I'm not really sure how to care.

I. hate. politics. I know, as a Christian, I am called to care about such things, but when it comes right down to it I don't know how to care. So-and-so said such-and-such, he believes in this, she believes in that, etc., etc. I think my general feeling on the matter is that we've divided ourselves into two extremes: democrat and republican, neither of which seem to fully support a biblical model. Granted, most of the world isn't concerned with a biblical model, but how am I, as a Christian, supposed to vote for either? "Lesser of the two evils" doesn't seem right. I know a few things are true: 1. if I really am concerned about a certain issue, i.e. social justice, abortion, the environment, then I need to show that by taking actions myself. 2. the church needs to step up. We need to be who we are designed to be: a help to the poor, a haven for the weary, a voice for the voiceless. Sometimes actions speak louder than words, and if we trully do disagree with this party or that party what are we doing to make up for the things we believe the government lacks? Are we teaching men to fish? If we believe that government-sactioned social programs are not beneficial, are we taking the trully disinfranchised (and maybe even a few moochers) and trying to teach them to fish? I'm not saying that I do believe that programs are the answer, but I am saying that there are legit poor people, and even some illiginimate poor people, that we need to be taking care of. So illegal immigrants are illegal. Does that make them less able to inherit the kingdom of God? Does that mean they don't deserve our help?

Discuss.