Politics, Religion and Christmas…

Found a couple really interesting videos posted at www.retthatcher.com yesterday. 

The first one is about a small kiosk in a mall in West Des Moines, Iowa that sells political stuffage.  It’s kinda funny overall, but mostly fascinating to see late in the vid that the kiosk operator has been running an unofficial poll based on the number of candidate buttons sold… if it’s accurate, we’ll be celebrating a big Huckawin very soon : )

The second vid shows Mitt playing a funny little word game reminiscent of Bill Clinton (ouch).

In addition to the vids, I’ve got some thoughts on politics and religion that I think are important, especially since Christmas day has just come and gone.  This is the first time in my 46 years that I’ve really paid close attention to an election cycle, and certainly the first time I’ve actually gotten involved.  This one seems especially exciting for a variety of reasons, including the fact that the internet is certainly playing a big part of how people formulate their candidate opinions.

It’s been interesting reading loads of commenter posts at a variety of websites and seeing just how bizarre the thoughts and responses are of so many people.  As Huckabee has gone from the bottom to the top, I’ve noticed a lot of posts that make it very clear that religion should be kept out of politics.  Beggin’ for a pardon, but I disagree.

Politics, or the process by which we govern our nation, has a powerful (and hopefully positive) impact on the way we live our lives here and now… and that’s cool, but our time on earth is so much smaller than a drop in the bucket compared to eternity.  And that’s where religion comes in.  Religion isn’t just a way for us to express what we believe about God, it’s really how we define what we believe about everything, and that points us square at our understanding of eternity.   

To think that the decisions we make to govern society could even be made exclusive of what we believe about the foundations of the universe seems a little silly to me.  Regardless of what a politicians beliefs are, you can be sure that the decisions he makes will be directly influenced by what he believes at his core.   So, as far as I’m concerned, the more I know about a politicians belief system, the better I’m able to determine how he’s likely to govern. 

As a dedicated follower of Christ myself, I’m looking for a qualified candidate for President who is also a committed Christian.  Some would see this as selfish, immature, or both.  But I believe that if you really understand what Christ teaches, you will understand that governing on His principles is absolutely the best for ALL people.  This is why I believe Mike Huckabee is the best man for President.  He brings the experience, skills and the Christian convictions to make him best suited overall.  And though it seems to confuse some people, I am allowed to cast my vote for a candidate based on ANY criteria I believe is important.

Lastly, I believe that Huckabee has energized voters just like me because we truly believe that Christ is at the core of who he is.  This isn’t another politician just claiming to believe like I do to snag my vote, but this guy is the real deal, and it shows.  Having just celebrated the day when we acknowledge the birth of Jesus, the ONLY Savior to the world, it’s comforting to know that I support a candidate that has completely convinced me that he really believes this too.

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Martt Clupper 12.26.07
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