The elections have consumed so much of our energy as of late. Before we close the door on the 2024 elections, it’s good to consider some wisdom from our founding fathers and other noteworthy Americans on voting.
I read a joke recently wherein a surgeon, an engineer, and a politician were arguing as to which one of their professions was the oldest. The surgeon said, “Surely, mine is. Since God did surgery on Adam to produce Eve.”
The engineer said, “Yeah, but before the creation of Adam and Eve, the chaos was made into order. Making order out of chaos is the work of the engineer.”
“Yeah, but who created the chaos?” asked the politician.
Shouldn’t Christians stay out of politics? That’s what many people seem to advocate these days. And yet one man had the temerity to say this: “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.”
Oh, my goodness. Who said that? Jerry Falwell? Alex Jones? Atilla the Hun? No, actually it was said by John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court. He was appointed by our first president, Geor ...
