How Then Shall We Vote?

I didn't need more reasons to like Derek Webb, but this article does the trick. He is one of the most thoughtful, consistent, and well informed people not just in Christian music, but in the Christian community at large. He is not afraid to go controversial roads and he does it one more time in this article.

This was my favorite bit, even though the article is about voting or not voting (emphasis mine):

We live in a democracy, a representative form of government, where it’s as much if not more our responsibility to love and take care of our neighbors than our politician’s responsibility. Real and lasting change comes from knowing and loving the folks who live in the houses that sit next to ours rather than saving all of our longing and hope for the voting booth.

Link: Scripture doesn't command Christians to vote. It's a matter of conscience. - By Derek Webb. -Patrol Magazine.

Comments

[ZCT]

It is for this reason, that I will not be voting this time.

Well that and the fact I don't have citizenship which would make me voting a criminal offense.

[Jake Belder]

I just listened to what Webb had to say. He nailed it. That is what we need to hear as Christians in regards to politics.