I found Sine's article to be refreshing and interesting. I hope that if you are reading this you had a chance to take a look at it. I feel very uncomfortable with the conspiracy theory view that sees a "left wing conspiracy" going on beneath the headlines. But of course, we hear a lot of the same rhetoric coming from the other side as well (Hilary Clinton). Sigh... I suppose this election in particular will mark the great polarization of American society, each camp clustering behind labels (see previous post), accepting the totality of one party's viewpoint and entirely rejecting the other. Sometimes I have faith in the capacity for critical thought in people today. I am going to remain optimistic and hope that angry "thought leaders" aren't able to stir people with their dramatic speech. Believe me, I know how it goes. I was once a victim, too. I let inflammatory right-wing rhetoric push me over the emotional edge, until I realized that maybe I was seeking a solution to the problems of the world that was far from biblical, far from Christ-centered.
Why is the evangelical=Republican equation so prevalent, so normative? Is this just a media portrayal, or is it reality? The polls seem to suggest that it is in fact the truth. Why do we rally around particular, emotionally charged issues while neglecting many things that are going on all around us? I think Sine's exhortation to be truly "pro-life" is a powerful one.
I don't have much else to say on this article, I pretty much agree with the whole thing. He's not pushing one party agenda or the other, I think he's advising Christians that adopting a party platform is not going to take care of our responsibility to embody Christ in a fallen world. There are things that we can do in the political arena, but we must carefully weigh the consequences of our choices.

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