I am a Christian, first and foremost – before I am a woman, before I am an American, before I am a Caucasian, before I am a New Yorker – before I am anything else, I am His. That's why I cannot vote for Senator Barack Obama this November. I just can't imagine standing before God and having to explain why I voted for a man who supports the murder of unborn babies, the civil unions of homosexuals, and for 2 decades attended a church with a Pastor who preached some despicable messages and honored a man (Louis Farrakhan) who is a racist, anti-semite, and avowed enemy of Israel and the Jewish people. I've been given too much light to think it's okay to overlook these things, even in the face of how historic and important it is for America to elect an African American man.
If a man claims to be a Christian, yet stands on the wrong side of God's moral code, uses the Sermon on the Mount to explain his support of homosexuality (while flippantly dismissing God's declaration that it's an abomination as "an obscure passage in the Book of Romans"), then stands out as the only Senator who voted AGAINST a bill that would provide life-saving care to babies born alive during botched abortions, it seems clear to me that a great divide exists between he and I. I believe in the absolute inerrancy of the Bible. It's not an allegorical tool that I use to be a better person; it is a transforming, living agent that molds me, conforms me, teaches me, corrects me, and communicates God's mind and heart to me. Does that mean that I don't believe Senator Obama is a Christian and that John McCain is? Of course not! It simply means that Senator Obama and I differ in the interpretation of some key doctrines, most specifically the sanctity of life, God's design for marriage, and His eternal covenant with Israel.
I thought long and hard about my decision, and did much research before arriving at it. I know it's easy to get caught up with experience, legislative decisions, readiness, leadership qualities, etc. This was especially true early in the campaign because John McCain is not very conservative and I was unhappy with his nomination. Now that Sarah Palin is on the ticket I feel much more excited about voting. But the deal breaker for me has always come down to Jesus. (I want you to notice I didn't say faith, I said Jesus). You can have faith in many things, people, institutions and denominations, but if your Christian faith isn't rooted in Jesus, it will become evident over time. A faith built on Jesus doesn't speak condescendingly about the sovereignty and wisdom of God's eternal Word to the delight and laughter of non-believers in the audience. If it does, you are a man I cannot, must not, and will not vote for.
Watch the following video prayerfully and consider if a vote for Senator Obama aligns with the standards Jesus has commanded you to live by.
And for those of you who want to accuse me of racism – I had a similar exhortation posted against John Kerry on my old website. I am overjoyed that an African American Senator has been chosen as a possible President. It's taken much too long, and the pool of Black Presidential hopefuls is still tiny, and for that I repent on behalf of my nation. But the time now is quite short, and the Church has got to stop thinking like the world. 4,000 babies A DAY are aborted in the US. Do you think their blood doesn't cry out to God? Homosexuality is now part of our school curriculum, and parades are held to celebrate individuals who live in a way that is completely contrary to how God created us to be. Should we turn a blind eye to that and cast our lot for a man who insists Christians must set aside their beliefs in the interests of pluralism? A man who knows so little of the Bible that he mentions Levitical laws as examples of why we should not use the Bible to guide public policy?
**Sadly, this video is being used by people who support the separation of church and state
Tina Liouzis
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