Get Out of the Boat: RA, Religion and Politics
SpringSight.net - March 09, 2016
“You know, everything would be better if I could just be king of the world,” my husband said with a little grin and a twinkle in his eye.
Ah yes, we all think we know everything there is to know when it comes to politics, right? If only OUR candidate would win the election, then the world would be a better place.
In this particular year, however, there are some of us here in the United States who are scratching our heads, saying to ourselves, “What if none of the candidates represent how I feel or what I think is best for the country?” or “What if we could take some of the best ideas from all of the candidates and use the debates as a learning experience to shape public policy, rather than turning it into a mudslinging contest?”
Frustrating, frustrating, frustrating.
It is the sentiment of people on both sides, I am sure, and even more so for those of us in the middle.
What makes this an interesting election year for me personally is that I am looking at it all with new lenses, through the eyes of a Christian writer and RA blogger. It’s no longer just about me. It’s about you.
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