Meet the GOP Contenders

CNN hosted last night's Republican presidentian debate.  Though I wouldn't call it a debate--it was very polite, and actually fun to watch.  It was my first time hearing many of them speak, I enjoyed hearing what Michele Bachman and Newt Gingrich had to say.  Even though I don't think he has a chance at the nomination, Ron Paul stuck out the most to me.  If you want to know anything about Ron Paul, it's that if it's not in the Constitution, the government should not have their hand in it.  Take "policing the world" and Medicare/Social Security for example.  Paul doesn't think we should have any of our military in any other countries--unless we're getting paid for it.  For example: does anybody know why we're in Libya??  I thought Obama and his hippie friends were anti-war??  And it can't be because we are humanitarians and are helping end Gadhafi's rule, otherwise why aren't we in places like Haiti, helping rebuild their country and protecting the thousands of woman who are getting raped in those tent cities?  Why aren't we policing the abominable sex-trade that is going on in several countries?  Why aren't we marching into North Korea to free those brain-washed, starved people who can't even leave their own town with the government's permission?!  And why are we protecting borders in the Middle East but not our own border between us and Mexico!!?    Last week in an interview Paul was asked what should be done about the sick and the elderly since he doesn't believe the government should fund things like Medicare.  He said it should be the church's responsibility.  He's the only politician that I've ever heard say that and I think he's exactly right.  No matter who our next president is, one man/woman is not the answer to our nation's problems, they won't be able to fix them all.  But we do have the answers to all of the nation's problems AND all of life's problems; and they are found in the bible and in Jesus.  The bible says that we need to treat others as we would want to be treated, and to care for the widow and the orphans.  I believe if Christians tithed the way we are supposed to, the church would have enough money to deal with our nation's social issues.  But because of the church's lack of faith and obedience, the government has stepped in and has instituted unsustainable programs like medicare and social security.  I'm calling on the CHURCH, to step up and step out in faith and obedience to God.  Don't rely on politicians for change, we must be "co-workers with God."