Excellent summary, Lloyd. Our history is fascinating, and seeing how the tides have shifted over the years is quite illuminating. I think your summary should be required reading for all General Assembly members in advance of next year's gathering in Denver.
I think that if we ask ourselves if we want our earthly rulers to either oppress us or help us be prosperous and also ask - what does God want for us ?, we’d surely agree with the latter - to be prosperous (as far as the government being involved in our lives). No doubt we don’t want the government to be our problem solver for everything. We must feel that we need God ( for everything). So by being the “hands and feet of Jesus”, why can’t that include the government like we pray for doctors to heal - thank the doctor for his/her work, but give credit to God.
Looking at our kids and grandkids and future generations for their prosperity, voting for those in government is important and for those so skilled or experienced, to actually work in government and make a difference is a great Christian thing to do. we don’t get to vote on who our kids’ teachers are ( in public school anyway), but we do get to vote for who our government officials will be. So be informed and vote!
Certainly, despite some reluctancy from the earliest pioneers, it soon became obvious to everyone that voting is itself not bad, but important. It's the partisanship that causes problems. More on that in my next article.
Excellent summary, Lloyd. Our history is fascinating, and seeing how the tides have shifted over the years is quite illuminating. I think your summary should be required reading for all General Assembly members in advance of next year's gathering in Denver.
Thanks Lloyd.
I think that if we ask ourselves if we want our earthly rulers to either oppress us or help us be prosperous and also ask - what does God want for us ?, we’d surely agree with the latter - to be prosperous (as far as the government being involved in our lives). No doubt we don’t want the government to be our problem solver for everything. We must feel that we need God ( for everything). So by being the “hands and feet of Jesus”, why can’t that include the government like we pray for doctors to heal - thank the doctor for his/her work, but give credit to God.
Looking at our kids and grandkids and future generations for their prosperity, voting for those in government is important and for those so skilled or experienced, to actually work in government and make a difference is a great Christian thing to do. we don’t get to vote on who our kids’ teachers are ( in public school anyway), but we do get to vote for who our government officials will be. So be informed and vote!
Certainly, despite some reluctancy from the earliest pioneers, it soon became obvious to everyone that voting is itself not bad, but important. It's the partisanship that causes problems. More on that in my next article.