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From the pulpit

Who are you voting for?The elections are this Tuesday. That marks the day that all the political advertising ends for two more years. It is also the day that all Americans are invited to use their Constitutional right to vote. We have the unique privilege in this country to be a part of the process of selecting our leaders. This right is for all Americans. The question that everyone is asking is, "Who will we vote for?" My thoughts today aren’t to promote one candidate or another. I raise the question of who you are voting for not to ask which candidates you like but to ask who’s agenda and concerns you are representing.If you go to the poll as a Republican, Democrat, or Independent, you go to represent a party and its values and agenda. You may go to the polls as a member of a union, voting to represent the union and its values and agenda. Some will go to the polls as members of organizations like AARP or the NRA, casting their votes for their organizations’ values and agenda. Many others will go to vote for an issue or a philosophy. Others vote for or against a candidate, or as many say, " … the lesser of two evils."As a Christian, I believe that I go to the polls to represent the one I claim to belong to, Jesus Christ. Some of you reading this may be saying to yourselves, "Hold on here, preacher. Haven’t you heard of separation of church and state?" Yes, I have. I may be a Christian and a preacher, but I am still an American with the right to free speech, free religion and the right to vote. If I call myself Christian, then I am declaring that I belong to and strive to act like Christ. If one is a Christian, should he not be one 24 hours a day, seven days a week? Or do we leave our faith out of business life? Should Christians leave their faith out of their recreation and hobbies? Should Christians leave their faith out of their politics? I don’t think we should. If God is to have a say in these elections, is it not through the voice of those who claim to belong to him?I plan to vote on the value of my faith. I plan to vote for the individuals who I believe conduct themselves with proper character. I plan to take my faith, not just my politics, into the voting booth with me. I encourage all those who read this article to get out and vote. Vote your values. Vote your beliefs. But before you vote, ask yourself, "Who am I voting for?"

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