Christian Votes Count

June 4, 2009
Christian Concern for Our Nation - Action Alert

With the European and local elections now less than 24 hours away it is crucial that all of us cast our vote wisely. CCFON urges all our supporters to seek the Lord about where to place our vote and to exercise biblical wisdom in our choice of party.

In times gone by a vote for one of the major parties was unexceptional for Christians. However the anti-discrimination legislation brought in by this Government and broadly supported by the other parties has had the effect of marginalising Christians and creating a climate where Christianity is being relegated to a minority faith. Under this Government every safeguard against the promotion of the practice of homosexuality to our children and more generally in society has been removed with the result that it is now Christians who face discrimination for defending the Biblical view on this subject. However more seriously the seeds for the complete breakdown of family life and sexual restraint have been sown with devastating consequences for future generations.

All the political parties appear to court the support of homosexuals with Mr Cameron now intending to participate in the Gay Pride March at the end of this month. He will be the first Conservative leader to do so.

Furthermore none of the political parties are willing to take a robust stand against extreme elements of Islam that seek to impose sharia law on society and so seriously infringe on the rights of women and those who wish to change their faith. While there is talk about the need for change none of the political parties are willing to embrace the root cause of our problem which is the rejection of our biblical heritage. Our leaders have forgotten that while righteousness exalts a nation, sin is a reproach to any people (Prov 14:34).

The European Union is increasing its control over nation states and its heart is secular and contrary to the Biblical heritage of this land. It is therefore important to be aware of the European policies of each party and their longterm effect on this nation. There is an increasing number of measures that directly impact on our Christian heritage which emanate from Brussels.

In particular we urge you to consider voting for those who are standing on a platform of Christian values which is what this nation and the whole of Europe so desperately needs, for without a vision the people perish (Prov 29:18).

With the European and local elections now less than 24 hours away it is crucial that all of us cast our vote wisely. CCFON urges all our supporters to seek the Lord about where to place our vote and to exercise biblical wisdom in our choice of party.

Andrea Minichiello Williams
Christian Concern for our Nation
http://www.ccfon.org

Andrea can be contacted at andrea@ccfon.org and 020 7467 5427

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Jeremy Reynalds is a freelance writer and the founder and director of Joy Junction, New Mexico's largest emergency homeless shelter, http://www.joyjunction.org or http://www.christianity.com/joyjunction. He has a master's degree in communication from the University of New Mexico, and a Ph.D. in intercultural education from Biola University in Los Angeles. His newest book is "Homeless in the City: A Call to Service." Additional details about "Homeless" are available at http://www.HomelessBook.com He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. For more information contact: Jeremy Reynalds at jeremyreynalds@comcast.net. Tel: (505) 877-6967 or (505) 400-7145. Note: A higher resolution JPEG picture of Jeremy Reynalds is available on request from Dan Wooding at danjuma1@aol.com.