Swimming upstream (the tide for Obama continues)...

You ever feel like you're swimming against a mighty stream? No matter how much you know you should be going in one direction, it seems the vast majority of society is headed in the other? That's sort of how it feels with all the Obama-worship going on these days. It is actually almost frightening---the ignorance people have what this man stands for. Sure, he seems nice enough and some even think he gives a good speech (although when you catch him talking without the teleprompter, that point is debatable).

  As you may well be aware, I don't particularly care for any of the candidates this year--McCain, Clinton, or Obama. I guess it boils down to the fact that it's rare for a candidate to be consistent with my beliefs as a Christian. Of course as people like to say, "there will never be a perfect candidate". True enough. But when you research the candidates' platforms and you find that they are either DIAMETRICALLY opposed to what God says CLEARLY in His word on a number of issues; or they are guilty of only giving 'lip-service' to certain Christian beliefs and turn out to be the exact opposite (a la George Bush).

   What i really find disconcerting is the degree to which many "Christian" supporters (particularly of this relative unknown, Obama) are willing to suspend discretion and blindly follow. And not only follow him, but practically elevate him to the level of DEITY. Everybody screams "change" yet few really know what KIND of change is likely in store. I am not surprised that many in the Jewish community (especially in Israel itself) are very nervous about an Obama presidency. Many of Obama's closest advisors have made anti-semitic statements or support more of dividing Israel again and again in a misguided effort to accomodate the terrorist groups that surround her. But then, why should I be surprised? The Jews are certainly not strangers to being betrayed, maligned, or scapegoated.

I have previously blogged on the fallacy of "black liberation theology". An indepth study of this heresy will quickly show that such teaching is NOT truly a Biblical worldview--rather it masquerades as "christian". Newsflash, people: God is above ALL of our races, cultures, ethnicities and one is either a true believer and Christian or one is not. If so, one's doctrine (which Paul said we SHOULD guard closely) MUST square up with God's revealed word. The blatherings of Jeremiah Wright??? ehhh, not so much. Where is the preaching of the cross/crucifixion of Jesus? Where is the call to personal repentance and holiness? Where is the exposition and exegesis of the Scripture? Where is the call to sanctification? Nevertheless, that theological diet is what Obama fed himself on steadily for 20 years. No wonder he has such a low view of Scripture (as a little research into his statements about the Bible will indicate.)

   McCain? not much better. He runs on a platform of "character" and heroism yet see the articles on how he dumped his first wife and married the trophy he parades around now. Not to mention his waffling on abortion and homosexual marriage. Even his army colleagues say that he really was not very courageous while in captivity. That's why they called him "the songbird" because he was so afraid of being tortured that he began spilling secrets/information almost immediately. Hmmmm, President McCain? Lord help.

   Then people are "tired" of hearing about abortion. But as one blogger put it, that is in itself a LIFE issue and if a candidate can't get it right on the basic/fundamental issue of LIFE (yet calls himself a Bible believing Christian) what else is misguided on. People should research Obama's stance on (and rejection of) the "Born Alive Act". That is an atrocity that astounds the mind---if one is willing to see the obvious.

The links here say it better than I can. Idolatry of Obama Continues and Evangelical Leaders meet with Obama  Hat tip to IndependentConservative and Ingrd from Slice of Laodicea. I wonder if anyone will watch. Will anyone care? Will it make a difference? Or are we destined to continue down the road to moral compromise, moral relativism, i.e. continue down "the broad road". I guess it's inevitable. The 'mistakes' and fallacies of the Bush terms have no doubt set us up to be willing to accept anything---inexperience, uncertainty, doublespeak, opposition to the Bible, socialistic policies,  etc etc ----all in the name of "change".

  Anyway, I've rambled enough....I gotta go rest my arms to get ready to keep swimming upstream.

Comments

[LennieG]

Who will you be voting for, Eric?

[eric]

Len,
I'm not sure...but the way things stand right now i may not vote at all. I know that sounds like "blasphemy" to many people. But the way I look at it, is the "right to vote" the same as "YOU MUST VOTE NO MATTER WHO THE CANDIDATES ARE" ?? I don't think so. Yes, I'm aware that many have fought and died for my RIGHT to vote---and i retain that RIGHT. And NOBODY has the authorization to say to me, "eric YOU CANNOT go in there and vote". However, just because I have the right or option to do something does not mean I should exercise it all points in history; especially if the candidates running are advocates of things that I find unbiblical or against my Christian beliefs. Such is the case with the current roster of candidates. They are just WAAAY off the radar when I look at things from my Christian lens--and I don't care what color they are, or political party they belong to. And as far as Obama, it's not that I don't think a black man can successfully hold the office, it's just that from my research, THIS man is on the opposite side of too many things that I cannot overlook, no matter how 'historical' his candidacy.
And as for McCain, ehhh, I've NEVER been impressed with him and the more I research him the less I'm inclined to lend him my endorsement/support either.

I refuse to drink any of the kool-aid.