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Paranoia in the Mobile World: great read

Interesting post to apas. Says very well what I’ve been saying to people for a long time: It’s not popular speech that needs protecting.

Interesting post to apas. Says very well what I’ve been saying to people for a long time: It’s not popular speech that needs protecting.

Interesting post to apas. Says very well what I’ve been saying to people for a long time: It’s not popular speech that needs protecting.

The Vermont Governor: Dean Narrowing His Separation of Church and Stump

So Dean is getting more religious in his speech. Not surprising, really, though it is disappointing.

I won’t be voting for Dean. I disagree with him on just about every issue. However I like watching his campaign. I may not agree with him but I can respect someone who comes out and not only says what he really believes but seems to do a good job of conveying his message.

Now he’s just acting like any other politician. Kinda sad, really, that such play-acting will probably help his chances.

Ol Pat is at it again:

“I really believe I’m hearing from the Lord it’s going to be like a blowout election in 2004. It’s shaping up that way,” Robertson said.

(Daily Press: Pat Robertson: God told him it’s Bush in a ‘blowout’)

First of all, it’s not that hard to predict a Bush victory. Most people are already doing just that.

But since his father was very popular going into a re-election that he lost, you never know what will happen. If Pat turns out to be wrong, do we get to stone him? (Deuteronomy 18:20-22)

The way I read it is like this: If Bush wins, Pat made a safe bet. If he loses, Pat shows that he’s not must of a spokesman afterall. Time will tell.

But then maybe I’m the one who’s being presumtuous. I don’t quite get this fawning over Bush. Yes, I think he’s a Christian. I also know he’s a politician. I’ve been thinking a lot how much we are like the people in Jesus’s day, who were expecting a Messiah who would come and set up an earthly kingdon. A political, and not spiritual, Messiah.

I’ve been interested in politics since high school — since before becoming a Christian — but if I read my Bible right, this country is only going to “get right with God” when the entire world does: when Christ assumes full control. And at that time we will most emphatically not be living in a democracy.

Whether Pat really is hearing from God on this or not, maybe it’s time we as Christians pay less attention to elections and more to the people around us.