For years, the GOP has been viewed as having a lock on the link between God and politics – and I am not claiming that to be a good thing.
But maybe that’s changing – and I am not claiming that to be a good thing, either.
Senator and Vice Presidential hopeful Joe Biden recently announced that raising taxes on the rich is the “patriotic” thing to do. Later, he reportedly claimed at a dinner that he also has Jesus in his corner, a reply to the GOP claims that Jesus is in their corner (c’mon guys, isn’t he in everyone’s corner?).
Suddenly, the third most important party in this election is not Biden or Palin, but God. That’s interesting (and scary) for a lot of reasons… but the most interesting to me, as a tax attorney, is how often God/Jesus/”insert your favorite deity here” is referenced when it comes to money and taxes – not the environment, not health care, not even women’s rights. But money and taxes.
I’ve alluded to this before in a prior post – and my priest has even chimed in…
Money and taxes seem inextricably linked to our feelings about God. Why do you think that is?
A lot folks are gonna be surprised one day, when they meet their Maker. The big question is going to asked “How did you treat your fellow man?”. A lot of folks are gonna fall short here real quick. Greed immediately comes to mind, not opening doors for little old ladies.
“Another question probably asked “How did you help raise up the least of you?” Justice for all, proverty, environment, health care for those that don’t have access. How do you answer these honestly?
God doesn’t need money or taxes. He has it all anyway. But he has to be very much disappointed how the Man he created is treating his fellow man, and in their relationship with the Lord.
Whose corner is the Lord in? We must turn that around. Are we in the Lord’s will?
Certainly not, regardless of what politicians say, when we treat our fellow man as we do, allow greed to be rampant, and reward those who subscribe to policies and politics of the very things that inhibit the Lord to be pleased.
Every politician who invokes their relationship with the Almighty are treading on “quick sand” when their actions are so different from their proclamations.
Scripture says the Lord will say “I never knew you”. Matt. 7-22-23.
So politicians and wanna-be politicians beware. Saying God is in your corner may already have set you a place for eternity. Wear causal apparel and bring a bottled water. It may be sort of hot!
Whatever one’s personal opinion is, it has absolutely no place in politics, and our system was set up to stop this from happening. I don’t care what anyone believes, but I don’t want policy decisions based on religion to take any further hold on our political spectrum!