Bible vs. Koran
A recent contributor to this Forum issued a warning against the religious right in presidential politics, his letter prompts this response.
The International Bible Society’s mission is to translate the Bible into every language known to man. There are organizations, like the Gideon’s for instance, who would like nothing better than to place a Bible into the hands of every human being. Then there are those heart warming individuals who will jump up and down at a football game – in full clown regalia no less – with a sign that reads John 3:16. I dig it all.
God, motivated by love, sent His Son, who delivered by example and teaching a blueprint for peace, equality, and of course eternal salvation. When leaders disregard Scripture as irrelevant I have to wonder who they think they are, and where do their think their leading us.
How refreshing it would be to see a presidential candidate step onto the stage and not tell us how exceptional they believe themselves to be, but rather hear them talk about what a wonderful, powerful God they serve. A dangerous leader is not someone who is religious, but one who thinks he or she is God’s gift to the world. Even an atheist can think that, the only difference being the atheist is a god unto themselves. Give me a humble servant any day, someone willing to acknowledge they are not God’s gift to the world, Jesus is.
The programs and policies the President of the United States enacts may have global, far reaching consequences. Wisdom declares a need to at least consider the possibility that Scripture is indeed inspired by God, and is therefore profitable, and certainty worthy of being considered in the decision, problem solving process.
You can run, but you can’t hide.