Why Christians Don't Vote For Democrats gently examines religious prejudice, defends religious liberty and challenges Democrats to end religious discrimination or remain on the wrong side of a just cause.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Does a good job of translating "Christian speak",
This review is from: Why Christians Don't Vote For Democrats (Paperback)
There is a vast economic and political difference between secular communism and secular democracy. It is not our intention to study the complexity of this difference, but to keep in mind the frightening similarities causing alarm for Christians in America. What American slavery is to racism, secular communism is to secular democracy. There is a vast difference in degree and form between slavery and racism, but a similar racial prejudice. There is a vast difference in degree and form between secular communism and secular democracy, but a similar religious prejudice. This similarity is a prejudice against religion in general, and Christians in particular.
[...] Not all Democrats, not all secular Democrats, are prejudiced against religion. With this exception to the description acknowledged, hereafter the term secular Democrat refers to those secular Democrats who are prejudiced against Christians. Richard Miller translates "Christian speak into political speak" and makes a real effort to communicate with a group that doesn't understand him and doesn't seem to want to try. The modern Democratic party is perplexed by Bible-believing Christians, and has been for years. From calling us "poor, uneducated and easy to command" to Senator Tom Harkin comparing Christian broadcasters to the Taliban, it's clear that they don't understand or like Christians. Miller tries to explain, in a non-judgemental manner and with a minimum of Christian jargon, the mainstream Christian point of view. He's not affiliated with a political party, but since two of his three daughters are Democrats, and his other daughter and wife are Republican, he's the man in the middle. He's not advocating a partisan political view in this book, he's explaining the Christian view as applied to American politics. He gently explains, with very clear examples and analogies, why "Christian America shuns the Democratic Party, not just for this election, but also for every election to come." Miller writes on a variety of topics including how Christians both pay for public schools which promote a "cesspool culture," and also pay parochial school tuition, to how journalists write inaccurately about Christianity because they have so little familiarity with it. (Remember the Falwell "assault ministry" versus "a salt ministry" quote?) He addresses the fact that one third of our government - the Supreme Court - has been permitted to attain supreme status over the other two thirds. This is a book that Christians will enjoy, because it clearly states many mainstream points of view in a very concise and quotable way. It's great fodder for political discussions with the Democrats you know, and because he states his case gently and doesn't take gratuitous slams at Democrats, it's very effective. It's a book that will enrage those who meet Miller's definition of "secular Democrat" because the Christian point of view is so abhorrent to them. I would rate this book a 4, because it is a wonderful example of how Christians can engage an adversarial and frequently hostile culture with this verse in mind: But dedicate your lives to Christ as Lord. Always be ready to defend your confidence in God when anyone asks you to explain it. However, make your defense with gentleness and respect. Keep your conscience clear. Then those who treat the good Christian life you live with contempt will feel ashamed that they have ridiculed you. (1 Peter 3:15-16)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Christians : Read this book before voting for a Democrat,
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This review is from: Why Christians Don't Vote For Democrats (Paperback)
"The author hopes...to encourage Christians to exercise good stewardship of their collective citizenship."
This is a quote taken from the cover of "Why Christians Don't Vote for Democrats" by Richard Miller Published by Xulon Press. The author hits the mark with this book. Miller draws a clear line between Secular Democrats and Christian America in this book. It is very important to consider Miller's definition of Secular Democrats while reading his book. Secular Democrats are defined by Miller as those Democrats who are prejudiced against Christians. While Miller acknowledges the term Christian Democrat, he takes issue with that segment of Christian Democrats who are proven to be "wolves in sheep's clothing" when they end up voting like Secular Democrats. For the purposes of reading this book, Christian American is best defined as the group of Christians who avoid the Democratic Party when election day rolls around. Miller gives very little attention to the group of Christians who find themselves repeatedly voting for Democrats for various reasons. Miller does offer some great questions to consider if you are a Christian who does continue to vote for Democrats. Christians will find this book educational on several fronts. Miller provides a unique explanation of the main stream media's perspective on Christian America. Richard Miller does a great job of educating his readers on the importance of voting for candidates who will tip the balance of justice in our federal government in favor of Biblically based Chrisitan values. Miller offers strong opinions of how Secular Democrats pollute our public education system and stifle the attempts of the Christian community to educate children through church based private schools. The book did have some hard to follow wording. Otherwise "Why Christians Don't Vote for Democrats" was an easy read. This book rates a 4 out of 5 for delivering the content it promised.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Worth giving to a Christian democrat...,
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This review is from: Why Christians Don't Vote For Democrats (Paperback)
I gotta tell you, when I saw this title was available I knew it was right up my alley - as they say in places known for having alleys. I had requested the book with a certain amount of anticipation and was thrilled when I was selected to review it. But to be perfectly honest I was a bit confused when I received the package; the envelope was so thin that I thought perhaps there was a mistake somewhere in the shipping chain. My hopes were not buoyed when I'd opened the package and noted with some dismay that the book weighed in at a mere 91 pages. Fearing it to be an incomplete treatment of the topic at best and a vague outline at worst, I resigned myself to reading through it in a couple of hours and moving on to my next project.
I should note that today is the 29th of June. I received this book on the 10th. This may be a short book, but it sure wasn't a short read... The book's introduction says that the author, "hopes to communicate to the Democratic party why Christians don't vote for Democrats." Again, this struck me a rather ambitious goal to be achieved in fewer than 100 pages, but in 13 chapters he manages to take some very major swings at it. Throughout this book he applies this overall theme to several individual social and cultural topics such as education, economics, the principle of 'separation of Church and State' and American journalists. Each chapter, while just a few pages in length, is absolutely PACKED with point after point related to the topic in question. Mr. Miller uses cultural references, historical fact and a number of Biblical citations to prove his thesis as it relates to the chapter. This method of covering a lot of ground in just a few pages can prove alternately exhilarating and exhausting, frankly. There were times when I'd get so wrapped up in the ideas the author presented that I was along for the ride and even pushing to go faster, but then there were also times when I wished he would slow down and more fully address and expand the points he was making. At first I found these latter times very frustrating. I felt as if the points he was making were good enough to deserve better - and more lengthy - treatment. I wanted him to expand some points into entire chapters of their own. For example, in the chapter on education he honestly addresses the familiar arguments on each side: Christians want more "bang" - and less atheism - from the taxes they pay for public education and the secular left wants to separate Christians from influence over those dollars under the banner of "separation of Church and State." While this is not news to anyone following the debate, his take on it was something I'd never heard before; if Christians are to be separated from the spending end of taxes because of their beliefs, why shouldn't they then be excused from the collection end of taxes for the same reason? This was just one point that I thought should get at least double the ink it was given in this book, but in considering this I came to realize why this book was the length and pace that it is: once you start expanding just one of these societal sub-topics, you're left with nine 100 page books rather than one 91 page book. Yes, I would've liked some more detail along the way, but that might just be considered overkill... The author's theology is sound and he is able to sufficiently support each of his conclusions. One thing I took note of was his repeated use of alliteration, and how that sometimes got a bit old, but I will pay this book probably the greatest compliment I could offer: it made me think. I absolutely FILLED the margins and page bottoms with notes and highlighted phrases and passages that I will eventually foist upon all of you here. As I noted above, the author said he set out to communicate to the democrats why Christians don't support them at the polls. From what I've seen of modern day democrats, I think that's a lost cause and would rather recommend this book to "weak-kneed" Christians -- those who seem to embrace the idea that the entirety of Christ's message was "be nice," because all too often in today's secular world we're told that only democrats are nice. That's two lies this book could dispel...
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