I wonder sometimes, how or if ones religious values and beliefs support or even dictate for that matter, their political views? Are we destined to use our religious faith and background to make the most difficult decisions in life, such as voting for a leader? I'm only asking this question because sometimes I just would like to understand what people use for their own rational in political assessments and viewpoints. Some individuals just scare me with their thought process.
We all know that John F. Kennedy was this country's first Roman Catholic every elected to President. Being that is it may, his brother, Sen. Ted Kennedy is also Roman Catholic. As I am as well. The truth of the matter is that as a Catholic growing up, we were taught simple basic lessons in life that were supposed to help guide us through decision making processes. Those such as: Honor our mother and thy father. Do not steal. Do not lie. Do not kill....and so on and so on. Sen. Kennedy however, has essentially killed a woman, lied on the floor of the Senate about our president to the American people following the 9/11 attacks and supports abortion. The question comes then, when does your faith kick in to make the appropriate decisions? When is your faith supposed to be the deciding factor in saying what is right or wrong.
Here's another topic about doing what is correct or what you believe in. How can an actor, who is known to be homosexual, act in full faith about a character who is straight. Are they not lying to themselves and to the viewers for that matter? I believe so. If they are lying about who they are, then they are lying about what they believe in.
The opposite is true as well. How can an actor who is heterosexual (and say a practicing Christian and against the homosexual lifestyle) portray a character who is homosexual and not feel a bit of guilt knowing their own faith and background. I truly think though, that many people do not use their faith enough to make decisions but use the power of persuasion and peer pressure in order to make the decisions they do. Religious faith is something that you have and may sometimes lose it if you do not practice using it.
We all know that many political leaders say the are very religious and have strong beliefs in their Church. But, we also know that many of these leaders pander to special interest groups in order to get votes and money to stay in office. I just wished that they actually looked at their faith and what their Church tells them and believes in to do what is absolutely right for the citizens in this great nation.
In this very important election year that is full of secrets, disassociation, backstabbing and many other unfortunate items, I ask you all to turn to your faith in your religion. This will hopefully lead you to make the greatest and sound decision you could ever make for a candidate for political office. I know I will use my religious faith to help make that decision when I go to the voting booth. I'm sure the Founding Fathers used their faith to formulate those great documents as well as the strucuture for our existing government.
Now more than ever...GOD BLESS AMERICA!
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