Here we go again

Politics Daily had an article about Mitt Romney's appearance at the Family Research Council's "Values Voters Summit" in Washington, DC, two weeks ago, and referenced his speech as the start of his presidential primary campaign for 2012 (as if he ever actually stopped campaigning after 2008).

The article highlights the kind of push-back Romney is getting from "values voters," mainly conservative Christian political activists. Author and former talk radio host Gregg Jackson commented, "Despite Romney's unbiblical and far left-wing record as governor on the issues FRC claims to care the most about, FRC President Tony Perkins continues to refer to Romney as a 'friend of the pro-family movement.' "

Ouch.

Here's my take (and I really was looking forward to not having to give my take prior to the 2010 elections): If "values voters" were spiritually mature and spiritually discerning, rather than act like liberals and seek for a political "messiah," they'd get on their knees, repent of their worldly shallowness, and implore God to pour out His Spirit on them, on the American church, and on this country. And they wouldn't get up until God had answered their prayer.

The Family Research Council has a right to promote its position on issues, and conservative Christians (as well as liberal ones) have a right, and I dare say, the responsibility to vote according to their convictions. But what most conservative Christian political activists ignore, or are blind to, is that in an increasingly secular society, politics has become the principal religion of most people, with their political ideology becoming tantamount to dogma. The placing of our hopes for a revival in society upon who is elected president, or who controls Congress, is, quite frankly, rank idolatry. No wonder God isn't blessing most of these efforts.