Ballots for God
As millions of Americans head to the election polls tomorrow, November 3, incumbent President Donald Trump and Democratic opponent Joe Biden are rallying their supporters around the country. In particular, President Trump, a nondenominational Christian, is galvanizing the nation’s faith community to secure a second term in office.
There is no doubt faith has heavily shaped America’s political history. And yet, in 2020, bringing God into the nation’s highest levels of governance has become fraught with challenges, from domestic affairs like healthcare to foreign policy and the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Both presidential candidates have said their faith informs their values, which in turn molds their politics.
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“Throughout our nation’s history, Americans have consistently turned to God for guidance at pivotal moments,” said President Trump in a statement on May 2, 2019, the National Day of Prayer.
“Our nation acknowledges that religious liberty is a natural right, given to us by our creator, not a courtesy that the government extends to us,” he said. “Our nation’s honored tradition of prayer has sustained us and strengthened our trust that God will continue to watch over and accompany us through the best of times and the darkest hours.”
Former vice president Joe Biden, a Catholic, launching his own candidacy by referring to his campaign as a “battle for the soul of the nation.” This has remained a core tenet of his campaign and, if elected, Biden would become the second Catholic president in U.S. history.
In a speech on September 14, Biden described America today as “a nation in the wilderness” before referencing scripture.
“All of you remind me of how scripture describes a calling born out of the wilderness,” said Biden. “A calling to serve, not to be served. A calling toward justice, healing, hope—not hate. To speak the good news, and followed by some good deeds. It’s not just enough to speak the good news, but good deeds.”
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Pastor Paula White-Cain, spiritual advisor to President Trump, gave a special address on August 9 at the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) Rally of Hope where she spoke of the crucial need to align with God at this time, supporting the international peacebuilding efforts of Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, Mother of Peace and co-founder of UPF and Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU).
“Our current world situation with COVID-19 is a great trial,” said Pastor White-Cain. “But if we turn to God we will overcome and prosper.”
“May we bear with one another and make allowances out of love, which comes from God,” she said. “[And] may we commit, according to the power of God that works in us, to unite in spirit sympathizing with one another, loving each other as brethren, as family, compassionate and courteous, tender-hearted, and humble-minded.”
Faith and prayer, deeply interwoven in the fabric of America, have long been the safeguard of this country and its leadership, especially regarding the presidency.
The founding fathers proclaimed religious liberty in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. And, in 1774, the Continental Congress asked the colonies to pray for wisdom about forming what would become the United States.
Nearly two centuries later, in 1952, President Harry S. Truman proclaimed the first National Day of Prayer.
America’s power has always been in her people and leadership centered on God. With our nation’s rich history of faith, let America remember the power of prayer and the greatness of our creator as we cast our ballots for God.
You can find more information about President Donald Trump’s campaign here, and more information about Joe Biden’s campaign here.
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Sunhwa Reiner
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Thank you for this article and for centering all of this on God. Whatever happens in our election, one thing’s for certain: we have a lot of work ahead of us. We have our own personal responsibility that we cannot place on any leader. Satan lives and thrives in division and blame. Let’s continue to learn how to have a parental heart so we can build our one family under God.
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bruno
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I’m not sure what the purpose of this article is. one thing is what people say and another is what people do. More than the words spoken by the 2 candidates look at what they actually have done. In a campaign, everything is said to please the voters.
And we know how the serpent did not plainly lie to Eve, nevertheless brought the catastrophe of the fall
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Bruce Biddle
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Yes. Nicely balanced and stated well. Father started the Washington Times to help preserve balance in media. Im so proud of their hard work. Still, as an interfaith movement that strives to build bridges among all people, we need to be a voice for dialogue and a spirit of unity. There’s room in our beautiful family for many types of positions, viewpoints, and prayers.
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Peter Ross
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I agree with Cheryl. I have voted my conscience, and by the exercise of my reason. And it’s worth remembering how Lincoln responded when asked whether God was on the side of the Union. “Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.”
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Joseph Carbonneau
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This document should have come out in September to help those get ready for early voting. It would have helped those with a struggling heart.
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Caroline H
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Thank you for that article
We have God and Tp and so much to give
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David M Eaton
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In Cheon Syeong Gyeong (Book 10) we read that Headwing can guide us to Godism, and the “ism” in Godism means “way of living.” (p. 1065). Thus, all human endeavors—governance, commerce, education, the arts, journalism, etc. should be informed by a God-centered perspective. Freedom and civil liberties must be protected, for without those we cannot achieve heaven’s purpose and love cannot take precedence in human affairs.
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Jon G Wason
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I read this but did not see any clear point. It was too Ambiguous for me. True Parents founded the Washington Times to guide America. The Washington times has endorsed Donald Trump.
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Agnès Ngwenya
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Yes. True. We need God’s intervention. Yet He has intervened already but it is us who are still closing the door. The world is closing the door. We need to open so we see His wonders. Humans should play their part because God has already His.Thank you
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Cheryl S Roth
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Thank you for being non-partisan in this article. Everyone should vote according to their own conscience.
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