Dennis PragerFounder, PragerU · Founder of PragerU | NYT best-selling author

Why Christians Should Vote!

5 Nov 2024 · 1 min

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In this segment of his YouTube video, Dennis Prager argues that Christians who refuse to vote for theological reasons are effectively claiming that God is indifferent to evil and human affairs. He contends that such a stance sends a poor message about Christian concern for fellow humans, suggesting that believers are waiting for an eschatological event rather than caring about present suffering. Prager emphasizes that the Christian mission includes influencing the world and bringing non‑Christians to Christ, which he believes requires active civic engagement, including voting.

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And any Christian who doesn't vote for theological reasons is saying God doesn't care about evil. God doesn't care about human affairs. I, I, and I don't understand that. And by the way, it's not a good message for Christians. The Christian task is one of the— or a Christian task is to bring non-Christians to Christ. It's not an appeal, I have to say. It is not an appealing message. We don't give a damn about the bad things that happen to people because our kingdom is not of this world. That's what one is saying by not voting. I don't care about what happens to my fellow human being because I am awaiting some eschatological event. It's— I don't get it, I will admit it.