The 2020 Election Will Permanently Break Relationships

Albert Mohler is president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. As you would expect he argues for why he thinks endorsing all manner of immortality, corruption and injustice (traits he openly admits Trump brings to the table) is the most Christian thing to do because it’s necessary to preserving “conservative values.” By that he means primarily maintaining opposition to abortion and gay rights.

All that is to be expected. He says regarding we Christians who disagree with him,

We each have a vote. Both of us will answer to God for that vote. We earnestly seek to persuade the other. We will likely vote differently in the end. We remain brothers and sisters in Christ.

https://albertmohler.com/2020/10/26/christians-conscience-and-the-looming-2020-election

But then he says,

I quickly lose respect for those who now endorse Joe Biden

There’s the bottom line. We are still brothers and sisters, but we are brothers and sisters who have no respect for one another and no desire to be in each other’s company.

I identify personally with the marginalized. The asylum seekers and refugees being tear gassed and turned away are my son’s and daughters, my brothers and sisters. Our black citizens being killed in our streets, that’s my daughter, my brother. I don’t just oppose these racist and oppressive policies ideologically. I’m hurt and angry. I’m personally offended. Trump couldn’t be enforcing these brutal policies without you empowering him and approving these policies with your vote. We don’t just disagree. You are murdering my family, and I don’t think I can ever forgive you for that.

Christian Reaction to Federal Judge Striking Down Polygamy Law

As one might expect, I’ve heard a lot of harsh and negative reaction to a federal court’s finding that parts of the Utah polygamy laws are unconstitutional.

Considering the consensus position of mainstream Christianity on gay rights, I at least find this reaction consistent, though not particularly impressive.  Both issues rest on the same principles:  individual freedom vs. the “right” to legislate life choices.

This compels me to ask, why do we need a law against polygamy (or gay marriage)?

How does polygamy (or gay marriage) violate anyone’s freedoms or rights as long as everyone in the family is consensually involved?

If people choose to live in sin, God will deal with their sin in His own way and time. Sin is sin. No one sin is better or worse than any other. We were not called to legislate righteousness. If the law could bring righteousness Jesus wouldn’t have needed to die. And if we are going to pass laws against sin, we will need to pass a few thousand and include things like greed, judgmental-ism, pride and self-righteousness — a few of the big ones that Jesus railed against most frequently.

If my neighbor on the left is in a polygamous marriage, and my neighbor on my right is in a gay marriage, am I not still free to enjoy my traditional marriage? And am I not still free to demonstrate daily God’s love to them through my own interactions with them?

Here’s a novel idea:  How about we focus on our job — which is sharing God’s message of unconditional love, hope and mercy — and let God be God.  He will separate the tares and wheat when the time is right.

Since there is only one judge — and it is no one of us — perhaps we should consider abdicating that role.