Election Eve Post #2 - You don't have to demonize Obama to not vote for him.

Here's post #2 on politics during this brief window of time where I am allowing myself to post on politics for a few hours, given that it's election eve and all.

This one comes from my good buddy Will Hinton.  I'm planning on voting for McCain, but I'm not voting for McCain because I have bought into the demonization of Obama that comes from so many conservative outlets.

Here's what Will says:

As a somewhat conservative Christian, I am particularly disgusted by the manner in which Christians have become hysterical in their desire to smear Obama in every way possible. I have said many times during this campaign, one does not have to make Obama out to be the anti-Christ to not vote for him. Same goes for McCain. So what are Christians saying to convince others to NOT vote for Obama?

After surveying some of the reasons Christians are saying not to vote for Obama, Will says:

The shame of all these ridiculous claims is that one can find very valid reasons to NOT vote for Obama. His doctrinaire position on abortion, his record that shows few instances of bucking the party line and working in a bipartisan manner, or his tendency to believe that the federal government can solve the current economic problems are reasons enough for me. Yet I don't recall these positions being part of orthodox Christian doctrine.

Right on Will!

Comments

[David Cho]

Right on, David.

What many conservative Christians have to say about Obama, and also liberals in general are very troublesome.

No matter how strongly we disagree with our opponents, we still have to be FAIR to them. I just don't see that. I see demonization, and there is nothing fair about demonization.

For example, the proponents of Proposition 4 in California which is about parental notification accuse Planned Parenthood of abetting and aiding child rapists.

I think we should be involved in politics, but political activism is bringing out the worst in us, and Christians are no exception.

[Headless Unicorn Guy]

"Obama Is The Antichrist! (TM)" has become so widespread it even has its own entry over at Snopes.com.

"A lot of Christians are more interested in The Antichrist than they are in Christ."
-- J Vernon Magee