A TIME FOR PROPHETS

    This election is so important that we cannot in good faith turn away from the stark reality of this moment of our history.  As the People of Christ, Who is the Way, the Truth and the Life, we must speak truth about the condition of our country, and speak it loudly.  We are all prophets of Christ: we all have the grace, opportunity and responsibility to speak the truth as loudly and clearly as we can.

   The Truth of Christ is that we must vote to save our country, our very democracy, our rule of law, and our political and moral dignity.  That is what the contemporary prophets of Christ are called and empowered to do.

   First, let's get the important question of abortion out of the way.  In a very short time, Amy Coney Barrett will be sworn in to the Supreme Court.  She will give the Court the sixth conservative justice as opposed to three liberal justices.  So the Court can easily vote to end Roe v. Wade.   

   In the Spirit of Christ we must decide if we want to have a country and  a government that are based in the Constitution and the Rule of Law, and not on the whims of a President and his slavish followers who are operating out of the back woods of the American psyche.

   We have to decide if we want to continue to have corporations that pay very little taxes and have CEO's who receive obscene compensation while they keep the employees' salaries and benefits under tight control, and while they disregard the air pollution and physical damage they inflict on the environment.

   We have to decide how to enlighten and help those of us who are polluting our public life with political prejudices born of tribal mindsets, poor schooling and ineffective and even misleading religious leaders.   

   This election is testing us to show what level of humanity we want to live on.  It is all too clear that some of us are acting out of the primitive, or reptilian, part of our brain.  These are the ones who form and act in political hate groups.  Members of these groups live out of our basic instincts where we are controlled by pre-formed fears and prejudices that give birth to actions of hatred and violence.   These brothers and sisters of ours are victims of our social and political collapse.

   Lastly, we have to vote for leaders who will work for living conditions that are fair, just, safe and peaceful for all of us, with special concern for the poor, sick, vulnerable and outcast.  We have to vote for leaders who will give us better schools with better education plans that prepare our children not only to find good jobs but also to be good citizens.  We have to vote with care for our fellow Americans who do not have the opportunities that America owes them.  

   Christ is calling to us to be the prophets that his grace has formed us to be.  Now is the time to vote to help bring the Kingdom of God on earth, the Kingdom of Love for everyone without exception, ever closer to reality here in our beloved country.