http://www.jillm.com/beyond/2008/11/im-voting/ Mon, 21 May 2012 22:34:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.jillm.com/beyond/2008/11/im-voting/#comment-269 Michael Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:26:03 +0000 http://www.jillm.com/beyond/?p=269#comment-269 Hmm. Many good thoughts to ponder. I wish this stuff was easier, but then that would probably take God out of the equation, and trusting Him, as I know you know, is not a "science." I try to put myself back in the 1860 election, and I ask myself: Should one candidate's position on slavery "trump" all others? What if Stephen Douglas had a clearly more righteous and "good" position than Lincoln on every issue, except that he was in favor of slavery? Would I be a "one issue" voter if I voted against him simply because of his pro-slavery view? What if one of our candidates believed in infanticide? Should I vote for him or her because he or she is really right on on the environment and renewable energy? Just some thoughts that came into my mind. Hmm. Many good thoughts to ponder. I wish this stuff was easier, but then that would probably take God out of the equation, and trusting Him, as I know you know, is not a “science.” I try to put myself back in the 1860 election, and I ask myself: Should one candidate’s position on slavery “trump” all others? What if Stephen Douglas had a clearly more righteous and “good” position than Lincoln on every issue, except that he was in favor of slavery? Would I be a “one issue” voter if I voted against him simply because of his pro-slavery view? What if one of our candidates believed in infanticide? Should I vote for him or her because he or she is really right on on the environment and renewable energy? Just some thoughts that came into my mind.

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