I am so tired of all the hateful rheteroric bantered about during this presidential campaign and not just from the politicians. There are people I know who call themselves Christians who post on Facebook every hateful, negative thing they can find about President Obama. If a student posted as many hateful things about another student, they would be called a bully and would be in a lot of trouble. But somehow with politics we think it's OK. Well, it's not!
I don't care whether you like him or not or agree with his policies or not, the man is the President of the United States of America and deserves respect, if for nothing else, for the office he holds. Romans 13:7
Maybe you think the President is your enemy. Fine. Love him and pray for him as Jesus commanded. Matthew 5:43-48
Rather than wasting so much energy on denigrating the President, perhaps you should engage your unsaved neighbor in conversation so you might eventually share the gospel with him.
Too many "Christians" are so full of hatred toward those who don't know Jesus Christ that they can't go and make disciples. They forget that once we were all enemies of God yet He loved us - and still loves those far from Him.
Peter tells us in 1 Peter 3:15-16 to "always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and respect..." Don't make a defense for Mitt Romney...he is NOT our hope. No president is our hope. Jesus Christ, crucified and raised from the dead is our hope. That is the hope we should share but always with gentleness and respect.
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