A sad day for America...

[olde_fashioned]

While it seems the majority of the country is rejoicing our new president-elect, I cannot help but be saddened at the direction this country is taking. I am saddened that we have just elected an untried and inexperienced man and given him the reins of this country. I am saddened that we as a nation have allowed the politicians and the liberal media to effectively pull the wool over our eyes and project another flawed human being as a god-like figure. I am saddened that we have just elected a president who will sign into law the Freedom of Choice Act which will effectively sign the death warrants of an untold multitude of unborn children. I'm saddened that we have sent the most radical, the most liberal, and potentially the most anti-American person we've ever had run for president to the highest office in the land to take power in January. I am saddened that our politics have degraded and deteriorated to the point that I couldn't even find a decent Biblically-qualified Republican candidate to vote for without compromising half my values.

And most of all? I am saddened that most people are rejoicing at all of this.

Part of me feels like crying. :-(

Pray, people. Even if you don't live here, pray for America, pray for not only our country, but all those around the world that will be affected by our policies and our actions, pray that our enemies aren't tempted to test a new and inexperienced president, pray that none of our rights (especially our first and second ammendment rights) aren't trampled on or even eliminated, and pray that whatever wheels Obama sets into motion that they won't permanantly damage this country or the world. God is still in control no matter if the Democrats or the Republicans are in office, and He can still use people, even the likes of Obama.

"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding."
~ Proverbs 3:5

What man intends for evil God often turns around and uses for good, so let's pray that this is another example. I don't understand why God let this happen, but He knows much better than me or anyone else, and if He can create all of the universe and everything in it, I think He can be trusted with an election.

The whole campaign everyone talked about Obama being an "inspiration" and about his bringing "new hope" to America in trouble times. Well guess what? Obama is only a man, a flawed, finite, tiny human being, and that's nothing, absolutely nothing compared to what God is. I don't trust polticians, I trust God. I don't put my hope in Obama, I put my hope in God.

"...put your hope in the LORD both now and forevermore."
~ Psalm 131:2-3

Obama promises hope and change, but God doesn't change. Politicians come and go, "but the word of our God stands forever." (Isaiah 40:8b)

So take that, Obama!

Comments

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Alright, I accept your apology for calling me Catholic. Not that I mind very much, I just didn't want to be blamed for anything Catholics may have done, or for any Catholics to be blamed for anything I'm saying. ;-)

But claiming he is anti-American because of this?

I'm not claiming that Obama is unAmerican because he's a pro-abortion liberal, etc., but because of how he's expressed his opinion of this nation numerous times in the past and it borders on shame. IIRC his wife said something along the lines of "this is the first time I've been proud of my country" when her husband won some minor election. To me, that's pretty anti-American when you're not even proud of your country in the days following 9/11.

I just don't see why people can't be more supportive of whatever president we chose

It always amuses me how liberals want us conservatives to not complain when things don't go our way, and yet if we were looking at four years of McCain you all would be saying four more years of Bush.

If we could just set our differences aside, our country could function a lot smoother.

Amen! And yet as my mother always taught me, it takes two to tango, and it's not just the Republicans that are to blame for the ideological rift that exists in this country.

[ophelianymph.livejournal.com]

Regarding the anti-American thing, I can see why you would say that, but can you honestly believe he would be running for president because if he has no faith in this country? Sure, that probably wasn't the best remark to make, but I can understand it being hard to articulate when something so emotional has happened for someone.
If someone asked the Obamas if they were proud of their country the days after 9/11-I can bet they would say yes.
Just saying :]

"It always amuses me how liberals want us conservatives to not complain when things don't go our way, and yet if we were looking at four years of McCain you all would be saying four more years of Bush. "

I don't think you meant this negatively, but I'm not a liberal, just throwing that out there....I, personally, would not be saying four more years of Bush just because I tried my best to support our president. Sure, I don't think he made good choices, but I cannot imagine the pressure he was constantly going through.

I definately agree with the whole, "It takes two to tango" logic, I just wish other people would :)


When it comes down to it, it's just hard for me to see (not accusing you, by the way) people saying, "I'm devestated Obama is the president-elect!" Okay, maybe I'm being harsh, but it's just hard for me to see people being unsupportive when he is techincally not even president yet....it's just painful.

Though I'm not estatic or jumping for joy over Obama's win, it's amazing to see the effect in my community, it being grossly liberal. People who have lost faith in our country have had it renewed and that is truly beautiful for me to witness.

So, I guess that's what is boils down to for me. Sorry about the rants, terribly pieced together, I've had very little time on the computer today and I just try to get all my thoughts out in one fell swoop.

I'm glad you brought the subject up though and I do appauld your bravery posting it where you could have so many people like me attack you :]