Why Christians Will Vote

Over the past week, I have done many interviews with secular media outlets. From print to radio and television to blogs, I have repeatedly been asked: "Jason, don't you think that with the latest Foley scandal and the David Kuo book will keep Christians at home?"

This question, each time it was asked, became more ridiculous each time. Each time, my answer was a simple response- Christians are not voting for Mark Foley- Mark Foley is gone and David Kuo's book is a non factor.

The next question that usually follows is why do I think Christians will show up and vote on November 7th. And, each time I explain that all Christians are concerned about issues and those issues will drive us to the polls on November 7th.

The key issue, regardless of where you live, are: same sex marriage, control of the Supreme Court, sanctity of life issues, the battle over religious freedom and the War on Terror and radical Islam.

Perhaps Richard Land, a frequent commentator in The Church Report and president of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission explains it best when he recently sad that Christians have a biblical responsibility to vote. He went on to say that, "God ordained the government, and in a country like ours where we have the privilege of determining that we're going to have a government of the people, by the people and for the people, it is a flat-out sin not to vote," Land said. "You need to be registered to vote. You need to be an informed voter, and when you vote, you need to vote your values.

Don't let the broadcast news or your local paper fool you. Do your homework, vote on the 7th and call 10 friends and remind them to do the same.