Stop Idolizing Your Political Party

Before you read the rest of this article, I want to make a disclaimer about my positions and myself. I did pray to the Holy Spirit to guide me in this article beforehand– to write through me in truth and through the lens of Jesus.

I am a human, and I am not perfect. I acknowledge that my beliefs are not 100% correct and are often clouded by the world around me. The only perfect person is Jesus, and that is exactly why I follow Him.

While political views change with trends and beliefs, Jesus never changes. So, as I write this article, keep in mind that I am not perfect– but Jesus is. If you want to know Him more, seek Him out – read the Bible. That is my best advice for those who want to know Him more.

Start with the Word, and let Him guide you on.

We live in a current communication and political climate (and honestly, we probably always have) where we can’t seem to coexist with one another. I see people, both Republicans and Democrats, not tolerating one another simply because they have different political beliefs.

For example, I often see arguments where many Democratic people don’t want to interact with Republicans because they automatically assume they are racists or that they support Trump.

And I often see many Republicans not wanting to interact with Democrats because they are too ‘woke’ or they assume that they are mentally unstable. And can I be so real for a moment? This is really weird.

This is insane – for someone to assume all of these qualities about a person simply because they follow a political party. Personally, I am independent and probably will be for the rest of my life, because I just cannot stand this animosity between the two parties. I know many people who are completely okay with not interacting with their opposing political party.

And I know many people who are okay, and actually happy to see a person of another political party suffering. For example, after Charlie Kirk died, I had a friend of mine tell me that she didn’t care because he was a Republican. I was baffled.

I have many Republican family members, and for her to say that meant that she wouldn’t care if they died either. I called her out on the ridiculousness of her claim, and she simply replied that she came from a Democratic state – as if that justifies her words.

What I’m trying to get at here is that people take their political party way too seriously.

It is getting to the point where people won’t even listen to one another if others don’t share their same beliefs. This is extremely unethical and very dangerous for the future of our country.

People are beginning to think in absolutes – that being a part of a political party automatically comes with a hardwired list of attributes and beliefs. This kind of thinking is black and white – it leaves no room for the understanding of situational factors and life experiences. It leaves no room for the celebration of different backgrounds and personalities. God gifted us each with different gifts and lives.

“We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us…” (Romans 12:6).

This is something to be cherished, not censored. Because of this current political and communication climate, people are censoring themselves in fear of social disapproval and retaliation.

Isn’t the United States built on the freedom of different liberties, such as speech, religion, and expression? It is a shame that people are forgetting this crucial part of our country. We all need to hold tight onto the habit of respectful dissent – as mentioned in my previous article about ethically communicating. Deep down, does your political party matter so much to you that you would ignore and avoid opposing beliefs?

Let’s get one thing straight: no political party has the power to save you.

Even if you do follow a party, there will still be war, crime, and injustice in the world.

We live in a broken world. Therefore, no person has been saved or redeemed by any political party. Maybe you’ve felt a sense of justice, purpose, or belonging by identifying with a party, but something is missing. You know who can actually save you and bring joy into your life?

Jesus can.

Jesus teaches love, and what better way to spread love than to love your neighbor?

“The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these” (Mark 12:31).

Jesus didn’t come to dominate the world and force people to follow Him. He came to save and recognize the hurting, the sick, the broken. Instead of idolizing something that will always change (because, face it, political parties and their ideologies are constantly changing and will continue to do so), follow the One who never changes.

I’ve found that I am much more passionate about helping others and bringing light into the world now that I follow Jesus. When I was a part of a political party, my activism was superficial, and I felt as if I were performing just to impress others. I wanted them to see so badly that I was a good person, but it never really satisfied my soul.

I felt pressured to post things that I didn’t fully understand, all for the sake of looking like a good person and, of course, gaining approval from my peers. But I actually feel passionate about helping others now, especially knowing that Jesus sees and loves me in all conditions, which is impossible to achieve from anything or anyone else.

So, I urge you all to stop idolizing your political party. I’m not telling you to stop following one as a whole, but I am telling you to quit putting it on a pedestal. It doesn’t matter if you are a Republican, Democrat, or anything else – stop idolizing the party.

Get out of your own worldview and comfort zone and start learning about other beliefs and opinions. Challenge yourself to befriend those you don’t necessarily agree with. After all, differing religious and political beliefs didn’t stop Jesus from befriending and helping people.

Jesus said to “love your neighbor,” so I will, no matter their personality or situational factors.

I don’t have to support their beliefs, but I do have to love them regardless, as Jesus does.

And I choose to do so. So, will you do the same?

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