The Highway Forums General Discussion Devotional Quotes Selecting men for political office...

"In selecting men for office, let principle be your guide. Regard not the particular sect or denomination of the candidate -- look at his character. It is alleged by men of loose principles, or defective views of the subject, that religion and morality are not necessary or important qualifications for political stations. But the Scriptures teach a different doctrine. They direct that rulers should be men who rule in the fear of God, men of truth, hating covetousness. It is to the neglect of this rule that we must ascribe the multiplied frauds, breaches of trust, speculations and embezzlements of public property which astonish even ourselves; which tarnish the character of our country and which disgrace our government. When a citizen gives his vote to a man of known immorality, he abuses his civic responsibility; he not only sacrifices his own responsibility; he sacrifices not only his own interest, but that of his neighbor; he betrays the interest of his country." ~Noah Webster

Is portions of this quote outdated. Nowadays, we are not totally voting for the person in that they will align with a particular party. Do you vote for a person seemingly with a better character knowing that their first vote will be in support of setting an agenda for a worldview that hates biblical Christianity?

That's a great quote full of wisdom!

A lot has changed since Noah Webster's days. Now we have women ruling over us (Isa. 3:12)and even sexual deviants (1 Tim. 1:10). It was much easier in his day I would think.