Faith in Politics

The Politico has a story about Harold Ford Jr, the new head of the leading group of centrist Democrats, He spoke of a few things but of most interest to me was his comments about faith (and misuse of faith) in politics.

"'God works in mysterious ways,' Ford said. 'Some of the nomenclature and jargon that's used by those who invoke faith regularly - compared with some of their actions and behavior and conduct - I think has raised concerns on the part of many that maybe those who preach it the most aren't practicing the most. I pray for all of them, and would hope that they'd be able to find some healing and wholeness in their lives, but that they would also see that maybe they should reflect a little before they go lashing out and attacking others. I think voters get it, too. The hypocrisy on the part of some was so interesting in this last election.'"

Being a left-leaning evangelical Christian hasn't been easy for me. Until recently, I often felt like an island of sanity in an ocean of chaos. If I saw Jesus the way that most conservative Christians do (and portray Him to the world) I never would have become a Christian. I pray that these hypocrites will take another look at the words and actions of Jesus and follow Him, not the latest "Christian" on the radio or tv.