We live in a representative democracy which means that we vote to elect people who will do what is best for us, and represent our interests. Does it then follow logically that the people we elect ought to be moral? If they are not moral, they are much more easily corrupted, and fail at the simplest of things that we teach kids, and therefore, should not be leaders.
So, let's look at a few of the 10 commandments and discuss!
1. Do not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Don't stand up there and bold faced lie. 'Don't hit' and 'don't lie' are the first things you teach a kid. So why, when we become adults, and become leaders, do we suddenly accept lying as the status quo. Why is that acceptable? If a friend lies to you, it's not ok. Why then do we continue to elect people who say one sugar-coated thing on campaign, then do something utterly different in office? And then, when they get caught lying (such as saying there were WMDs in Iraq, when there were not) why do we just kind of mumble in frustration and move on with life? Lying is just not acceptable. So, we should elect a man who has the best voting record of any politician. Ron Paul believes in what he believes, and he sticks to it. He doesn't flip flop. He doesn't get involved in dirty intrigue or media plants. And, he tells the public the truth. Other congressmen are annoyed by him because of how ...well, honorably he conducts himself.
"A truthful witness saves lives, but one who breathes out lies is deceitful." - Prov. 14:25
"As servants of God we commend ourselves in every way... by purity... by truthful speech, and the power of God..." - 2 Cor. 6
"Love...rejoices with the truth" - 1 Cor. 13:6
'Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life, and no one comes to the Father except through me." - John 14:6
2. Do not murder.
Don't hit. "You wouldn't want Tommy to hit you, would you?"
We learn later that it is acceptable to protect oneself and one's family and property. That's fairness. But, we always know that it is wrong to kill another innocent human being. A lot of people spout off that Ron Paul has a bad foreign policy, but if we evaluate it logically, it actually makes the most sense. We have destroyed Afghanistan in our attempt to weed out Al Qaeda, and we went into Iraq under false pretenses. When truly, a military is only supposed to be defensive, when there is just cause, not world-policemen or hitmen. And then there's that pesky constitution that says Congress has to declare war to fight one. Silly old piece of paper, right? Ron Paul is for protecting the troops, not using them to unjustly murder people. And finally, of course, Paul is against abortion, because humans no matter how small or how incapacitated still bear the imago dei.
"For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb." - Psalm 139:13
"Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him." - 1 John 3:15
3. Do not steal.
'Don't take what ain't yours' is a common sentiment to kids where I'm from. Yes, the Bible tells us to render unto Caesar, but that doesn't mean that how Caesar is taking his coin is right. What I make does not belong to the government, it belongs to me. Just like when God creates the universe, it's his, and he can do whatever he wants with it.
Ron Paul has the best tax policy. He studied economics for many years, unlike most people in Congress (or the country with their 1/2 credit HS requirements). Paul wants to make taxation a lot less intrusive, so that people can give charitably, live quietly, mind their own affairs, and work with their own hands (1 Thess 4:11; Ps. 72:4) as God intended.
4. Have no other gods before me.
This one is actually the trickiest one, because not everyone who votes believes in Yahweh. But, if Christians are to vote for a leader, their worldview dictates that they vote for someone who shares that worldview as closely as possible. You wouldn't put a Baptist preacher in an Episcopalian pulpit. People would revolt! That's because people prefer their leaders to believe in what they consider to be most right and most sacred.
Ron Paul demonstrates a better knowledge of biblical theology than any of the other candidates. He has been consistent in his faith as well, and can defend it at the drop of a hat. Now, who can judge if a man is saved? No one, but our actions do give hints on this one, and out of all the people running for president - Ron Paul's beliefs and the way he lives his life definitely reflect Christ, the Prince of Peace. He even considered becoming a minister at one point, and his family is full of believers. From, what I can tell Ron Paul is a godly man, with right doctrine, and actual life evidence to show his faith.
(Please see that link and read his statement of faith)
So, Texas is big. It's a major delegate state (155). Granted, he would have to win a lot to win the nomination, but popular opinion isn't always right (note the uproar on both sides over Obama's recent revelation) And also, delegates do not HAVE to vote for who won their state (something I see as a flaw in the system). And anything can happen STILL at this point in the race (like the 1920 GOP convention), the mainstream media just doesn't present it that way, but that does not make what they say true. So, I ask you to look into this further, and to really look into the pasts of the other delegates - politically and personally, and to really examine your own motivations for picking them, especially if you seem then as the lesser of two evils, or the best gamemaker.
And yeah, that was as brief as I could have made it. ;D
(Exodus 20:1-17)
