The Battle for Our Society Continues

Today has been an interesting day for followers of Christ. In California, the courts upheld Proposition 8 which prohibits the marriage of homosexuals. The day also saw our far-left liberal President nominate for the Supreme Court a far-left appellate judge for the position vacated by Justice David Souter. One event helps our society towards biblical values and one event continues to move us away from biblical values. The dichotomy of these events illustrates that the battle for the heart and mind of our American society is a battle which is still enjoined.

To hear the opinions of far left politicians, you would think that America had moved way to the left. You expect such statements from individuals such as Senator Schumer or Speaker Pelosi. But even erstwhile "moderates" such Colin Powell were making statements that people were ready to pay more taxes for more government. Most assumed the political overturning of Proposition 8 by a liberal and activist court in California was inevitable.

This could not be farther from the truth. Just one week after Californians overwhelmingly rejected higher taxes, their court system affirmed the importance of the will of the people - a will that is no where near as far left as their pundits would have you believe. At the same time, polls are now showing a strong shift against abortion. To proclaim the death of biblical values in our society was far too early.

There is still strong support for biblical values. Take heart fellow followers of Christ because there is much to be done, and fertile ground in which to do it. We must be strong and clear in our advocacy. We should be thoughtful and professional in our explanation of our positions when discussing with our family, friends, and others. We should be loving and compassionate in how we advocate, but we must advocate!

We must be clear that we are in a precarious and difficult situation as a society. The nomination proffered by the President makes it clear that he is engaged aggressively and unabashedly in changing our culture in destructive ways. This should not be a suprise to anyone because his record was clear before he was elected. Nor should it be a suprise when the United States Senators from Arkansas vote in lockstep for this candidate. Their votes are a forgone conclusion in favor of this candidate, as were their liberal votes against the 2 justices proffered by President Bush. They will posture and pontificate, and in the end vote in favor of their President's nominee.

We must realize that we should strongly articulate our position and why. We should let them know where we stand. We should point out their positions by opposing them and highlighting wherre they stand. People in Arkansas can be convinced, but we must consistently take a biblical stand and fight for our beliefs. We must fight because there is another election coming soon. We must fight because we are called to be salt and light in this world. We must fight because there is hope when we take a stand. We must fight because we are called to fight. We must fight because the only way to win is to continue to fight because every victory is accompanied by other defeats. We must continue to fight because our society hangs in the balance.