This has been an interesting presidential primary season. Our new home holds caucuses which is a new and different concept, we aren’t registered voters here (although I think we could have done it day of). Stories I heard included people parking their cars on the Cross-Town Highway and walking to their Caucus site to make sure their voice was heard.


In their own words:

A new study from The Barna Group provides a data-driven snapshot of the U.S. population, providing a dose of objectivity to some much-debated, often-misunderstood issues. The Barna research explores matters beyond “who-will-Christians-vote-for” questions – for now – in favor of examining the perceived importance of 10 diverse issues. Those include a pair of elements (abortion and homosexuality) often linked to so-called values voters, as well as other issues that relate to morality, justice, and social concern.


  1. Poverty (78%),
  3. HIV/AIDS (76%),
  4. Illegal immigration (60%),
  5. Global warming (57%),
  6. Abortion (50%),
  7. Content of television and movies (45%),
  8. Homosexual political “activists” (35%),
  9. Homosexual “lifestyles” (35%),
  10. “The political efforts of conservative Christians” (23%).



94% of Evangelical voters think abortion is the most important issue facing America today. Poverty doesn’t even make the top 5. That angers me beyond belief. What do you think a major cause of abortion is? Yup, poverty! We should focus more on reducing poverty and not legislating morality. Why is it like this?? Why have the Evangelicals lost sight of what the Bible so clearly states? We are so focused on “saving the unborn” we don’t care how the born actually live. It makes me irate to think that we spend millions of dollars on preventing an abortion and then sit back and do nothing when the “teenage mom” isn’t able to adequately support her child. Where is the love in that? Did Jesus say, “Save the babies so they can squalor and face starvation and general lack”? No, Jesus and the Bible talk a lot about caring for the poor. Here are a few examples:

To the Rich Young Ruler Jesus said: “One thing you lack. Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” Mark 10:21


We have the power to change the world – it is through loving Christ and loving those He loves.

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