I do not believe that any political party in America has a monopoly on what I consider to be truth. God says, for instance, that all lives are valuable and that all of us are made in His image. Yet, both parties support and deny this basic truth in their respective political platforms.
The Republican party states that because of their support for the unborn child that they are the party that best represents Christian values. At the same time, this same party rewards the greedy and the powerful, and fails to look for ways to take of those who are less fortunate in our society. (See tax breaks, medical insurance policies, education policies for those attending college, are just a few examples). But the Democrats are no better represented, they tend to land in favor of pro-choice, supporting a policy that whatever future the unborn faces is not the greater issue. They tend to believe in more socialist-type policies that reward all equally, no matter the work put forth by the individuals. They tend to be less bullish on respecting authority in our society to the point that liberal cities and states, led by Democrat leadership, are forcing businesses and individuals to flee to states that do represent their beliefs in justice.
When it comes to both parties view of God and Scripture, in my opinion, both are woefully failing. God is mostly used as a prop, a symbol for their respective truths and rarely "The Truth" of the Word of God. God is a political symbol, to be brought out of the shadows when convenient, but rarely allowed to be in the forefront of influencing decisions regarding policies.
My belief, is that there are God-fearing people on both sides of the aisle, and it is up to me to do my due diligence to discover these people and vote for them as opposed to voting for an entire swath of candidates based purely on political affiliation.
In closing, Democracy, in part, I believe, serves to reveal the collective condition of our society. And perhaps, what is so perplexing, is our failure to understand that the choices we make together, reflect what we hold to be true, no matter what we might think to the contrary.
