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A Plan to Promote Active Citizenship
in the Local Church
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Dear Colleague,
Voting was once considered a nearly
sacred duty in the United States of America. Samuel Adams, a dedicated
Christian often referred to as "The Father of the American
Revolution," admonished the people to be faithful in voting.
"Let each citizen remember
at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present
or a compliment to please an individual? or at least that he ought not
so to do; but that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in
human society for which he is accountable to God and his
country."
John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the
United States Supreme Court�said,
"Providence has given to our
people the choice of their ruler, and it�is the duty, as well as
the privilege and interest of our Christian nation to select and
prefer Christians for their rulers."
The convicting truth is that most
Christians today do not vote regularly,�and many are not even
registered to vote. The responsibility of assuring that believers are
fulfilling their basic duties to promote godly government by voting
regularly does rest with the church.
Very simply, since God has ordained the
governing authorities, and since "We the People "ARE the
government in this country, God's people carry the responsibility of
governing more than all other citizens.
We have enclosed a simple plan that can
be implemented in any church while fully complying with all IRS policies
governing such activities by churches. The plan is to get as many
Christians as possible to the voting booth for every election.
The purpose is not to create political
power but rather when our Lord asks us how we managed our stewardship of
the gift of freedom, we may hear those wonderful words, "Well done,
thou good and faithful servant."
"If the people fail to vote,
a government will be developed which is not their government. The
whole system of American Government rests on the ballot box. Unless
citizens perform their duties there, such a system of government is
doomed to failure."
Your Servant,
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RICK SCARBOROUGH
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President and National Co-Chairman,
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Vision America
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