Politically Correct: An Introduction to My New Series

Politically Correct: A Series

Political stances used to be less of an identifier and more of talking point. It was okay to be seen, befriend and even agree with someone outside of your political party's lines. Today, it seems like our political party defines us- it has become part of our identity so much so that when someone disagrees with our political stance, it becomes personal. Because of this, people get so offended that they end up making drastic lines in the sand that divide people into "them" and "us."  Over the next few weeks I am going to post about some hot political topics that have divided our country and many Christians. I want to invite discussion and ideas, but I do not invite rage or hateful speech. I want to try and break down some barriers and possibly find some common ground.

I want to help Christians think through their political platforms- conservative and liberal, Republican and Democrat. Contrary to what many believe, none of those political platforms equals "christian." None of these have values that are considered Christian in nature, but none have Christian values through and through. This means that I will not follow a belief blindly simply because the platform I generally agree with advocates it. I am allowed to be conservative on some issues and liberal on some issues. There is no perfect party, platform or agenda that exists in this world.

Before I go on, I must mention that these views do not directly reflect the views and ideas of Praying Pelican Missions! I am simply a 25 year old woman trying to navigate what it looks like to be a Christian in America today. I am human (SURPRISE!) and I am not claiming to know all the answers, or even claiming that I am correct in all of my thinking. I will not be ignorant enough to believe that I know all things and understand all things. So please don't think that I am claiming anything of the sort unless I specifically say something as fact. I'm no Plato, Aristotle, or Socrates, though I wish people would line up and listen to my thoughts at the School of Athens.

I am a Christian and an American- in that order. My loyalty is first and foremost to my Jesus, to follow Him wherever He leads even when that means going against what is "American" or even, what might be best for America. Secondly, I am American and I believe that we live in the greatest country on Earth and I would love to keep it that way. But when the commands of Christ conflict with American policy- I follow Jesus. Sometimes that gets me called nasty names and I am learning to be okay with that. As I work through my thoughts, opinions and desires I pray that God would open all of our hearts and eyes to the Truth- WHATEVER that may be.

As I close, I wanted to give you a sneak peek of some of the issues I want to tackle:

The Refugee Crisis
Abortion
Race


Thanks for reading! I look forward to reading some great perspectives in the near future.