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	<title>Comments on: Four Exhortations for this Political Season</title>
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		<title>By: jaytheson</title>
		<link>http://www.christandpopculture.com/politics/four-exhortations-for-this-political-season/#comment-659</link>
		<dc:creator>jaytheson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I 100% agree with your bit about glorifying God in our political conversation.  Especially in Christian circles, I find that people are VERY narrow minded when it comes to the American political system.  By engaging in conversation over the candidates and what is best for the country, we create opportunities to have our minds opened and to open the minds of others.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I 100% agree with your bit about glorifying God in our political conversation.  Especially in Christian circles, I find that people are VERY narrow minded when it comes to the American political system.  By engaging in conversation over the candidates and what is best for the country, we create opportunities to have our minds opened and to open the minds of others.</p>
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		<title>By: Rich Clark</title>
		<link>http://www.christandpopculture.com/politics/four-exhortations-for-this-political-season/#comment-640</link>
		<dc:creator>Rich Clark</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:58:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Pundit, great questions!

In a way, you&#039;re absolutely right. When I was writing this blog, I deliberately refrained from giving many blatant commands or suggestions. Instead, what I wanted to do was point out the need for Christians to think hard about their decisions when it comes to politics, just as they should in every area of their live.

I suspect that some candidates are better than others, but that&#039;s not the point. The idea is simply to encourage Christians to be thoughtful rather than reactionary, selfless rather than selfish. Often people approach the voting booth as if it&#039;s their one chance to be selfish. That&#039;s just not the case. 

Our votes are private, but God sees all.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pundit, great questions!</p>
<p>In a way, you&#8217;re absolutely right. When I was writing this blog, I deliberately refrained from giving many blatant commands or suggestions. Instead, what I wanted to do was point out the need for Christians to think hard about their decisions when it comes to politics, just as they should in every area of their live.</p>
<p>I suspect that some candidates are better than others, but that&#8217;s not the point. The idea is simply to encourage Christians to be thoughtful rather than reactionary, selfless rather than selfish. Often people approach the voting booth as if it&#8217;s their one chance to be selfish. That&#8217;s just not the case. </p>
<p>Our votes are private, but God sees all.</p>
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		<title>By: The Pundit</title>
		<link>http://www.christandpopculture.com/politics/four-exhortations-for-this-political-season/#comment-629</link>
		<dc:creator>The Pundit</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Just found your blog, looks interesting.

It&#039;s just a guess, but &quot;glorifying God in politics&quot; is almost too generic to be helpful or meaningful. 

If, as you say, Christians can endorse different candidates and differing positions, it is also true (I would assume) that they&#039;re doing so &quot;to glorify God.&quot;

So unless you&#039;re saying that &quot;glorifying God&quot; = &quot;voting for Candidate X,&quot; I can&#039;t see how the advice is particularly practical.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just found your blog, looks interesting.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s just a guess, but &#8220;glorifying God in politics&#8221; is almost too generic to be helpful or meaningful. </p>
<p>If, as you say, Christians can endorse different candidates and differing positions, it is also true (I would assume) that they&#8217;re doing so &#8220;to glorify God.&#8221;</p>
<p>So unless you&#8217;re saying that &#8220;glorifying God&#8221; = &#8220;voting for Candidate X,&#8221; I can&#8217;t see how the advice is particularly practical.</p>
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