A Baptist, Fundamentalist, Election Post-Mortem
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“Our hope is in our Lord. That is true when the side we voted for wins AND when it loses…. this occasion for rejoicing should be a bit muted. We are not in the Kingdom yet.” - P&D
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“Our hope is in our Lord. That is true when the side we voted for wins AND when it loses…. this occasion for rejoicing should be a bit muted. We are not in the Kingdom yet.” - P&D
“I first shared this on my blog after the 2020 election. It’s as true now as it was then.” - Randy Alcorn
“Though all elections have consequences—some more than others… they reflect more than they determine. Their outcomes matter, at times greatly. Still, these outcomes result from larger trajectories.” - Breakpoint
On the whole, I’ve written a lot less about the voting choices before us in this particular election cycle. From my point of view, it’s pretty much 2020 all over again, only with more clarity about the cultural and character factors.
More clarity? I’m sure many don’t see it that way. I’m not saying people are seeing more clearly. Subjectively, things seem more muddled than ever. Objectively, though, the character and positions of the candidates are even more clear than in 2020.
“Society is not going to be saved through any political process or candidate. Rather, the gospel will prevail no matter what human government is in power…. Yet, I still think that there is a strong rationale… for taking part in our nation’s democratic process, and even for believing men and women to seek political office.” - Theology in 3D
“Win or lose, it’s easy to blame, castigate, jump to unfounded conclusions, and even villainize. What if we curate a different tone in our workplaces, neighborhoods, family gatherings, and communities?” - IFWE
“About half of U.S. adults rate Donald Trump and Kamala Harris positively on a 10-point favorability scale…. Trump’s current rating is similar to what he received in 2020 but significantly better than his 36% positive score in 2016, which is the record low.” - Gallup
“More than six-in-ten Americans (63%) would instead prefer to see the winner of the presidential election be the person who wins the most votes nationally. Roughly a third (35%) favor retaining the Electoral College system.” - Pew
“About half of voters say that, if given the chance, they would replace both candidates on the ballot.” - Pew
“Scott chose a different narrative. Instead of talking about overcoming, he overcame. He said he had gone ‘from cotton to Congress’ and embraced ‘victory over victimhood.’” - Cal Thomas
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