The Next U.S. President and the Abortion Debate

A Facebook group forum discussion for members of the Christian denomination I belong to asks this question: "Can Christians, in good conscience, support Barack Obama for President? Yes or No? Please explain.” To this, I wrote in response:

"Personally, I am throwing my vote in for McCain, but yes, I believe a Christian can vote for Obama. I know people at my Foursquare church (a fairly diverse one) who will be voting for Obama. They highlight his strengths (and I do think he has some) just like I highlight McCain's (and he does have some weaknesses). I agree that abortion is a horrible evil, and I grieve that it is so "acceptable" in our nation right now. In fact, one thing that really turns me off about Obama is his (at least historical) support for partial-birth abortion, a barbaric practice that isn't even legal in "Liberal" and "Post-Christian" Europe. I wonder what kind of man could support such an act. That being said, NO President will make abortion illegal, in fact a co-worker of mine went to R. Reagan's church and said that he said privately that he could openly be pro-life bec in the end he couldn't do anything about it, so it was basically lip service, so sometimes I think it's said just to get Christian votes. A change in abortion legislature will have to be decided by the courts--BUT the next Pres will be appointing more Supreme Court positions, so that makes a difference there. However, having abortion legal doesn't cause abortions--the question is what are we as a society doing to discourage them and help pregnant mothers in bad situations, legal or not? And the better question is how are WE living as Christians and as the Church? Are WE living missional, just and holy lives in the midst of a corrupt generation? Whether the current administration supports the mission of Christ's kingdom or not? Sure, I want our nation to reflect Biblical values and we have a great framework for that, and we could do more in that arena and I will do my little part to work towards that--but I won't depend on the gov to do the job for me. Obama or McCain or whoever--I am serving the Lord, and may His kingdom come, His will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Amen!"