Explanations is the next step for people that have more time and willing to read.

Have a question:
Who created the sound bites?
Candidates or the news media!

By the way, Charles Brady is right on track in what he posted.
He must have the biggest website in southern gospel music.

Sad to say that choosing canidates today is choosing the lesser evil of the evils running.

Charles, Did not mean to offend or “label”, It is just I know what could have been, some of the things that have been found and could have been used. Just tired or seeing so much “Christian” energy (Not anyone here) used to spin our own wheels rather than to move the cart. (Keep up the great work at your site)

No one would ever call me “conservative” or “liberal”. I’m one of those lukewarm moderates. But you spake the truth in your dissertation.

It’s high time that Christians remember that politics is politics. Beware and always recall that the objective is getting elected. Actions speak louder than words. And undying love to words is not exactly the same thing as getting anything done.

From one frustrated (and disappointed) Republican to another, you made some great points.

So please forgive this “frustrated republican” who from time to time has “maniacal liberal tendencies” to want to see legislation passed that would put a shelter over the heads of our war veterans who came home from the battlefields psychologically damaged because they had to watch in horror as their buddies were blown apart on the battlefields.

Forgive this “frustrated republican” who from time to time has “maniacal liberal tendencies” to want to see legislation passed that would put food in the stomachs of hungry children whose parents are strung out on drugs and have no choice and no hope because during the four years that my own republican party held the white house & both the house and the senate more time was devoted to passing needed legislation like “granting tax breaks to oil companies and large corporations” and passing “bankruptcy legislation” that guarantees those folks in New Orleans or those who have been financially devastated by a broken health care system will never have the chance at a fresh start.

Forgive this “frustrated republican” who from time to time has “maniacal liberal tendencies” because he is sick and tired of his party playing the morality card and then doing nothing to promote morality in the four years they had complete control of things.

Forgive this “frustrated republican” who from time to time has “maniacal liberal tendencies” because I believe that it is Christianity and the virtues of Christ that should be preached in the pulpits of America’s Churches and not the worthless political spin lines that prove to be nothing more than lies and political fairy tales that try to influence my own political decision making process (which thank you very much I can make my own mind up.)

FYI- I pray everyday for our commander in chief.

I pray that he will clean up his language & that his heart will be turned to those who need shelter & health care & education & I pray that the murdering of babies in the mothers womb will end and that the rights to the free exercise of our faith and values will not be restricted and that God’s Word will be preached again in the pulpits of America instead of political campaign messages that mean and do absolutely nothing.

The facts are that politicians are not going to change anything except your minds around election time. They are much too busy having lunch with those who are working hard devising ways to rob the peoples treasury and hand it over to corporate thugs and thieves. “Robin Hood” I am afraid has been replaced by corporate interests “Robbin the Hood.” And it’s real clear to see who the takers and the givers are. I head last night that my own state of NC has handed out over 400 million dollars in “Incentives.” Guess where that money came from? Guess where that money went? (Ever heard of companies like Dell Computers?)

So now you really have something to talk about. Have fun. Go at it. But don’t be so quick to take a single line and try to label me before you know my whole story. I’m far more complex and diverse than a one-liner!

. . . I am not operating as a non-profit but I still hold my tongue when it comes to my personal political views. My son is the only one who knows where I keep my “Never Trust A Talking Bush Unless It’s On Fire” T-shirt”

Charles, you may hold your tongue, but your penmanship has announced a lot to the many, many people who visit this forum! :0)

If artists see their place as trying to influence the culture (inside and outside of the church), then how could they not stir up some “political talk” from time to time when we sing about a God that is sovereign and a Savior that has been given all authority in Heaven and on Earth because of his defeat of sin and death?

Biblically, I can’t see the separation of church and state. I’m not calling for a theocracy, but God does have something to say about government. Check out the books of 1 and 2 Peter for example. Now, if the government asks me to stay away from endorsing candidates, fine. But, I don’t understand why that would keep me, as a Christian, from trying to persuade people (especially Christians) to remember that we are to seek first the Kingdom of God in all things (and that definitely includes the voting booth). It seems that if we are to salt and light, then followers of Christ are to work toward redeeming the culture as much as possible.

If anything, Christians should be the most educated when it comes to stem cell research, cloning, infertility technology, abortion, illegal immigration, war, terrorism, etc., so that we may help lead in the discussion as we look through the lens of Scripture and speak intelligently about these issues.