Did you hear, after NC voted against allowing gay marriage,
and after VP Joe Bidden spoke in favor of gay marriage (and then did some back
tracking) President Obama came out and said he supports gay marriage. I have no issues with Obama, I didn't vote
for him last election (I wrote in "Jesus") but I have nothing against
him. However, Obama's stance for gay
marriage seems to be more of a calculated move toward reelection than a
confession of social ethics. States have
voted against gay marriage before (California, New York) yet Obama was silent
in those times. Joe Bidden has opened
his mouth before, and Obama was silent then.
The question we must ask then, is why does Obama speak out now?
Some may argue that Obamam had time to think over his
feelings on the issue, and now has come to a conclusion. Some argue that Obama's position has completely
changed and now he must speak up about his new formed convictions. Unfortunately, I see his statement as nothing
more than a power play for the upcoming election.
The calculated timing of the statement is pretty
genius. Obama wanted to create a new
political battle topic that detracts from the former fighting points that neither
politician was winning. Economy, war,
and spending are all areas of government that the GOP and the Democrats have
failed on in the past 8 years. With the
election heating up, a new topic was brought in, a topic that would certainly
raise the ears of young apathetic voters, a issue that would create a driving
force to the polls, not an economic issue, or a militaristic issue, but a
social issue.
In essence what is happening is that Obama is using gays and
lesbians as a tool to generate victory for his campaign. Our President is simply using people as a
means to the end, which is his reelection.
That is the overwhelming problem with our world, people merely become a
means to an end. We assign value on
people dependent upon their ability to serve our agendas. This election
and everyone before is about using people to accomplish one party's
aspirations.
Obama is not alone.
Right after the President's announcement Romney went on to say he is
against gay marriage. Romney is using
the people who are against gay marriage to serve as his means to get
elected. Our government, officials and
Presidents all do this. The people have
simply become a means to their ends. We
are used to accomplish their place in the history books, we are used so they
can amass wealth, gain authority, accomplish prestige, and ascertain
power. This is the worst act of humanity
because it diminishes all people to sub-human entities.
Obama may truly believe in gay marriage, but that is not the
point of his statement, and that is not the point of Romney's follow-up. Their statements are geared at using the citizens
as pawns in a power play for election.
The really tragic part of all this is that we will all
fallow suit. Churches will now regrettably
standup to support Romney because he is against gay marriage, we will fall into
their power plays, and in the end the election is never about social issues,
economic issues, or military, it is about who can win. It is never about what is best, or about what
the people need, it is only about what will get people roused up and
divided. Election is about division,
dividing politics, dividing up the candidates, and dividing the people.
Jesus did not come to figure out the best strategic way to
get our biases to serve his agenda. When
Jesus came it was not about us serving him, instead it was about him serving us
(Mark 10:45). Jesus came to be the means
for our end. He became the way through
the cross and the resurrection so we could have the end, eternal life. Servitude is leadership, it is true power.
We lack this in our politics, in our churches, and even in
our own communities. The fabric of our
nation is wrapped up in having others serve us.
Jesus created a new kingdom for those who wish to join. This kingdom is not like democracy. This kingdom does not look to serve self, but
others. This kingdom rests in the example
and power of Jesus the King. This
kingdom is the kingdom of God, and door is opened to all who wish to enter.
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