JerryfromMass
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Should Christians (born again believers) be involved in the political process, and if so to what extent.
I was once a political junkie, involved in local and state politics. As a political science undergrad and graduate, and son of labor union office holders, I thought the political process an interesting things to closely watch. Some have described it as watching sausage being made, and if your interest was de minimus I would agree. I saw it for more than what most people saw: the intrigue, the deal making, the political muscle being used left and right, activists lobbying as well as average Joe citizen, campaigning, the end products, etc.
I came away from politics after some years with a jaded view of politcs in general, but in people in particular, including myself, until one day I decided to have little to nothing ever again to do with it.
After I was born again, I felt all the more that politics was an evil business, no matter what political persuasion, and began to wonder if I was right to think so. That is until my pastor began to pull me aside or call me on my cell to talk about this thing called Q. I'd never heard of Q until that point. He told me he started following it on the recommendations of others close to him, and he was convinced it was all true. He said he followed Q every day and followed all the Q-Drops (those are clues left online for followers to dig into). I listened to all that he had to say, then I decided to check it out.
After my due dilligence, I told my pastor that I believed Q was a fraud and he was being deceived. I also told him the deception was drawing Christians in by the thousands because of the Q's frequent citation of scriptural passages and the use of Christian music in its postings. He did not like that I disagreed with him on Q, so he ceased communication with me. Now, he only says hello when we see each other, but that is all.
Anyway, I was curious what others thought about the entire Q-anon thing and whether Christians should be involved in the worldly political process, either local, state, and national, at all or, if so, to what extent.
I was once a political junkie, involved in local and state politics. As a political science undergrad and graduate, and son of labor union office holders, I thought the political process an interesting things to closely watch. Some have described it as watching sausage being made, and if your interest was de minimus I would agree. I saw it for more than what most people saw: the intrigue, the deal making, the political muscle being used left and right, activists lobbying as well as average Joe citizen, campaigning, the end products, etc.
I came away from politics after some years with a jaded view of politcs in general, but in people in particular, including myself, until one day I decided to have little to nothing ever again to do with it.
After I was born again, I felt all the more that politics was an evil business, no matter what political persuasion, and began to wonder if I was right to think so. That is until my pastor began to pull me aside or call me on my cell to talk about this thing called Q. I'd never heard of Q until that point. He told me he started following it on the recommendations of others close to him, and he was convinced it was all true. He said he followed Q every day and followed all the Q-Drops (those are clues left online for followers to dig into). I listened to all that he had to say, then I decided to check it out.
After my due dilligence, I told my pastor that I believed Q was a fraud and he was being deceived. I also told him the deception was drawing Christians in by the thousands because of the Q's frequent citation of scriptural passages and the use of Christian music in its postings. He did not like that I disagreed with him on Q, so he ceased communication with me. Now, he only says hello when we see each other, but that is all.
Anyway, I was curious what others thought about the entire Q-anon thing and whether Christians should be involved in the worldly political process, either local, state, and national, at all or, if so, to what extent.
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