Romney's Religion

The March 12th editorial, “Romney’s Religion,” advances a philosophy the exact opposite of mine.  Whereas the Toledo Blade pooh-poohs religion as incidental to a man’s life, I hold spirituality as central to it.  God will not be sidelined as a mere spectator in the affairs of men.

Let a man talk about his relationship with God and I will learn more about his character in five minutes than you ever will by dancing around his theology.  A person’s world view hinges on his relationship with God, or lack thereof.  Is his spirituality sound or flighty?  Is his doctrine reasonable or ridiculous?  Does he walk the walk or merely talk the talk?

His views on abortion, stem-cell research, capital punishment, assisted suicide and a host of other issues both foreign and domestic need to be examined within the shadow of the cross.

Most religions view life as a time of testing with planet earth a war-zone where forces of good and evil battle for the souls of men.  So yes, a politician’s religion matters; it matters a great deal.

I walk with God; He happens to be a personal friend of mine.  My life reflects divine providence on God’s part, and dumb luck on mine.  Why would I not want to talk about that?  Nothing else matters.

No Other Name, April 21, 2012

You can call Jesus many things:  King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Prince of Peace, the Alpha and the Omega.  You can even, as C.S. Lewis postulates, call Him a liar or lunatic, He did after all claim to be God.  Choose either to believe Him, or peg Him as delusional, but diplomat is one descriptive term that will not fit His character.

Considering Jesus said: “I am the way, the truth, the life, no one get to heaven except through me. And unless you believe I am who I claim to be you will die in your sins.”  These statements, among others, illustrate Christ left no wiggle room for political correctness.

Jesus was no effeminate Tiny Tim looking dude flashing a peace sign and tip-toeing through the tulips.  Why did religious leaders and politicians of His day crucify Him?  Does the cross of Calvary represent a “Diplomat of the Year Award,” a kind of Common Era Nobel Peace Prize?

Mankind’s problem always was and always will be spiritual in nature. How long shall mankind glory in a spiritually schizophrenic mind?  Governments create laws designed to coerce civilized behavior.   Christ’s blood purifies the hearts of man so laws are unnecessary.  

We stand at the abyss of eternity; I fear we shall see another election cycle wasted. Citizens dazzled by some politicians’ soring rhetoric; someone who offers a panacea for society’s woes, but delivers an anti-climactic fizzle. 

 

Christianity is inclusive, all are welcome, black and white, men and women, young, old, rich, poor, slave or free.  All need to come to Christ for forgiveness of sins.  Not to Mohammad, not to Buddha—to Christ. 

Have I become your enemy for telling you the truth?  If you believe my stance makes me combative, so be it.