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'Evangelical Christians' need to vote

October 31, 2004

Dear Editor:

Recent polls have shown that over 75 percent of the American people would leave "in God we trust" in the Pledge of Allegiance, over 60 percent of the people favor the posting of the Ten Commandments in government offices, and over 50 percent of the people favor creationism being taught alongside other theories concerning the beginning and origin of our universe. Why then are these and other matters concerning faith or any biblical perspective, i.e. gay marriage, the right to life, etc., so harshly dealt with in our courts? I believe, in part, that if we look in a mirror and point a finger that we will see the real culprit. There is a sleeping giant that is the Church of Jesus Christ! I hear, "What can we do, woe is me, can you believe what they've done now?" Sitting on one's hands has never done anything but hindered circulation. Sixty million Americans call themselves "evangelical Christians" but only 15 million of us voted in the last presidential election! Shame!

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On June 25, 1962, we voted God out of public schools. Our No.1 ranking in literacy, math and science, dropped to last and 47th places, respectively.

During a four-year term, a president will nominate about 250 judges. During a six-year term, a senator will confirm about 375 judges. Our vote has consequences that many of us will not live to see. As the church sign says, if you vote economics over morality, you'll get neither. If you vote on the side of partial birth abortion, as John Kerry did on six occasions, you'll plant a crop that will have a harvest that we won't be able to stomach.

David Holmes

Danville

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