Sunday, November 2, 2008
Is it a willful sin for a Christian to vote for a pro-choice candidate?
This is a question that was brought up and discussed in my Sunday School class today. It sprang from a discussion with Dr. Russell Moore of Southern Seminary (I would link it, but I don't know if it's available online). I'm sure we all agree that abortion is a heinous sin. Since that is the case, (despite all other issues) can a Christian support a candidate who stands in such stark opposition to this with a clear conscience? I'm not posting this to start a debate, but I think it is an important question that we should all ask ourselves and pray about before voting on Tuesday.
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oo controversial. speaking of controversial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGjGbZNyIBY
Piper explains himself about the woman comment here:
http://www.desiringgod.org/Blog/1474_why_a_woman_shouldnt_run_for_vice_president_but_wise_people_may_still_vote_for_her/
As for your post, I'd say that "whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin" (James 4:17). So I guess it would only be a sin if a person was acting against his convictions, and with multiple convictions, that can be a nuanced thing. So I would say a Christian could vote and not sin depending on the way he/she has construed the issues in his/her head. I guess i'm saying that someone could misread the whole thing according to your opinion and vote for the wrong guy and still not sin; Jesus knows our hearts.
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