I found the voting discussion at witnet interesting. Most people realize that in some way who is in power, especially in the most influential country in the world, impacts the religion to some degree. Usually one party or another will be more favourable to the interests of the religion.
I wonder why if someone will be voted in anyway, what harm could there be in endorsing the party most beneficial to their interests? I fail to see how one's voting is misconstrued as betraying a higher allegience to God.
Someone must run the country, someone WILL be voted in. Why should not the "true" Christians decide who will be most favourable, the lesser of two evils?
If the "superior authorities stand placed in their relative positions by God", should not the true faith be free to cast a vote, or does it make sense to leave it all up to the pagans?
In a country such as France, would it not make more sense to vote against the present government and their unfavourable policies, than to do nothing but fight the present government in courts and through information campaignes?
I see voting as a possible way to do our part in endeavoring to go on "living a calm and quiet life".
Perhaps this QFR article, while confusing for many at the moment, has laid the groundwork for future softening of the policy.
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