Do we need a Christian President?

Best paragraph:

Leadership requires a level of competence. The local Pastor may be a godly man, but personal godliness alone does not qualify that individual to serve as the local Sheriff. A godly Deacon may be a man of prayer and faith, but that alone does not qualify that man to serve in a particular position of leadership. I appreciate that a medical doctor is a man of prayer, but I must confess that I am more concerned with his skills as a doctor. The same principle stands when considering public officials. Even sincere Christians may be undiscerning on governmental issues and may be incapable of grasping the challenges of government.

Short answer: no.

Rant answer: If the last eight years have not shown that Christians are just as susceptible as non-believers to the corrupting influence of power, then I don’t know what will. Rather than fighting the federal behemoth once in power as they promised to do, the self-proclaimed conservative Christians grew government to historic levels and insinuated the federal government into every nook and cranny they possibly could. It seems that many of today’s Christians don’t actually want to follow the example of Christ by ministering to others and sharing the Gospel, but would rather sit back content in their self-righteousness and let the government enforce their brand of morality–you know, so they don’t actually have to come into contact with any of those “sinners”.

Two quotes that come to mind:

“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.”– C.S. Lewis, The Humanitarian Theory of Punishment

“The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.”–Thomas Jefferson, Notes on Virginia