How will evangelical Christians vote on election day?

I have found in many of the churches I have attended, that there is a lot of pressure on Evangelical Christians to conform to a certain image, to think en masse and to stop using their head. Somehow there is this notion among my Christian brethren that all we need to worry about is abortion and gay marriage. The issues facing our country are far reaching and so grave, and it is critical to do what is best for our country. I still don't understand the fascination with Sarah Palin. I listened to her interview on ABC today, and it confirmed my suspicion that she is not ready to be vice president or president of this nation. As a Christian, I was somewhat surprised when she said she did not "blink" when asked to be McCain's VP and a heart beat from the presidency . Now any one faced with such a daunting job would take sometime to think about it, and as a Christian, pray about it , especially with 5 kids and the young baby who is diagnosed with Downs Syndrome. I guess her political ambitions are too great to stop to think about what this task really involves.

For years I have voted according to those candidates listed as pro-life. It did not matter if I knew their personal testimony, knew who they really were. I gave into the belief that if someone was pro-life, nothing else mattered.
As we approach this election and our local church has been in prayer about the election, I have been praying and really asking God to remove the blinders from eyes and help me to see the real issues. I now realize that a person can be pro-life, take a stand against homosexuals, and still not have the love of Christ in them. They can be greedy, taking advantage of the poor or weak, and we as Christians can turn a blind eye to this because they have their name on the pro-life list. I feel that Christians have given up God given wisdom and insight, have ignored the lifestyles of those candidates who claim to be Christians and yet are very self-serving, and have chosen only one way to decide whether a candidate is right for the job.
Yes, the values our country was based on are crumbling, but perhaps if we would seek God, pray, and reach out to those who are lost we would see a turn around. We are not crumbling because of homosexuals or abortion doctors - we are crumbling because we have become selfish and comfort-seeeking, whatever that may entail. And, we as Christians have bought into this also.
I pray that every Christian would get on their knees and ask God to direct their hearts on this election. Yes, He places who He wants in power, but He uses us as His hands and feet and heart down here.

Voting based on being pro-life and anti-homosexual?

Wow.

What if a child would be born gay? Would you be pro-life then too?

I find it bizarre and quite honestly, terrifying, that a large percentage of America is voting for President based on these issues.

Leading this nation out of the hole the Bush administration has put us in is going to take a lot more than fundamentalist Christian ideals.

And by the way: What business is it of yours if someone chooses to enter into a same sex relationship?

To: Mr. "Voting based on being"

Whining left wing liberals, who are so willing to place blame on others instead of taking action themselves, never give President Bush any credit for having helped keep the American people safe since 9/11. Yes, he has made mistakes, but to blame the current state of our country on his shoulders is ludicrous.... what about the democratic congress taking some of the blame?

and being "born" gay? c'mon, i've heard that argument before and it's a ridiculous excuse. The homosexual lifestyle is a choice, not a natural occurrence. There is nothing "gay" about it if you take a closer look at the severe physical toll it takes on individuals who have lived that lifestyle over a number of years.

And yes, I agree that a person's sexual preference is no business of mine, but what is happening all across the country is legislation that is forcing everyone to accept homosexuality as natural and leading to that view being taught to our children. They say it's in the interest of diversity and acceptance of everyone that we need to go in that direction, but it's more the fear of lawsuits if we don't do go along with that small vocal minority.

It is a decay of the moral fabric of America, and it sickens me when i hear that argument of "What people do in the privacy of their homes is no business of mine". It is not my right to judge and condemn any homosexual...we are ALL sinners and will be judged accordingly. However, I can condemn the behavior.

I must admit this election has contributed greatly to my growth as a politically active believer. Never before has any election forced me to pray so much for this country. Of that I am ashamed. As a Believer I must remember what my role is. While I am concerned about taxes, the economy, education, national security and other international matters, I am constantly reminded how much those matters fuel the concerns of my flesh. However, when faced with the same sex agenda and its attempt to not only redefine marriage, but redefined family and impact generations through our educational system, I do find that as a violence to the Kingdom of God that I must concern myself with as a believer, above and beyond my personal politics. Truth is, I don't like being confronted with that as it challenges my commitment to God and His Word.

