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Wed, Nov 07, 2012
Randy Alcorn
Christian Life
choices, decisions, election, eternity, faithfulness, politics, vote, voting

Don’t Stop Voting (you do it every day with the choices you make)

Read Bible The election is over, but the truth is that every season of our lives is election season. Voting isn’t something you do just every few years. We cast multiple votes each day. We cast votes for Heaven or Hell, for grace or truth. For self-control or self-indulgence. For the Spirit or the flesh. For abiding in Christ, or independence from Christ. For wisdom or foolishness, and blessing or curse.

Thu, Nov 01, 2012
Randy Alcorn
Politics
barack obama, candidates, conscience, democrat, election 2012, grandchildren, mike huckabee, mitt romney, politics, randy alcorn, republican, third party, virgil goode, vote, voting

Election 2012, Part 7: Responses to 12 More Comments, Including “It’s wrong to vote pragmatically,” “Politics is a waste of time” and “I’ll only vote for a Christian”

The time to vote is here The good news is that with the election next week, this is my final election blog! (Monday’s blog will be Scripture and prayer for our nation.) I’m relieved to finish, because I’m disillusioned by politics and I feel torn by the ethical dilemmas. I have heard things I agree with said by nearly everyone who disagrees with me. I keep finding myself thinking, “Yeah, that’s exactly what I used to say!” Below are comments I’ve received, followed by my responses.

Mon, Oct 29, 2012
Randy Alcorn
Politics
barack obama, candidates, election 2012, mitt romney, randy alcorn, vote, voting

Election 2012, Part 6: Responses to six comments, including that we should never vote for a candidate who would allow abortion for rape and incest

I don’t watch political programs or listen to political radio and rarely read political articles. I do care about helping the poor and needy (including unborn children), and I care about religious liberties, as they relate to our call to follow Christ and love God and our neighbors, and as I try to pass on to my children and grandchildren freedoms that were passed on to me. These are what have motivated me to address these subjects.

Thu, Oct 25, 2012
Randy Alcorn
Politics
abortion, barack obama, democrat, election 2012, eternal perspective, frank turk, lesser of two evils, mexico city policy, mitt romney, politics, randy alcorn, republican, third party, values, vote, voting

Election 2012 Part 5: Is it Wrong to Vote for the Lesser of Evils? Shouldn’t We Instead Vote for a Third Party Candidate?

Candidates I’ve received many comments from those who believe that we should vote for a third party candidate. Why? Because voting between President Obama and Governor Romney involves choosing between the lesser of two evils, which means choosing evil, something no Christian should do.

Mon, Jul 02, 2012
Randy Alcorn
Culture and Worldview
2012, election, protestant, values, video, vote, voting

An artful Catholic video relevant to Evangelical Protestants, regarding elections, candidates and voting

Test of Fire I am an evangelical Protestant, not a Catholic. I have serious disagreement with some aspects of Catholic theology. However, having said that, I very much agree with the central tenants of this beautifully done Catholic video, which I think should be taken seriously by evangelical Protestants and other people of faith: