Romney/Paul Defeat Obama/Biden

Could Romney/Paul be the Moral/Ethical Ticket?

Justice Dakota

02/17/2012

Have you noticed that political candidates (everywhere) like to talk about their faith when they think their faith will help them get votes?

A Christian wise man once told me, "God is not a political whore. Exploiting the Lord for political purposes is the definition of blaspheme."

So, in the context of the above quote -- I have noticed that Congressman Ron Paul and Governor Mitt Romney do their best not to "exploit God for votes." Am I the only one who respects their discipline? The same person quoted above once postulated that: " ... if you attribute to the Lord his approval of your ideology may have you not used his name in vain?"

Whoa! I know most Real Conservatives (RCs) who consider themselves part of the Real Conservative Movement (RCM) probably never thought about the spiritual and religious egotism associated with the assumption of knowing God's political ideology. So, let's not peel the RCM onion any further. This blog is not about freaking anyone out! It's all good ... Just relax ...

The superior morality of the religious politician who has the faith and discipline to not exploit God for votes should be obvious. However, some (percentage of the population  unknown) religious peeps somtimes need a little validation (I have young children, trust me -- validation works). And, to get elected, most politicians will, at some point, use the Lord's name in vain. (And that really sucks!)

RCM-types who are religious egotists (like Palin, Perry, Bachman) are legion. They are joined by President Obama who recently indicated that Jesus Christ endorses his political and economic world-view.

They all do it -- political and economic ideology does not matter. They must be thinking, "If the Lord can get me some votes, I will use him." Wow! That would make me uncomfortable. Needing validation and/or needing to validate others must put a person in a horrific moral dilemma when God is used as a Notary.

So, given this particular context, is it potentially interesting that Paul and Romney seem to be mocking God the least? It's a question! If they are not exploiting the Lord for political purposes, are they the two most moral and ethical presidential candidates? Don't worry, ironies freak me out too ...