Me and politics, part deux…

i want to make it clear.   i’m not against criticism.   over the course of my lifetime,  i’ve seen my fair share of political low-lights,  shenanigans,  and disappointments.   many,  if not all,  of them were worthy of scathing condemnation.

without a critical eye and an openness to change,  improvement will never happen…not corporately…not personally.

no…i’m not against criticism.   in fact,  it’s a part of life.   i’m not just used to it.   i’m numb to it.

“hey,  ron washington…you stink!”“hey,  tony romo…you’re a loser!”“hey bono…you’re a self-centered opportunist!”“hey ed young…you’re greedy and shallow!”“hey wade…you’re a clueless wimp!”“hey lindsey…you’re a rich b*****!”“hey farra…your sermons suck!”

hey…why leave myself out it?   nobody’s exempt.   nobody’s off-limits.   nobody’s safe.   we are a culture that has the freedom to speak it’s mind…and we’re gonna do it.

but do we really believe that ron washington knows nothing about baseball?   or that ed young is really nothing more than a religious huckster?   or that god can’t use my feeble effort at preaching to be of value to somebody?

do we really believe that W was nothing more than a buffoon?   or that obama truly intends to destroy everything we know and love about america?

as children of the king and followers of the prince of peace,  can we not lead the way in civility and good will?   can we not,  by the power of the holy spirit,  rise above the meanness and heartless judgment that dominates the political world…the world that we are merely passing through…the world where we are nothing but aliens and pilgrims?

if you think that these past two posts are directed at you,  personally…don’t flatter yourself.   first off,  if i had something to say to you personally,  i would man-up and do it.    second…this is about all of us.

none of us get off scott free.   we are all cut from the same sinful cloth that required jesus’ death.   scripture says that no one is righteous.    let’s make sure that when it comes to politics,  our behavior and values…and criticisms…are governed by the rule book of the kingdom where we have our citizenship…and not by the country we were born in.

no more political commentary.   for at least two years.

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