To my dear friends at Vision Forum Ministries, I have long been an admirer of VFM and continue to be grateful for their standard-bearing and vigor in defence of the Biblical model of patriarchy and the desire to raise up sons and daughters to be effective and true followers of Christ.

I just read thru the most recent article discussing Senator McCain’s record on abortion/pro-life issues. I am pleased by the scholarly research done and efforts to uphold the truth. I am, however, very concerned by the virtual disregard given to conducting similar research and posting on the extreme positions of Senator Obama. It is a difficult line to walk to be sure, but it has seemed of late that VFM has gone far out of it’s way to point out the flaws in the McCain/Palin ticket (which there admittedly are many) without conducting similar diligence in addressing the comparably abhorrent stands of the Obama/Biden ticket.

Let me stress again my appreciation for VFM and my gratitude for it’s passion in upholding truth and honor. I pray this does not come across as disrespectful so much as a reminder that the approach VFM has taken in regards to this election, in my opinion, appears to be pointedly attacking those who without question stand closer to Biblical positions than their opponents.

I applaud the efforts made to remind Christians of what the underlying Biblical principles are pertaining to this matter. It is certainly clear though that the choice is between a ticket that is diametrically opposed in worldview and one that is not. It is of concern to me that VFM seems to have devoted the majority of their efforts to dissecting the differences with the latter at the expense of thoroughly exposing the former. My point is not to justify away the shortcomings of Senator McCain and Governor Palin, it is to provide the balancing perspective of similarly revealing the exceptionally dangerous positions of Senators Obama and Biden.It seems out-of-balance to attack those who smile in your direction and ignore those who angrily plot your destruction. With Great Respect and Admiration, Adam

Thanks for your kind, respectful, and most gracious letter. Your question is a valid one, and I thank God for the opportunity to share our thoughts.

Like you, we are very concerned about the issue of “balance.” In our view, the information on the election as presented to the Christian community is grossly out of balance. There is no shortage of helpful anti-Obama information on Christian radio, websites, etc. In fact, there is a deluge of such information and commentary. Everywhere Christians turn they can hear Obama criticized. But where are the spokesmen for the unborn who will speak the truth about Sen. John McCain, whose policy on abortion the National Right to Life Committee once maintained “threatens the pro-life cause”? Where are the preachers who are willing to expose “lesser of two evils” theology for the fraud that it is and begin to preach biblical principles of the ballot box? Where are the Christian ministries which are willing to produce voter guides that show the true positions, not merely of candidates Obama and McCain, but of pro-life Christian, Chuck Baldwin? They are few and far in between, which is why we hope our writings will help to restore some small modicum of balance to the debate.

In your letter, you correctly noted that Barack Obama has “abhorrent” positions on the issues. We fully agree and have said as much in our articles and blogs. What you did not say was that John McCain also has “abhorrent” positions.

Here is the point: Our readers do not need any convincing that Barack Obama is bad. They know that. No amount of ink spilled on our part will change their perspective, nor would we want to. We are all in agreement: Obama is outrageously bad! I think it is fair to say that none of the Christians who read our literature have any interest in supporting Barack Obama. On the other hand, many are supporting pro-abortion Republican John McCain and pro-feminist Sarah Palin. As to these last points, there is a great deal of confusion — confusion that must be addressed by an appeal to the Word of God and to the facts.

Behind the justification by Christians for the support of a man who votes to fund Planned Parenthood, votes for pro-abortion judges to the Supreme Court, and who favors the brutal murder and vivisection of babies in the case of rape and incest, etc., are some of the following: (1) ignorance of the facts in the face of irresponsible misrepresentation by Christian leaders themselves; (2) fear; (3) fear; (4) more fear, and (5) pragmatism; and (6) a misunderstanding of biblical ethics as they apply to the ballot box. (In fairness, there are many informed, principled and godly individuals who have diverse reasons for choosing to vote for McCain for president, but I can say from personal experience that the vast majority of letters we have received at Vision Forum advocating a vote for McCain fall into points one through six.)

In sum, our position in opposition to all men who would use the law to murder babies is clear: We think that they are disqualified from receiving the votes of Christians, because our first duty is to the Lord and his non-optional minimal threshold requirements for the selection of civil magistrates, one of which is that all civil leaders must oppose the shedding of innocent blood. That is why we are equal opportunity critics of pro-abortion candidates. It makes no difference to us whether they have a donkey or an elephant after their name.

But we have aimed our arrows where they can be most strategic and effective. If Bible-believing Christians were struggling with whether or not they should support Barack Obama, we would aim there, but that is not the case. And in point of fact, our macro concern is far less for the outcome of the election, and far more with the conscience of the Christian community. Christians are not compromising over Obama, but they are over McCain and Palin. Hence our emphasis. When Christians call feminism godly—we have lost our moral compass. When Christians say that a candidate is pro-life who funds and favors some baby murders—we have conceded the debate, sold our souls to partisanship, and mortgaged our children’s freedoms on the alter of temporary political expediency. What shall it profit a generation if they gain the whole presidency, but lose their soul?