for praying (actually, for asking the blessing before a meal). This was at a sports booster luncheon for adults.

Virginia

By: Nicholas Del Sesto

Nicholas Del Sesto — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:45:37 +0000

There are 2 kinds of politicians: those who seek their own agenda (crooked actually) and those who are newly elected and cannot achieve anything because of the ‘good old boys.’ I’m convinced the reason people say politics and religion shouldn’t be topics of discussions at social events is because politicians (who I believe started this rumor) don’t want people to discover the truth about what is really going on behind the scenes. Religious people don’t want their empires to crumble and the best way to acheive that is to keep people in ignorance and the best way to accomplish that is to tell them to never discuss such sensitive issues as religion, politics, sexual perversion, abortion, etc., etc. And certainly we should never discuss the real culprit behind the scenes, you know that one named Lucifer. Personally I have no shame to discuss Jesus at every opening I see and especially the one’s I create (it’s so easy to do); it’s the only Good News there is. I hope I am not too politically incorrect; Biblical correctness is so much better.

By: Howard Gunter

Howard Gunter — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:45:26 +0000

Grace and Peace is the key. Humility and openess is also essential. However, that does not equate to ignoring injustices, even in government. It is more than the duty of leaders in all segments of society including religious leaders to call out injustice wherever it lurks. Government that manipulates her people as in the manner of the Egyptians over the Israelites in the Book of Exodus must be called out and exposed. When the government trades benefits for control and power, it is a sign of impending loss of freedoms.