tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579073435371589289.post6936265955054476730..comments2014-02-02T22:22:56.867-07:00Comments on the pecks too (and 3 and 4): Elections... ugh...josh and lesley peckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07016133955314325252noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579073435371589289.post-31956340834259492152011-02-17T09:43:34.306-07:002011-02-17T09:43:34.306-07:00I can also see both sides, like you do. I understa...I can also see both sides, like you do. I understand that we should vote based by our beliefs, and so when it comes to abortion, as a Christian, I see why it is suppose to be against. But then I think making a law doesn't change a person's heart; God is the one that can change a person's heart. So I see the importance of not using laws to try to force someone to believe what I believe, and that that law can be used to obstruct someone's path to God. People are mad at God for the laws that "we" impose of them. But at the same time, I do not want to be a passive participate in life, and I don't think that babies should be killed because someone else just doesn't want them. I firmly oppose abortion now, and that is how I would vote if I am presented with that. I still struggle with how to proceed, but given that it is an imperfect system all you can do is what you feel the most comfortable with. I think standing firm in your convictions is a good thing, and that people who don't want God in their lives are going to resist regardless. I also think it is equally important to have a loving relationship towards those who believe different, and that we shouldn't make them feel like we know what is best for them. If people understood that Christians aren't trying to make everyone's choices for them, but are just trying to stand by what they believe things would be different.Shalanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07096968124488200380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579073435371589289.post-64065362320712520812010-11-10T10:01:57.166-07:002010-11-10T10:01:57.166-07:00Hey Lesley, congratulations on starting a blog! T...Hey Lesley, congratulations on starting a blog! The baby blog thing is way huger than I would have imagined. There's thousands of the things.<br /><br />My view, cynical perhaps, is that politics is a savage competition for power where those involved use anything handy, especially including Jesus, as cudgels to crush their opponents. That why people are such jerks about it.<br /><br />But hey, your daughter is unbearably cute. Happy blogging!Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03810858979281766801noreply@blogger.com