PA Primary

Politics is tricky business. Christians have a civic responsibility to exercise their right to vote. It has been said, "For evil to triumph, all it takes is for good people to do nothing." Followers of Jesus should be involved in the process of choosing those who will lead this country, both nationally and locally. Some Christians are involved in the process through employment to campaigns organizations or working for various politically aligned groups. There are a few individuals that choose to run for office and are therefore employed as governmental workers. In my opinion, all of these roles are legitimate areas of involvement for believers. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

The challenge, in my opinion, is when individuals attempt to involve the church in politics. What do you think? Is it permissible for the church to be involved in politic and if so, at what level? What are the pitfalls to be avoided? What biblical texts speak to this issue and how do we apply them to our current democratic process? Is the question, "What would Jesus do?" a fair or unfair question? Why?