There has to be a leader!

This is something I truly believe. I do not believe in communism or the ideology behind it, because it is against human nature.
Every country needs one leader and so does the world.
A lot of people are upset about my posts and in no way am I trying to put down people from Europe. But I have to say that America has been the nation in charge of the world, because all of the other nations including the United Nations have failed to provide reasonable security and solutions for the world.
America and Americans have made mistakes. Many. So what is better, to have European nations argue with each others over who has more control in the European Union while neglecting issues important to the world, or a nation which has overcome so much itelf and exercising experience to try to find solutions for the world?
America has been the country taking charge because someone strong had to and others were not up for the challenge.
America needs to continue set the pace, with the input of everybody in the world who wants to focus on creating a world which he and his family would like to live in.
Simplistic solutions will backfire, and too many Europeans and Americans underestimate the power of hatred which seem to center in the middle east.
Saying the U.S. is the reason for the hatred is bogus. You can look at the Palestinian Israeli issue from many, many angles, and that being THE number 1 issue to the United Arabic Congress (according to their own votes), I have to say that it's a MUST to look at that before one shall open his mouth about oil and other excuses they consider the reason for us getting involved over there.
I am not saying that oil and money is not a motivator for many in power, but I am saying it would be ignorant to state that as THE reason.
From a biblical standpoint, many consider this a holy war. Jerusalem. Christians believe in supporting Jews, and at the same time the Bible states that Jews will be judged harshly, but also be given a second chance to come to Christ.
The standpoint of Christians is not to judge, but to do their part to support Jews and then leave the rest in God's hands.
Support for Israel is at the core of American politics, and of course just like the "It's all about the oil" standard answer, there is the other one "America is full of Jews".
IMO it has nothing to do with either, or rather, whatever other factors may play into it, what the Bible says is what will happen. At least according to many voters. Many with voices and convictions. Many will be upset about me writing this, but why do you believe so many American voters want Israel supported, especially in the Bible belt?
You cannot write those people off at ignorant rednecks. People believe what they believe and saying religion and politics should be seperate sounds good on paper, but reality will always be far from that. What people are willing to die for is what they will also be willing to vote for. Plain and simple!
If YOU believe that God will want you to do something, you do it. Right?
There is a part in the New Testament saying the only unforgivable sin would be to go against the Holy Spirit, and if you go to church, or pray on your own and believe God tells you to support someone who supports the Jews, then why would it surprise you that that person will not vote accordingly?

In 1948 Israel was given to the Jews and the United Nations declared Israel a Jewish state.
There is a passage in the Bible saying "All thing work out for the best of God", not "All good things".
Out of evil comes good at the end, or rather God's will is still intact and the world is running according to His program regardless of all the evil done by humans.
Because of the atrocities of the 3rd Reich, the Jews went back to Jerusalem.
Germans no longer get blamed. Jews get blamed again. I am not saying Israel shouldn't chill, but I am saying that you can now see European nations such as France and Germany go back to pointing their fingers and many Germans have the nerve to say "Look, they are not any better than us, what they're doing to the Palestinians is just as bad as what Germans have done to them."
That is pathetic. One of the poorest and sorriest excuses, and I have read myself in German newspapers how Germans are now excusing their country's history using the current conflict trying to feel proud of their country again.
When I look at America's support of Israel, I feel like the U.S. is creating balance. Europe generally speaking is not in support of the Jews in Israel. Israel was attacked in 1967, unprovoked. Islam is full of leaders using scriptures telling followers to "dig out the Jews underneath each rock" and many other passages calling Muslims to exercise action against Jews (and Christians as well).
"But the Bible is full of violence as well!"
Yes, the Old Testament. But how about the New Testament?
What did Jesus preach?

If there is one issue I have, it is with simplifications, and I myself struggle sometimes when certain problems are brought to me which I cannot answer easily.
Is war the answer?
If it isn't, doesn't the Bible predict wars in the end?
The bottom line is that us judging and pretending to have solutions is wrong.
We are not created to control the world. Is America trying to control the world?
I'm sure many of the politicians at home would like to.
But who is to say that George W. Bush has that in mind when he deploys the troups?
Bush has written about his pilgrimage to Israel with Billy Graham, how Christ changed his life.
Of course, he is a rich Republican, so it's all a lie, correct?

I personally find a lot of flaw in Bush. But is he still the one who is meant to be President right now?
If you believe you can do a better job or that Obama really can create peace in the world, then do express this with your vote.
But if you have doubts, try to look at the world, God, human nature, forces of evil and whatever else you should consider being valid reasons to vote in one direction or another.

Whatever you vote, it has to be YOUR conviction and choice.
Free will. Not something you do because a pastor tells you to. Not something you do because it's "the thing to do" and not something you do out of selfishness because your tax bracket gets a break.

America is the leading nation in the world, and as such, it's citizens have a responsibility to grow above their own personal agendas when it comes to election day.


~ Mike Dammann