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boymaker ,uscgvet ,neural ,barbiosheepgirl ,venge ,Joecool ,disciple4life ,boraddict ,mike ,

Mike, others. I'm sorry for my word choice in the post. I can see how it could be seen as condemning. I agree that it's a very very complex and multi-faceted topic, and every party has some flaws, and every candidate has flaws.

Our own backgrounds and experiences also shape all our views - and it certainly doesn't make my view right, but it probably helps to clarify that I lived in Russia for 1 year and a half, just after the fall of Communism, and then in Poland, in the part that was former Germany, and the home of a Nazi Training center, and my father is a Marine veteran.
I'm not equating any party with communism, but what i am saying is that for most people in most countries in the world - they don't have the luxury of having any Candidate - President, VP, governor, or prime minister, or school president who even shares Judeo-Christian values, but yet they have a desire to vote for the least bad of the choices.      
Edit :  [Often, there is rampant corruption, bribes, and even drug money funding all candidates, and candidates involved in affairs, and yet one of the candidates supports radical muslims, and one of 4 candidates is openly pro-life.  This is especially the case in South and central America and many countries in Europe.  For tens of millions, of Latinos and Europeans there will never be a "Christian Candidate" in any party in their lifetime.

    For tens of millions more - there is only one candidate to "vote for", or the citizens don't even vote at all- it's a dictatorship, or Communist regime.   I've heard this from Russian Christians, Polish Christians and Ukrainian Christians and my own family in Honduras.   It's a totally different paradigm that most Americans, thankfully, have never had to face, or even think about.]    

I should have simply said that I think that this perspective is overlooked by many Americans who are given the choice in a local school board or County Sheriff, and none of the candidates are Christian, but people try to discern which one is the best, for the city or school.  

To your point, my dear brother - I also should say that I vote for the person, not the party, and we have in fact voted for a man who was of one party for the Governor, who had stronger values, and then voted for another candidate from the opposing party for the Senate race, because that person was the better choice in the Senate race. Both were conservative.
In my personal opinion - I've seen the effects of communism personally, and seen it affect my own children, and I've seen the damage that results when good people did not stand up or speak up.
I should have said that for me, not voting is never an option, but I understand that others see it differently. We pray for wisdom and guidance, we pray for our leaders whoever they are, and we understand that "some trust in horses and some trust in chariots, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God." ;-)

Disciple4life

disciple4life ,

Thank you for that explanation.  I can understand that those that did not have a choice to vote, based upon their country, would not want to miss an opportunity to do it if given the chance.  For me, I do realize the amazing ability it is to vote and those that died in this country fighting to secure freedom and democracy - that we have to do it.  I have always voted for a candidate since I was able to and I am 45 this year.  This will be the first time I wont.  What is different is what I am seeing.  Perhaps many things behind closed doors are always there, sometimes our own eyes see them and look away.  But with todays 2 parties and their figure heads, I cant look away.  It is a soup sandwich.  From the president right to Congress.  Total disfunction with a web of lies, deceit, and back door deals.  

I am not refraining from every election.  Just this one.  I will pray to our Almighty that his will be done.  He sets up Kings.  It wont change my stance on HIM.  I know we dont agree on rapture timing, but for me, I expect the world to get worse and for me (or if I am dead, Christians) to go through it.  So whatever the outcome, I expect it to get worse...not better.  It seems like a sad way to look at things but I rejoice knowing I have my Lord regardless of the stuff that flies my way =P

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barbiosheepgirl ,

you said:

I can understand that.  I think most in my Church would say that is how they feel currently.  Its a defensive vote to hold onto because the fear is to lose the Church/religion or other such things.
I can only say I understand, but at the same time Christ told us not to fear man but fear God who can destroy both man and soul in hell.  It is a difficult thing we are all in.  This election verses any election I ever was a part of - this one is tough.