This past Tuesday, many Christians let their voices be heard by means of the ballots. One by one, Christians put forth their support for the candidates they felt were best equipped to run our nation. And one by one, Christians gave their support to candidates who did not support their own Christian beliefs.
It has been said by many that if you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything. Unfortunately, many in today’s society find themselves in this predicament.
Over and over, our society and culture lecture us about the importance of being tolerant. They tell us to tolerate alternative lifestyles such as homosexuality; they want us to tolerate moral issues such as abortion. They want us to be tolerant of other ideas and ways of living. While we as Christians should be merciful and gracious, have we not gone to the extreme?
The extremity can be seen in all aspects; in the media, at church, in families, in society and yes, even at Christian universities. We have become so tolerant as a whole that we have compromised our core beliefs.
Many students and professors whom I have come to respect voiced their opinions and support for recent political candidates on a regular basis throughout the classroom and social media outlets. While I am glad that these Christians saw the need to vote, what disappoints me is the fact that although many of these people would never vocally support a woman in her decision to abort a child or a couple living in sin as homosexuals, many of these same people supported candidates who support the choice to choose abortion or candidates that support equal rights for homosexuals.
Now, my point isn’t to complain about the outcome of the election My point is that it is time that we as a body start standing up for something. Stop following the crowd of acceptance and tolerance and start standing up for what we represent as Christians, start standing for our biblical principles.
I cannot count the number of conversations that I have had with people over the idea of how we should be more tolerant with people. According to many, if one does not practice tolerance, then they are labeled as “not loving.”
Fact is: Nowhere in Scripture do we read of being commanded to be tolerant. To believe that would be a very post-modern view of Christianity. Fact is: There is right and wrong and yes, there are even issues that are “black and white.”
We are to teach people in love. How are we to teach though, if we can’t even decide what we believe? How are we to teach if we support people who do not support our Christian faith?
We need to practice less tolerance, and that includes practicing less tolerance when choosing who and what to support.
I just ask of those who believe we should practice more tolerance, realize this is my opinion. Put into practice your belief and don’t get upset. Tolerate my lack of tolerance.
