Chasingtherabbit, on 10 November 2012 - 08:51 AM, said:
The election was close. Some say there were several factors that could have tipped it on their own including Hurricane Sandy.
So can an act of nature by some be interpreted as God actually voting for Obama?
I know those in America who are evangelical or fundamentalist will have to doublethink this because perhaps they thought God was on Romney's side. Maybe this was a clear clue, that no, if God is real, that he voted, and it wasn't for Romney.
ranrod said Also remember the other hurricane that overshadowed the RNC. Is 2 hurricanes = Yahweh hates republicans and/or Romney?
Because of the free will thing, I don't necessarily think God actually voted for Obama or hates republicans, it was more just being against and where Romney would have lead us. Must say this was one of the only elections that I thought God was crying out to the hearts of the American people to make the right decision because it would be so important to us and other countries.
Made me think of Pharoh and Moses saying "Let my people go" and the first explainable natural disasters that weren't taken seriously until there more severe signs from Yahweh given. If you think back to those Biblic stories, it was still very trying on the people but they had a better choice wandering through the dessert then going the path of Egyptian idols. We can learn to make better choices when you think about some of the Biblic parables and stories.
People still tend to make religions into idols and don't listen to the true message of His way. Moses was one of God's chosen leaders and the law was delivered downward eventually to the judges to guide the masses of people NOT from the votes of the majority in a political system. I would imagine in a democracy God wants us to choose a leader who is in touch with the basic concept of charity and peace which is do unto others as you'd have them do unto you. You are to be strong but only meant to fight when you are presented with an evil enemy that gives you no choice and who will victimize the less fortunate, you are to be merciful and just even to those who don't share your religion or beliefs.
Even chosen people like Moses made mistakes, so you know how many mistakes political leaders make especially if they aren't inspired to do what is ethically right for for a country or to turn from the "idolitry" and temptations of greed, power and kingship that they are given from being elected. Personal morality decisions go back to the person and free will and they will be resolved between God and the person. The "sins" against any religious doctrine may or may not be correct in every situation and that's not meant for a country as a whole to decide. Any president who wants to force his party's religous beliefs into the laws of the land is just one step from starting inquisitions against his own people.
I think there was a clear message sent to the RNC in this election that reflects that sentiment and maybe God's real vote is for a new independent party which may be formed only after going through the dessert of hard times and the leadership of Obama who has at least a compassion for the 47%. His family history was there, not like Romey's political upbringing with a silver spoon in the mouth. Biblical Jesus even said that it was harder for a rich man to go to heaven then a camel to go through the eye of a needle....personally, I've been rich and I've been poor and witnessed "good and evil" on both sides of the fence so to me Romney clearly doesn't portray a man that has any real understanding to be truly compassionate for all the people and I think that is why he lost.
The poor may always be with us but God favors those who show compassion and understanding for the unfortunate. He gives both the compassionate rich and the poor spiritual gifts from the interaction of charity and love between them.