The equation is actually quite simple: Christians’ (particularly Christian leaders) perception of moral authority, plus a contextual and universalized interpretation of the Bible, and the false notion that God ordained the U.S. to be a Christian nation, manifests in a spiritual rhetoric that backs up all power and violence as a means to an end for a Christian reality. In Jesus’ way, God’s closeness has nothing to do with power and everything to do with alleviating suffering and siding with the concerns of the downtrodden. It turns out, what Christians often perceive as a commitment to scripture is more specifically a commitment to Christian power. Christian political rhetoric, and by extension voting, largely centers on “taking a stand” against things that seem unchristian, but seem inherently disinterested in living out the way of Jesus. Jesus didn’t use his name to gain political power.

Source: Huffington Post November 04, 2018 18:22 UTC