Politics As Usual?

"Politics," or the obsession with public policy or government for its own sake, is seen today by some as a grand operation for one to become involved in. Yet Christians are not instructed in the Bible to be involved in the world's political game. Nowhere does God's Word declare, "Thou, disciples of Christ, shalt contribute to politics and thereby hope to promote democracy (...etc.) around the world."

Believing that politics is Godly, many Christians have addicted themselves to the Republican Party and its goals. They justify this activity by stating that the Republican Party is less evil than the "other" alternative. But if the Republican Party is "less evil," doesn't that mean it is evil? How can a Christian promote evil? As an article in Liberty Forum magazine has asked, "On Judgement Day, when Jesus asks you, "Why did you vote for evil?" do you want your defense to be, "Well, Lord, I see where you're coming from; technically you're right, but you see, I was really voting for the lesser of two evils."

As Biblicists, we should not vote with political winners or losers in mind, but instead, vote solely for those who support our Biblicist principles. Patrick Henry once said, "Americans must select and prefer Christians as their rulers," meaning that those who do not believe in the Christian worldview and Biblicist absolutes will not be a good choice. However, when one thinks "politically," he votes for and supports leaders simply on the basis of who else there is to choose from. Politics in this sense can never be based on true values or conservatism.

"Politics," the relativistic approach to government, is not a Christian activity. Rather, Christians should seek to promote and vote for limited government under God's absolutes and Biblical liberty.

On November 7, let us refrain from "politics as usual," and instead elect those who endorse the rule of constitutional Law and our unalienable, absolute rights from our Creator. The Constitution Party website is a good place to look, and there are also plenty of local candidates from various groups who also display these characteristics.


-R. Josiah Magnuson