Statement of Faith

Statement of My Faith and Politics

I have been asked by my left friends and a few of my right leaning friends to clarify my positions.

Here is my short manifesto on my thoughts.

Yes I Voted in the 2016 Presidential Election! We have a two party system for a reason. Every four years we vote to change the direction of the country.

This gives us an opportunity for a voice into political affairs. Opinions are spun from peoples own history, ethnicity, peers, how they were educated, and their faith or lack there of and more.

1. I am a Conservative on Faith.

I am a man of the Christian Faith. My faith has a had profound effect on my reasoning spiritual and politicly.

There are others that may disagree with my positions profoundly. I don't hate them personally. The opposite of hate is indeed is a tenant of my faith. Although not observed my life nor in others of faith at times. 

I believe in the Truth of Scripture to the best of my Finite mind. God is Infinite and my mind is not. There are areas of the Holy Bible I can not totally get my arms around. However I believe God is just and I trust His Character.

I trust His substitutionary death and resurrection for me and love to tell the story when invited to share my experience.

2. I am a Conservative Financially 

I believe that neither people of governments can exist by spending more than they can afford. I don't see 21 Trillion  dollars as reasonable.

It would seem at times that governments think that money grows on trees. Yes indeed their are much needed programs we need in Education, care for our poor and under privileged, racial tentions, infrastructure and more.

Wise spending is also painful spending. Need for programs are real but we must acknowledge resources are stressed.

Mike Huckabee wrote in one of his books that "compassion is not compassion if you can't afford it", Everyone has a reason and benefit for their program. Solutions are going to be painful and disagreements well be many. 

3. I Am a Conservative on Social Issues

Issues that plague our nation must require true bi-partisan solutions. I can say, with certainty, that neither side is doing all they can.  For sure the word "Conservative" today does not mean maintaining the Status Quo. Nor does Progressive "necessarily mean moving ahead with workable initiatives."

I believe our welfare programs should work to promote self sufficiency. I am for reform that promotes pride in people for work well done. That means providing opportunities for education that furthers job skills, teaches beneficial parenting and productive family life. With proper education then employment opportunities must be a national priority. Each individual should access how do I and others fit into solving the problem?

4. I am a Conflicterd on Immigration. 

I believe we should have a plan for others of different faiths and history to enter our country. I believe in the purpose of our constitution. It makes sense to me that those those come to our nation illegally should have some liability. There are way to enter our nation legally. If we need to change our laws so be it. However illegal is sill illegal. 

          In order to enforce the law we have to enforce it. Make sense? . The problem has grown and solutions leave much to               be desired. How we deal  with Children born in this country, new spouses and many more.

Does illegal entry make all the people than enter illegally bad? Of course not. But they are indeed illegal and should face some consequences. Can we send them all illegals home? At this point this seems totally unreasonable to me. So amnesty seems unreasonable to me as well. Any solution is complicated and requires a bilateral mindset. 

The problem, as it has become, could have been averted if the law had been enforced.  This includes not only those who entered our country illegally, but those who employed them. Now we have a problem that requires a complicated solution.

We see trouble and malice often in light of how we have been taught to think and our own personal experience. No matter our political persuasion, this kind of thinking is often deceiving! While this is understandable it is essential not to characterize everyone and every policy as bad before we actually know (not Think) its reason or purpose is evil. I am disgusted by both sides trying to make complicated issues simple when they are not.

5. I am Conflicted on Race Issues

While I do believe that legislation does have a place in racial issues, I believe government has done a poor job of managing issues. This is the purpose of the entire government left and right. The left would like to do what is in their best interest to keep their traditional voting block. The right has done a horrible job of being heartily involved in the lives of many minorities to the detriment of both. It is easy to see that some of us true conservatives are not well represented often in our own party! 

6. I am a Conservative on Theological Issues

I am not a humanist! I don't believe that man has infinite answers to all the questions and solutions of life. I believe we have finite minds and that many answers will be found only as we meet the Father. I find solace in the fact that the Jesus gave himself for me. For me that is amazing and underserved Grace! I don't have to wonder were I going after this. Christ died for my sin. While I have been a life long student of comparative religion this seems pretty unique to me. God is the great judge and not me.  That takes a lot of pressure off me. 

I am convinced that while politics my offer some help to the problems of this world, the heart of man will be changed little. I am convinced that knowing God personally through faith in Jesus Christ is key to eternal life.