Drawing by R. Whittaker
How can a politician be a Christian, too?
To the editor:
Politics and Christianity do not mix well. Yet candidates too often proclaim their Christian faith as a qualification for the office they seek. This impresses some ... but not all of us!
Strong character, good morals, honor, compassion, determination, imagination good leadership ability and a commitment to an ideology or doctrine are desirable in anyone. Yet a political leader must fudge, disregard or deny some if not all of the aforementioned traits at some point in a political career.
Therefore, self-proclaiming Christians who enter politics as candidates are ignorant of the religion they profess, or deluding themselves, or misleading the constituency regarding their true religious beliefs! I will not vote for anyone I know to be guilty of any of these character flaws.
On the other hand, we've had a whole lot of "convenience Christians" around since Constantine declared Christianity the state religion of Rome without ever accepting it as his faith!
Politics is a secular thing! Get down to the issues that are iinportant to the growth and continued safety of our diverse-yet-united people ... or, at least, don't insulting intelligence with empty proclamations of Christian faith.
We had a period in European history when the church had control over government. It was called the Dark Ages. We don't need that again!
Roy V. Whittaker
Bristol, Tenn.
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