When did I become an "Evangelical" voter?

[scbelle]

Originally Posted by laylo

You beat me to it. What's worse is Christians, churches, and organizations that call their own politics "the Christian view". I feel like I'm always having to defend my faith to those who relate to my politics, and vice versa.

I know exactly what you mean. I hate having people question my Christianity when they find out I am pro- marriage equality and pro-choice. "But your daddy's a southern preacher! How can you believe in that junk??" I hear that a lot. I just happen to think that as far as politics is concerned, God and Jesus are above political parties, and God's probably a lot more concerned with how I treat people versus how I vote for personal freedom.

And as far as the churches engaging in their own kind of politics, I really wish that some of them would lost their tax-exempt status because what they're doing is really, really shady.

[shinerbock]

I don't think "evangelical" should have a negative connotation. Unfortunately, some of that is our own doing, but nevertheless, I don't think the concept is inherently bad (actually, the opposite). As a Christian I feel we are called to share our faith with others, though the manner in which we do it varies.

I think aggressive Christians do harm our faith, but I certainly don't object to people who seek to share it with others, whether through actions, words, or the ideal-- a combination of both. I'm certainly not offended when someone of another faith tries to tell me about it; I respect their passion and devotion.