Common Sense Democracy

Growing up as a kid, I’d always been tought that God was forgiving and merciful and loving. Apparently, however, with the advent of television and democratic elections, he has become mad, vengeful and quite politcal.

In Dover, Pennsylvannia, all eight school board members up for re-election lost their seats Tuesday after trying to introduce “intelligent design” to high school science students as an alternative to the theory of evolution. Pat Robertson on his television show, “The 700 Club”, stated, “I’d like to say to the good citizens of Dover: if there is a disaster in your area, don’t turn to God, you just rejected Him from your city,” Robertson said on his daily television show broadcast from Virginia, “The 700 Club.”

“And don’t wonder why He hasn’t helped you when problemsbegin, if they begin. I’m not saying they will, but if they do,just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And ifthat’s the case, don’t ask for His help because he might not bethere,” he said.

I don’t think God cares half as much about “intelligent design” in the school’s curriculum as he does about national religious leaders, such as Robertson, spewing hate and vengence. Church isn’t about voting for the right candidate, it’s about faith, forgiveness and tolerance.