My pastor today said he thought this year's Presidential election was confusing. (I'm assuming he meant the primary.) Clearly, he does not have a good grasp on Biblical doctrine as it applies to politics, else he would not be confused. There's only one major candidate who has demonstrated his commitment to the highest law of this land, the Constitution, and he's the only candidate who has expressed an intent to continue his submission to the law. As believers are commanded to obey the law--insofar as it does not conflict with God's Law, of course--this fundamental plank should be a significant factor in a believer's vote, especially given the Constitution does not violate God's Law.

In truth and to be fair to my pastor, almost nobody in Washington believes the Constitution is still active, relevant, or legally binding anymore, or else they believe they have the right to twist its meaning from the authors' original intent into whatever suits their purposes. Even fewer voters know anything about the document that gave our government its shape. However, ignorance of the law, man's or God's, is no excuse for violating it. My pastor should be ashamed of himself as a voter and as a disciple of Christ.

My pastor also said only God knows the outcome of this election. (Here, I think he was meaning the general election or who would end up being the next President.) On the contrary, the ruling Party (Republicrat) has made it abundantly clear that Hillary has already and long been appointed as the next god--er, President--of this country. By offering up buffoons and rejecting the only principled candidate, the Republicans (the left side of the Party) have handed the election over to the Democrats (the further-left side of the Party). As Hillary is the only serious candidate for the Republicrats--she's the one with the most unscrupulous ambition--and of the lineage of the ruling families (Bushes & Clintons), she is a shoe-in. Osama--I mean, Obama--is quite obviously vying for Veep, just as soon as the scripted preliminaries are done.

My pastor is not much of an intellectual. He's driven by his emotions and demonstrates a poor, doctrinal grasp on the Bible. (His hermeneutics are suspect, too, as is his apparent understanding of the original languages, but this is stupidly abundant in today's wayward church.) I don't doubt his intentions, mind you; I wouldn't dream of painting him as a sin-loving madman. He just doesn't seem to have much in the way of discernment. It's just too bad doctrinally challenged, emotional egotists are (a) attracted to the pulpit and (b) desired by the people as their spiritual leaders.