Posted by: Brent James on March 12, 2008 Biblical Values •
Duct Tape and WD-40. Used separately or together, these twin miracles can fix nearly every conceivable mess, misfortune, or mishap. Or so thought most of us at one time or another. Though I attest to their remarkable versatility in a pinch, they won’t work in every case. Neither will misapplied Scripture. And politics is one of those arenas where its useful interpretation has got to be dead on.
Barak Obama was the latest public official to make this gaffe. Speaking in Ohio, the senator defended his belief in same-sex civil unions by referencing Christ’s Sermon on the Mount as biblical support. He closed his comments with, ”But we can have a respectful disagreement on that.”
Can we? Yes, I believe we can and should, so long as the truth prevails. There can be but one answer here. Opposing interpretations create conflict where none exists biblically. Stepping out to make a political point on the back of Scripture is precarious to say the least. Especially telling are the intellectual methodologies employed in constructing such a basis. They often reveal values that we not only understand, but can readily evaluate.
Polls (and the New York Times) claim that evangelicals favor Obama in considerable numbers. The Barna Group’s latest poll holds this to be true. So what does that mean? Simply, that we follow our course of measuring values presented against those of Scripture. This not only provides clarity, but gives us opportunity to exercise our idle brains.
Next entry: What’s It Worth To You? Previous entry: Socialism Is For WimpsI used to use a signature on my emails “We all have our opinions, but they never alter the Truth.” I think this article is trying to say something like this anyway. But, I’m not getting it. These are the two points I do understand. 1) Obama used Scripture to back up a social view of permitting homosexual unions and 2) Many evangelicals support Obama for president. Whatever else you are trying to say I don’t follow.
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