Alaskans for Honest Elections has violated the Bible’s law stated in Exodus 22:22, “You shall not mistreat any widow,” and Jesus’ command to love your neighbor as yourself.
FILE - A cross is seen on top of the steeple at the Saint Stephen Lutheran Church Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in Milwaukee.
People of the Christian faith can and do disagree about most things. There is no one set definition of what it means to be a Christian, and there isn’t a litmus test on how our faith expresses itself in the political arena. Some Christians are politically active, some are not. Those who are can be found on all sides of any given public topic.
However, many behaviors utilized by politically active Christians do violate that ethical conduct. For example, it is dishonest to use a church name to mask campaign donations,by the ironically named “Alaskans for Honest Elections” . This lie is a violation of the Christian call to honesty.
Even worse than dishonesty and taking the Lord’s name in vain is cruelty. Christians can disagree on matters of policy, but not on the primacy of love in our shared ethical code. Throughout the entirety of scripture, love is a non-negotiable. We are commanded in no uncertain terms to love God, love our neighbors, love immigrants and aliens, love strangers, and even to love our enemy. Lifted up as especially important is loving those who grieve, particularly widows.
Which is why it was especially sickening to see the X social media account for Alaskans for Honest Elections attacking Rep. Mary Peltola on a post informing constituents how to send her condolences after
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