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Can a Christian Vote for a Non-Christian Candidate?

edivineyjr Wrote: Sep 14, 2012 12:17 PM

And Christ himself declared members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be without a doubt Christians. If I am so mistaken on this. Then feel free to educate me on why you Christians were not able to exterminate Mormons when you started to back then. You forced us Mormons out of America but look what that got you. We became American citizens again. Also doesn't it state somewhere in Christianity to not worship symbols ? All that archeological evidence to back the bible can be seen as symbols to be worshiped that GOD exists. Mormons worship GOD without all that , like GOD says to do. Go look it all up and feel free to blast me if I'm wrong.

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Can a Christian Vote for a Non-Christian Candidate?

I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.

– 1Timothy 2:1-2

It is clear from the Apostle Paul’s writing that we are to pray for all leaders in government, including those who may not be Christians. But can we vote for them?

Theologian Wayne Grudem writes in Politics According to the Bible, “Christians should support the candidates who best represent moral and political values...

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