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Donald Miller On Obama

Just read a really interesting interview with Donald Miller, author of Blue Like Jazz and one of my personal heroes, all about why he’s voting for Obama. I’m posting some highlights, but I think it’s worth going to this link and reading the whole thing if you’ve been involved in any discussions about how a person’s Christian faith affects their voting in the coming election. I’m not putting these forward as my thoughts. These are Don’s. Maybe I agree with them, maybe I don’t. That’s not the point. The point is that here’s an opportunity for you to read some comments from a thoughtful, committed Christian on a challenging topic. Enjoy!

On the issue of abortion, he is the only candidate who has a plan to reduce the number of abortions. John McCain’s only plan is the same old trick: say that you are pro life and offer no plan at all other than to criminalize abortion. I simply think that plan hasn’t worked, and we have to face that fact and look for other ways to make progress.

I do wish Obama were pro-life. His plan to reduce the rate of abortion is a great step for the party, but I also wish he would defend the unborn to a greater degree.

Today on the news I heard a pastor say you could not possibly be a Christian and vote for Barack Obama. I cringed when I heard it, because yesterday in Colorado I met with about thirty African-American pastors who love Jesus and know Jesus, who will be voting for Barack. I wondered what they might think when they hear something like that, an angry white man telling them they do not know Jesus, and that they are going to hell.

Many of my friends will vote for McCain, and members of my family too. But it doesn’t matter to me. Family comes first, and so do friends. When I’m on my deathbed, Barack Obama and John McCain won’t be there, but my friends and family will. So they come first, and they are more important.