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======Politics IV - Left or Right? ...======
Thursday, Jan 28, 2010. Are you more left or right? Are you favoring a
social democratic party or some conservative or christian democratic? What is
the political spectral decomposition in your country? Is there a particular
party, which is more "Christian" than another? Is it the duty of a Christian
to vote social democratic? Or perhaps christian democratic? Or perhaps liberal?
Usually the big parties in every country cover quite a spectrum. We can be
socially responsible and be part of the conservative party at the same time. We
can be Christian and be part of the Social Democratic Party. Today, usually
sincere Christians can be found in every political party in every country,
and that is good!
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When we have worked in a particular party for 20 years, and then we discover
faith afresh and become Christian, usually we should not leave our party. We
should stay where we are and bring our new faith into our activities. Jesus
calls people in different personal situations and then uses them to change
the world in his spirit. It is good that there are Christians everywhere!
What is it that Christians bring into the different parties? We need to keep
in mind that not everything Christians do is in the spirit of the Lord. But if
we act in the spirit of the Lord, then we bring responsibility, truth, justice,
mercy, the ability to admit errors and failures, sincerity, appreciation
and even more: love.
I do not believe that the Lord wants to favor a particular political party.
I believe that he wants to change them all in his spirit. He wants us to
have a good competition about the best solutions. Not one party alone can solve the
difficult problems we have. Not one party alone can do this! It is needed that we
compete for good ideas, for convincing solutions. It is good if there is
no monopoly of power, but if there is a balance of power between different
groups, different parties and different interests!
But even if the Lord does not want to pick out one party which would be
his, he wants us to be involved in one of them.
Let him lead you to pick your party, and then
take part in the public process. You are needed. You might be small and
without power. You might have far reaching gifts. Just use them, as far as it
is given to you. Only when you speak up, you can influence the whole. I believe
that the Lord wants us to be involved in politics. Everyone has a particular
role to play. Some go and become professionals, others take part in the
discussions and provide their particular contributions. There are those who
pray on a regular basis. All this is important and needed. Let us take the
tasks serious, let us follow the Lord.
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