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Southern Baptist Convention vs David Kuo

The head of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), the largest evangelical denomination in the U.S., insists that Christians must take part in the upcoming election, despite the recently published advice of a former White House official. David Kuo, who served as a special assistant in the White House Office of Faith Based Initiatives, claims in his new book, Tempting Faith, that many Bush administration officials take evangelicals Christians for granted and occasionally mock Christian leaders. Kuo goes on to advise that evangelical believers take a temporary break or "fast" from politics. But SBC President Dr. Frank Page considers that suggestion ridiculous. "I think Christians should take a temporary fast from politics if all politicians will take a temporary fast from breathing," he says. "By that, I mean it's just silly to make such a conjecture. If there was ever a time Christians need to be involved in politics, it is now." People of faith cannot positively influence politics or effect change if they stay away from the political process, the SBC leader asserts. Besides, he notes, "I think it is unconscionable for a Christian to say, 'I believe something, but I will not take a stand for it in the public forum." It is "of extreme importance," Page says, "that believers exercise their constitutional rights in this process."

Just to put things bluntly, the devil would love it if Christians stopped voting. The powers of darkness and evil could have their way without opposition.

I hope and pray that EVERY CHRISTIAN does the exact opposite of what the devil wants.

1 - We will NOT sit down and shut up.

2 - We will NOT go away until JESUS CHRIST takes us away for eternity.

3 - We are NOT ashamed of GOD'S WORD.

4 - We are NOT ashamed of GOD'S Ways, and we WILL STAND for them.

5 - We WILL PROCLAIM the GOOD NEWS, THE GOSPEL OF GOD'S GRACE, JESUS CHRIST AND THE CROSS, and the THINGS OF THE LORD until JESUS CHRIST comes to take us home.

Just bluntly, anyone who tries to convince Christians to stop voting, sit down, and be quiet is working for the devil.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Psalms 27:1-3 NASB  A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread? When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh, My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell. Though a host encamp against me, My heart will not fear; Though war arise against me, In spite of this I shall be confident.

Amen! That deserves to be said again.