“We can't go to church and pray like Christians and vote like atheists,” Florida Lt. Gov. Janet Nunes told a crowd of rally attendees Monday.
She was referring to Florida's Third and Fourth Amendments. A University of North Florida poll released this week found that a ballot measure to legalize marijuana and a constitutional amendment to ratify infanticide on demand would pass even with a 60% threshold. It has been shown that
The once dominant Republican voting bloc has become as powerless as the church, which has failed to emphasize true discipleship.
This has a huge impact on the nation. We're talking about a state you absolutely have to win to win the presidency, and a state that was crazy purple until recently. Democrats aren't even campaigning in the Sunshine State, thanks to the advantage Republicans built under Gov. Ron DeSantis. It's unbelievable when you think about it. Who would have believed such an advantage was possible after Mr. DeSantis narrowly defeated a candidate embroiled in scandals involving cocaine and male escorts?
Still, here we are.
Remember when Mr. DeSantis embarrassed California Governor Gavin Newsom by highlighting San Francisco's infamous “poo map” during a debate last November? Just 11 months later, he brought it up. The same Florida voters we witnessed now essentially support Mr. Newsom's policies, even after overwhelmingly re-electing Mr. DeSantis in 2022.
Houston, we have a problem, and it's a people problem.
Even Disney joins DeSantis in opposing the Third Amendment, also known as the Stoner Amendment. Florida's most powerful corporate brand and Florida's most popular politician come together to warn that turning “It's a High World After All'' into a theme park ride is a terrible idea. Nevertheless, the amendment could still pass with more than 60% support.
If these two amendments pass, they will have a major impact on social conservatism. The number of politicians willing to champion our cause will likely decline, and we may need to completely rethink our approach to activism.
A voting bloc that was once dominant within the Republican Party for generations has become as powerless and insignificant as a church that has failed to emphasize true discipleship. Our influence is diminished and we make stupid excuses like: egg I got turned upside down,” and things get even worse.
Decades of ruthless, rudderless, and gutless leadership in the Republican Party, the church, and the pro-life movement are coming home to roost. And no matter who wins next month, I don't know what to do about it. In a negative world where we no longer have influence and Republican politicians can triumph without us, we may need to redefine our role as prophetic witnesses. yeah.
President Trump, among others, this week called on Christians to take the lead in taking back our country, and seems to be working harder than many in the church to help us avoid that fate. Meanwhile, the seeker-sensitive pastor who won't admit that drag queen Story Hour is sexually abusing children across the street won't cut it anymore. And that goes for the devout masters of X's Anon who happily watch the world burn, giving themselves a helmet sticker that says they'll never get their hands dirty with this thing called “reality.”
Many of us have sold our birthright for the cheapest lie and comfort. Is the fate of our culture ultimately no different from that founded by atheists? After so many opportunities have been wasted and so many idols have been polished to blindness to our needs as a people, may it not be too late to take back time for our children. .
Alexis de Tocqueville said that America is “great because it is good.” Our ancestors continued to hold on to their end of the bargain in this field, even in the face of great hardship and evil in the past. But is he finally wrong about us?
Please pray that this does not happen.
