Moral implications of voting
Today is election day throughout many municipalities within the United States. And even now, there are several politicians who want party nominations of their respective parties. And as the January primaries come closer, we will undoubtedly see more and more saber rattling.
I think it’s important for Christians to understand the moral implications of voting. I believe that it is the responsibility of each Christian to do diligent research into who will lead this country.
However, an interesting conversation occurred between me and another friend of mine. We posed the following scenario:
What if Hillary Clinton won the Democratic nomination and Rudy Giuliani won the Republican nomination? Who would you vote for?
This question is important because both Clinton and Giuliani are the front-runners of their respective parties. Is it right or appropriate to vote for either candidate, when both have strongly voiced that they support abortion?
My friend and I reached a disturbing conclusion: I believe that the morally right thing to do is to abstain from voting and allow God’s hand to determine who will lead this country.
I say this because with two such similar candidates (at least when it comes to moral issues), I cannot in good conscience vote for someone who supports the killing of innocent life. I cannot, in good conscience, vote for someone who will not take a stand on this issue. And this is why I must sadly pull my support for Fred Thompson.
Even if a third-party candidate runs, I don’t think he can get enough votes to run past either Clinton or Giuliani. I except the 2008 campaign year to be difficult for both parties. But at the end, I think it will be the people who will end up suffering.