I have looked at both candidates carefully, mulled over their positions, and observed the level of their integrity (as best I can). I have found myself, applauding the politics of one candidate but grieving over his moral position. Likewise, I have applauded the morals of the other candidate while weeping over his politics! What must I do? At the end of the day, when the votes have been counted, according to Romans 13, I will have to submit myself to the governing authority of this great land, whoever that will be. I am praying that we will keep our eyes on the Lord for wisdom as we cast our votes. May we not concern ourselves with "what we will eat, drink or put on." May we place our hands on the pulse of what is going on above and beyond the color of our skin, the status of our jobs, and the cost of our education knowing that our Lord knows what we need. Possibly it's time we ask, what He needs from us to allow His will to be done. Might He desire us to stand in protection of the institution of marriage? Let's not forget the fall of mankind started with an attack on marriage one day in a garden. Might He desire us to preserve life? Would these issues be more pressing to Him than what is pressing to us?

"Walk by faith and not by__________"
"Be not conformed to this _______________ but be transformed by the renewing of your_______."

"For you are the ___________ of the world.."
"...given us a ministry of r_________________."
"go ye therefore and make __________________ teaching them...."

See all one has to do is remember what the role of a believer is..... and act accordingly. (smile)

Blessings

President Bush allows 10,000,000 illegals to cross into our country every year. If not stopped, it is expected to go to 12,000,000 in 2009. He stole the vote in 2001 (FL) and wanted the vote in 2004 so gave thousands amnesty while saying how safe he'd keep us. Do you really think this is keeping us safe? Only the Good Lord above knows who is in this country right now. Our Constitution is based on "a separation of church and state". Why do you think our wise forefathers had this put in it? Because we are free in this country and there are many many religions. We are a democracy and have done well with this. When you start wanting to control and every person all be the same it is called, "Dictatorship".

I find conservatives to be very conflicting in their views. They appose individual choice of abortions but won't allow the very education that will teach teenagers about their own bodies. Perhaps if it were called something else other than Sex Education? Then you throw in guns? Saving lives and taking lives...conflicting. What about the innocent lives taken each year with guns by children? Doesn't seem to bother conservatives. I find their cultural issues very conflicting.

Of course, if the economy continues on its path, cultures won't matter much because we'll have millions of starving people living on our streets and a lot of ghost towns. Banking, homes and cars...if one of these goes we will all see the worst depression this country has ever seen. There are millions more of us here now than in the 1930's. Very few people are self-sufficent living off the land in this country. They would be the lucky ones if this were to happen though. The Republican Party has failed terribly in taking care of this country. All they seem to care about is cultural differences or giving rich people tax breaks. Everytime I've been laid-off it has been when we had a Republican President. Yes, everytime....a recession, inflation, loss of jobs, banks and Savings and loans going down the tubes and a very weak country is when a Republican has been in office. Their philosophy on economics simply doesn't work. They don't raise taxes but they sure do increase our debt as a nation every single time while making rich people a lot richer. This sounds like Socialism to me!! Look at Reagan, Bush Sr and Bush Jr. Loss of jobs, high debt and a recession. Bush Jr. just may push us into a depression before he gets out. Of course, all you conservatives will try to pass the buck but the truth is Bush is working very hard to put as many policies in place before he leaves office so that many things will not even be up for renegotiation for three years. This is how much he loves America. Another rich spoiled brat that talks big who is very small in heart and mind. He just went against laws from the 911 incident and gave 9 more countries the right to fly here w/o a passport/visa...real secure he is keeping America!!! He didn't even run it by anyone else in government but just did it on his own. He also opened free trade with Canada and Korea. You will be seeing more outsourcing which means huge loss of jobs for more Americans. He really loves us!
Reality check? I don't see that conservatives have one. They are stuck someplace where they want everyone to be exactly like them. Well, if the democrats can't fix this huge mess left to them by this administration, I'll be seeing ya'll in the long soup line. Maybe you'll finally see some "Reality" then....