Comments on: Election 2015: A Christian Vote?

By: rupertsland

rupertsland — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 20:39:43 +0000

Check out the Anglican Church of Canada’s election guide here. It’s pretty impressive: http://www.anglican.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015-Election-Resource.pdf?utm_source=Anglican+Church+of+Canada&utm_campaign=89ec8b6ea1-2015-09-30_creation&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6285aca377-89ec8b6ea1-243865925

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 19:22:27 +0000

Thank you Geoff for alerting me to the Rupert’s Land News and this topic. I have always said it is important to vote for the opposition because this is the foundation of our democratic “parliamentary” process as already pointed out. Without such a system we are left with the probability of dictatorship. So, it is incumbent upon us to vote yes but we need people like the three of you to help us make considered choice when it comes to a time of choosing. It was long ago that it was said you can choose whom you will but this day I choose to follow the Lord. (Joshua 24:15). This is not an easy or simple, clear choice by any stretch of the imagination. The longer we take makes the decision more complicated unless you know something I don’t. Many use cliche to say things like it is better the devil you know than the devil you don’t or I will choose the lesser evil by this reason or that one but I say vote and let your conscience be your guide. None of them are perfect and I trust that over time we get the job done. In the mean time please vote, let the best person take up the guantlet and with the leveling field of parliament do their best to make a difference.

By: Gary Russell

Gary Russell — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 17:20:42 +0000

Typos co4ected …
I must add to Tim’s comments (Hi, Tim) — respect for the rule of law, without which democracy and justice turn into their opposites. This comes from my 10+ years working in China. It’s not that they don’t respect the law and corrupt it. it’s more that they do respect the law enormously — as the chief vehicle for corruption. There is no context for slipping money under the table without some law to break, with fierce pride in their business prowess. In other words, their concept of the rule of law is diametrically supposed to ours, rooted deeply in their tribal culture, and it makes both democracy and justice impossible. That’s a chief reason why democracy will never happen in China, and why the Christian values connected with it will always be an object of contempt. Their relationship culture is far superior to our cold and impersonal rule-of-law culture, right? This is of course reflected in all eastern and middle-eaten cultures, and we have to take account of it.
Replyypos corrected.

By: Geoff Woodcroft

Geoff Woodcroft — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 14:36:08 +0000

I appreciate what both Tim and Tony have offered us in this article. Thank you.
Both writers got me thinking about two books I have been studying, Community by peter block and The Abundant Community by peter block and John mcknight. Both books examine the erosion of local community in family, neighbourhood and human care; and what we at the local level might do about that. I do not hear very much about local community issues in federal elections, and I have begun to wonder why I feel disconnected from this particular election. So I am thinking that Tim’s concern for democracy and Tony’s concern for the local candidates, lead me to understand that federal decisions, and the building of whole community need to begin at the local level (and not end there on election day). Further to this, we must continue to exercise our local roles and voice local concerns everyday in federal forums, and not be waiting for the next Federal Election.