LinkedIn Post. Barna’s survey results identify quite the paradox. In America, We the People are top management. The aim of our system of government is to enable us to work together toward“a more perfect Union.”
Perfect in a biblical context can be defined as meeting all needs – the Garden of Eden being an example. Needs would include the physical, psychological, and emotional.
Given that God has a plan for us all, wouldn’t this plan include working to meet the needs of others, which would also reduce the harm caused by unmet needs? And, given that all needs are not being perfectly met, what is the “plan” (locally and nationally) for improvement? What feedback is needed to determine that change is resulting in improvement?
Rationalizing doing nothing (not voting) contributes to evil: “…. there has been an emerging convergence of the two ways of thinking that includes the consequences of action and inaction. … We can now do great evil without intending to. What we need today is more awareness, a wider recognition of how vast systems we are caught up in can do terrible things and how we can contribute to evil without even being conscious of it.” (Ref: When Jesus Came to Harvard, Making Moral Choices Today,” Harvey Cox)
We can hold our elected representatives “accountable,” but as citizens, we retain responsibility for the results. The only way to get systemic improvements is to get involved, which includes voting. The seven basic tools of quality can be applied to resolve over 95% of problems. These tools are successfully taught and applied at the elementary school level.
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