Some Election Day Thoughts for Christians
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech..." This is the opening text of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. It is frequently cited to support the notion of "separation of church and state." If read closely, and correctly, you will see that it should be thought of as the "separation of the state's influence on the church." No, the state should not IMPOSE a religion, or religious preference, on it's people, BUT, they should not PROHIBIT the free exercise of religious thought and speech. My moral underpinnings and social responsibility is informed by my Christian faith and beliefs. That is why you must, if you are a believer, ask yourself the…