WASHINGTON, November 1, 2002 (LSN.ca) - With the upcoming U.S. elections, Focus on the Family has released an interview with David Barton, president of WallBuilders ministry and an expert on the Christian roots of the United States. Barton notes that Bible believing Christians often fail in their biblical duty to vote, and even those who do vote often give greater weight to monetary over moral concerns - a perspective not in line with Scripture. “A Christian has a duty to vote probably more than any other citizen because of the biblical principles that are out there relating to nations,” says Barton, quoting numerous passages from Scripture. “Even when Christians do vote, they often don’t vote on the basis of what the Bible says is right and wrong. It’s more on what their pocket says is right and wrong, and so that creates a problem of not being able to enact godly or righteous policy within a nation,” laments Barton. He concludes with a strong push for Evangelical Christians to vote.
See the full interview at: http://www.family.org/cforum/election/news/a0022929.cfm