A well know writer was shocked to find that Paul Ryan believed a person's faith will make an absolute difference in their life, including their political decisions. I think many people are able to hold the beliefs of their church or religions separate from their lives and decisions, but only because they aren't what they personally believe. What we really believe (about God and everything else) will absolutely affect what we think, say, feel and do. Paul Ryan's democratic counterpart, Joe Biden, who is a Catholic as is Paul Ryan, is a good example of this. His church officially believes abortion is wrong, but Joe Biden believes it is perfectly acceptable. Has Joe Biden separated his beliefs from his public/political life? Not at all, he is acting on what he believes personally over what his church believes officially.
I would suggest that everyone does what they think is best according to what they believe every single time without exception and I challenge anyone to give an example to the contrary.
If you ever find yourself thinking that you acted against your beliefs, you need to reconsider if you really believe what you think you do or why even for a moment, you chose to believe otherwise and act accordingly.
Here is Al Mohler's original blog article -
Of Babies and Beans
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