I think it’s reasonable to assert that anyone who willingly enters into a lifelong, covenant relationship with their Creator is necessarily obliged, as a matter of conscience and integrity, to cast their vote in the direction of the candidate(s) who most closely reflects the heart and truth of the only Son of God, Jesus. As a communicator, Jesus was never recorded as having to say “actually, what I really meant when I said that, was __________...” He communicated the heart of the Father concisely, consistently, and let the chips fall where they may. It was primarily His verbal communication and assertions – not his deeds – that ultimately caused upheaval and hostility among his enemies. In the middle of His earthly ministry, His words made it very clear that to not follow Him (i.e. devote one’s life to Him) was the equivalent of being His enemy, and thus the enemy of the God of the Universe. To “see” (i.e. “know”) the heart of Jesus was to see and know God.
Rationally, from this standpoint, my choice of presidential candidate must therefore rest on whom I feel most readily and unapologetically aligns themselves with the Jesus of the Bible; not the “Jesus” of the Koran, or of the Mormons, or of any other post-Biblical source… and there is a world of difference, I assure you. From my perspective, Obama needs just too many words to convince America of his intentions (Proverbs 10:19, Ecclesiastes 5:3), and he seems to want to align himself with as many seemingly-worthwhile causes as possible. I’m a little more at peace with McCain, who purports that “more government” is not the solution to America’s ills, that the answers to many of America’s questions are not as complex as Obama described in the Civil Forum. I’m even more at peace in voting for McCain after having read what I have about his choice for VP. Together, they more closely resemble the American leaders that our founding fathers – in their providential wisdom and courage – envisioned for their bold-yet-God-dependent new country.
Thanks for reading. May we all VOTE without wavering, and serve this country without compromise, contradiction or complaint.
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Our Recent Vacation (photo album)
We recently took a trip to Yosemite (our 4th time), Columbia State Historic Park (ditto) and Lake Tahoe (our 1st time). What a blast!
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Packing Heat!
Caleb and I (Ric) recently visited Iron-Sights indoor shooting range, where we emptied 100 rounds into some animal targets. First, we used a 6-shot revolver (which slowed us down and forced us to start safely :-), then we upgraded to a Ruger Mark III, which allowed us to shoot “bam-bam-bam-bam!!!” After the event, Caleb passionately asserted “You’re the best Dad in the whole universe!”I needed to hear that. :-)
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Chloë at the dentist...
Monday, June 16, 2008
"Business is Business" - a poem
Here's a cool poem I came across on a worm-composting site...
Business Is Business
"Business is Business," the Little Man said,
"A battle where everything goes,
Where the only gospel is 'get ahead,'
And never spare friends or foes.
'Slay or be slain', is the slogan cold.
You must struggle and slash and tear,
For Business is Business, a fight for gold,
Where all that you do is fair!"
"Business is Business," the Big Man said,
"A battle to make of earth
A place to yield us more wine and bread,
More pleasure and joy and mirth.
There are still more bandits and buccaneers
Who are jungle-bred beasts of trade,
But their number dwindles with passing years
And dead is the code they made!"
"Business is Business," the Big Man said,
But it's something that's more, far more;
For it makes sweet gardens of deserts dead,
And cities it built now roar
Where once the deer and the gray wolf ran
From the pioneer's swift advance.
Business is Magic that toils for man.
Business is True Romance.
And those who make it a ruthless fight
Have only themselves to blame
If they feel no whit of the keen delight
In playing the Bigger Game,
The game that calls on the heart and head,
The best of man's strength and nerve.
"Business is Business," the Big Man said,
And that Business is to serve!
-- Berton Braley
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Friday, May 09, 2008
Fort Hill Area - Eastham, MA
