For thousands of years, politics has been rife with scandal and character assassinations, and this year's presidential election is no different. Allegations are effective in politics because they sow seeds of doubt, and that is the very point of mudslinging. It doesn't have to be true, it just needs to knock the other guy off of his horse.
However, as Christians, we must look at a person's track record of character and not simply go with the whim of the media every time there is a piece of hearsay. Would we want to be smeared on hearsay? Certainly not. Therefore, we ought not engage in such practices. We must rise above that and argue on substance and not stoop to unfounded mudslinging.
Truly, loving your enemy is a hard thing to do, but it is what God requires of us. Resilience in the face of adversity and boldness in declaring the truth do not require us to become the dreggs of society to fight evil. After all, Joseph rose to viceroy of Egypt when he was smeared, so let us take heart and rest in the Sovereign God who rules all things.
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