I can only come to a single conclusion when I look at evangelicals in the USA.They are clearly committed to their faith in a way that evangelicals in the UK and Europe are not - and are pilloried mercilessly and mocked for their integrity in the Guardian, Independent and the rest of the UK media. Our response is to reach for a soft compromise. Jesus was always noted for compromise, was he not?
If we take the issue of abortion - as one out of a great many - no American candidate for office can ever expect votes from true Christians if they support 'a woman's right to choose.'
In this country, evangelical Christians will blithely cast their votes for a candidate without any thought how they respond to moral issues.
Of course, we are not as large a lobby group in the UK, but our votes would certainly count if we were organised and less apathetic. Maybe Christians have become terrified of being called the 'Christian Right'.
I do not consider myself rightwing but as this Blog has repeatedly shown. CHRISTIANITY IS [CERTAINLY] NOT LEFTWING!
