" FBI whistleblower
“To the American people, you have a duty as a citizen to vote...I know people have doubts about election integrity, but you must vote, it is your claim. Stake your claim and don’t forfeit it willingly.”
He also urged Americans to arm themselves..........."
(twitter.com)
POURING SALT ON THE FEDS
There are apparently millions of Christians who won't vote! My son is one of them, and he says, "Whatever God's will is will happen". I've tried to tell him that WE have a duty to promote things favorable to God, and condemn evil. My next question to him will be, "If two candidates are running for head of a country, and one vows to have all Christians executed if elected, should Christians vote in that election?"
That is a lame excuse from your son.
Tell him this story.
The Parable of the Man Stuck on a Roof
It so happened that in a far-away land, a flood arose and slowly crept up the highlands, causing people to flee in panic to the highlands, or to their roofs.
A man likewise, trying to escape the flood ran up to his roof.
He started praying that God would send help from heaven, intervene in his situation, and rescue him from the rising levels of the flood.
“God! Save me!” he cried in desperation. “This is an isolated part of the country side, and I am far away from my neighbours! Let your hands come down from heaven to rescue me from the onslaught of these relentless waters!”
At first nothing happened, but the man continued to pray aloud. He was about to give up hope that he was to receive a visible sign of God’s intervention, when a woman in a kayak rowed by from the distance. “Hey mate, are you alright over there? I thought I saw something glimmering in the distance and I thought I might swing by in case someone needed help,” she said.
The man looked at the kayaker and said, “Don’t worry about me. You see God is going to send help from heaven really soon. Please go on your way.”
“Alright then. I don’t see anyone else for miles, and I do have a space in my kayak. You sure you do not want to hop on?”
“No,” replied the man. “God is going to send help from heaven real soon.”
So the lady in kayak rowed away.
The flood waters continued to rise, and the man on the roof, continued his fervent prayer.
In good time, a fishing vessel sailed up, but again, the man refused to get on board the boat, saying that he was waiting for God to act. Thus the fishing boat went by and on its business.
By this time, the man had spent many hours on his roof and the flood waters had already risen to his knees. He prayed aloud and with many tears, “Lord God, I know that I am a sinner, save me from the flood for I am about to drown. Why are you not doing anything?”
When the flood waters had risen to his chest, a cruise ship came sailing by. “We saw the glint of the reflection hitting your spectacles and came to investigate. We have plenty of space. Hop on!” said the Captain of the cruise ship.
One would have thought that anyone with some semblance of sense would have grabbed at the opportunity and climb up the vessel up to safety, but not our stoic friend over here. Again, he waved the Captain away. “Look here. No offence but God is going to act anytime now.” So the Captain steered his ship away.
The waters continued to rise and by this time with a great rapidity. So the man could not even feel the roof beneath his feet. He paddled in the waters for several more hours, before finally succumbing to exhaustion, and drowning beneath the waves.
When he met God, he started complaining and accusing God of not helping him. “Look God, I was so faithful and I waited for you. Why did you abandoned me?”
And God said, “You know, I sent three vessels of my help to rescue you – each bigger than the other, in the case that you might have missed the first, but you refused to be helped by them.”
That was the first thing I told him :)
Great.
Yep. Trump recently stated Christians and gun owners are the biggest groups that have massive % of people who don't vote.
I can see why some Christians would refrain from voting for ideological reasons. But gun owners? I have my doubts about the validity of that statement.
Voter Registration: Recent reports and grassroots organizations have highlighted that there are approximately 10 million hunters and gun owners in the U.S. who are not registered to vote. This indicates a significant portion of gun owners who could influence elections if they were to participate.
Sentiment on Social Media: Posts on platforms like X reflect a common sentiment that many gun owners do not vote, often citing reasons like not wanting to be on government databases or general political apathy. However, these posts might be highlighting a vocal subset rather than the majority.
Political Mobilization: There's an active push from gun rights organizations and political figures to mobilize gun owners to vote, suggesting recognition of their potential impact on elections if more were to participate.
God helps those that help themselves
Beat me to it.
Ephesians 6:12 comes to mind here. A Christian is fully aware of their duty. Following and trusting God are not the same.