May 11, 2012
YAHOO NEWS: Gay marriage, Obama and the fierce urgency of now: Why did he do it this week?
Even now, during the closing months of his first term, Barack Obama remains a curiously elusive political leader. That is why the abrupt conclusion to his evolution on gay marriage, announced Wednesday in an interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts, is one of the most fascinating moments in his presidency. Glib theories about Obama’s often-cautious approach to the presidency, especially in an election year, have to be revamped in light of his sudden endorsement of gay marriage.
There is a temptation to view the turnabout solely in electoral terms. Obama himself said that the politics of same-sex marriage “may hurt me.” But perhaps the president made the calculation that he was willing to risk the loss of a fraction of socially conservative swing voters in states like Ohio in order to guarantee the enthusiasm of his top fundraisers. (A Washington Post analysis found that almost 20 percent of Obama’s bundlers have publicly revealed that they are gay). Maybe there is even private Obama polling indicating that November turnout among voters in the millennial generation is apt to be higher if the president took a firm position on gay marriage.
"No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money"
Matthew 6:24
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Integrity is a concept of consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes. In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness oraccuracy of one's actions. Integrity can be regarded as the opposite of hypocrisy,[1] in that it regards internal consistency as a virtue, and suggests that parties holding apparently conflicting values should account for the discrepancy or alter their beliefs.
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We are Christians and we should have integrity. We should be consistent on our actions on our daily lives. We are living for the glory of our master, not for ourselves. Our methods in life, our principles in which we abide, our values we protect, should all be focused on the glory of our only master Jesus Christ. If you happen to serve two masters, then don't expect blessings.
TBH: I DON'T EXPECT OBAMA TO WIN THIS COMING ELECTION.*
*God's will be done
There is a temptation to view the turnabout solely in electoral terms. Obama himself said that the politics of same-sex marriage “may hurt me.” But perhaps the president made the calculation that he was willing to risk the loss of a fraction of socially conservative swing voters in states like Ohio in order to guarantee the enthusiasm of his top fundraisers. (A Washington Post analysis found that almost 20 percent of Obama’s bundlers have publicly revealed that they are gay). Maybe there is even private Obama polling indicating that November turnout among voters in the millennial generation is apt to be higher if the president took a firm position on gay marriage.
"No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money"
Matthew 6:24
Like what the verse says, you cannot serve two masters. No matter how devoted you are to
your God, but if you will intend to have an extra "master", sorry to say but your doomed to fail. Let's just say that for 40 years of your life, you've been dedicated to serve God - then all of the sudden you came to politics, surrounded by people who had different perspectives in life (compared to Christians), money making policies, and corruption in whom we know came from one of the branch root of evil - money.
And boom! Now here's the test of integrity. You came to a point in your career where you have to make a choice, a stand where people will judge you based on the decisions you've made, not in the past, but in the present where your career is taking its place. All of the sudden, all of your presidential decrees bases on Godly foundations, your motivational, and inspiring speeches were all put to the trash bin just because of one illogical, unexpected, highly illogical decision- a support for gay marriage.
Seriously? Did God created 3 people in the first week of creation? If I'm not mistaken, It's only Adam and Eve.
Seriously? Did God created 3 people in the first week of creation? If I'm not mistaken, It's only Adam and Eve.
This is my opinion on why He made a Christianly Illogical wrong decision like this:
1. Additional Votes
2. Gay Pro's Support
3. Majority's Support
I guess true faith these days is very hard to find, especially on a President whose re-election is turning upside-down because of his half-heartedness.
Where's your integrity? Or should I say, Where's your Christian Integrity
Integrity is a concept of consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes. In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness oraccuracy of one's actions. Integrity can be regarded as the opposite of hypocrisy,[1] in that it regards internal consistency as a virtue, and suggests that parties holding apparently conflicting values should account for the discrepancy or alter their beliefs.
Source: Wikipedia
We are Christians and we should have integrity. We should be consistent on our actions on our daily lives. We are living for the glory of our master, not for ourselves. Our methods in life, our principles in which we abide, our values we protect, should all be focused on the glory of our only master Jesus Christ. If you happen to serve two masters, then don't expect blessings.
TBH: I DON'T EXPECT OBAMA TO WIN THIS COMING ELECTION.*
*God's will be done
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