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El Salvador's Values Voters

Evangelicals discount portrayal as leftist voting bloc.

Deann Alford | posted 4/21/2009 08:42AM

Were El Salvador's evangelicals responsible for putting into power a party once considered a terrorist organization? News reports said evangelical Protestants, who compose one-third of the country's population ...

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walrus

Posted: April 22, 2009 12:37 PM

What happened here is that the FMLN finally realized that they could not win the presidency with candidates who were guerrilla commanders during the war. There was not a majority who would vote them in so they changed candidates and part of their platform. I don't know if the right guy won or not, but the win of Funes is a sign of a maturing democracy. The FMLN won with ballots, not bullets, and there was no resulting violence from the losing side. Granted, this may not have been a good election to win, if the economic situation gets too much worse, the party in power will be blamed for it 5 years from now. But I hope and pray that Funes does well, not for the sake of one party over another, but for the sake of the wonderful people of El Salvador.

John	Posted: April 22, 2009 10:14 AM

Take a look at the way the early christians lived, as described in the book of Acts, frankly, they were socialists. Forget what our media and “Christian leaders” say about socialism, If you are living in the 3rd world, you would have to recognize liberation theology is more Christ-like and true to the gospel than the free market fundamentalism pushed on us in this country. Furthermore, look at our current state of economic affairs, unfettered free market fundamentalism is not working so well. Think for yourselves, don’t base your beliefs on what you are told on Christian radio, Fox News, or even Christianity Today. Go to google books and take a look at some of the writings of proponents of the social gospel back in the early 20th century. Try googling “Walter Rauschenbusch”. Forget what you are told about them being godless apostate liberals, if you read their writings, you will see they had a genuine biblical faith, but looked at social issues in a different way.

War Survivor

Posted: April 21, 2009 5:19 PM

As a Salvadorean myself, and a survivor of the bloody Civil War of the 80s and 90s, I find this tragic. I can testify my family is alive today because the Lord had angels watching over us. It is true that both sides (military and rebels) did horrible things during the war. However, I cannot help but be biased when it was the FMLN that took over our town for 11 days, took my brother prisoner to help them bury their dead and stormed into our house looking for my other brothers by name. How did they know us? My mom had employed them in our coffee and tomato fields and I assure you that as a Christian had been fair and kind to all her employees. This is enough proof for me of the FMLN's values and principles. I go back to El Salvador on missions and it saddens my heart to see the poverty and violence affecting the country, yet I doubt the solution is with the FMLN. My biggest fear is that El Salvador will turn into another Cuba or Venezuela.

Enough

Posted: April 21, 2009 4:44 PM

If I am tired of a poorly regulated "financial industrial complex" reeking havoc on our economy, does that make me a "leftist"? And if I want to see an end to abortion, does that make me a "right-wing conservative"? I believe that sincere Christ followers can find themselves taking opposing positions on"hot-button" issues--e.g.,I have a "conservative" pastor who believe that trying to end abortion via the law is not productive. One of the teaching pastors at my church commented that "the problem isn't with the 'left-wing' nor the 'right-wing', the problem is that the 'bird' is broken." Yet so much of the social commentary from christians is 1) of a monolithic "right-wing" political ideology and 2) confabulates this political ideology with a "Christian world-view." The real key to fixing the broken bird is "Loving God and Loving People" to paraphrase-- and with due respect, not this tired partisanship!

David L

Posted: April 21, 2009 2:30 PM


I can't stand Obama but seriously do you really think Bush was some how superior? Where was his executive order protecting babies? Don't put faith in politicians, prayerfully wait for your King to come again.

Sad Christian

Posted: April 21, 2009 2:08 PM


There is that stupid phrase again, looking for change. Does anyone really think that left wing governments are an answer to world problems? One thing is for certain, the danger to Christian faith comes from those who want to curb freedom and collectivize culture.

Sad Christian

Posted: April 21, 2009 2:08 PM


There is that stupid phrase again, looking for change. Does anyone really think that left wing governments are an answer to world problems? One thing is for certain, the danger to Christian faith comes from those who want to curb freedom and collectivize culture.

Sad Christian

Posted: April 21, 2009 2:03 PM


There is that stupid phrase again, looking for change. Does anyone really think that left wing governments are an answer to world problems? One thing is for certain, the danger to Christian faith comes from those who want to curb freedom and collectivize culture.

David

Posted: April 21, 2009 1:59 PM

Actually they must have taken notes from us! I have a firm belief that Christians put into power the most radical abortionist president ever! This first 100 days is proof. And that is just a beginning! I made a statement right after the election on my facebook: "We have sown to the wind; we will reap the whirlwind!" Perhaps it was an accurate prediction? Keep watching this radical president bring us DOWN to an equal level of poverty, powerlessness and purity.

TSJ	Posted: April 21, 2009 1:03 PM


Wow, imagine that. A nation where not all Christians are assumed to be goose-stepping right-wingers. Maybe the U.S. should take notes.

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