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Admin	Should married women vote... Posted : 2 Nov, 2010 07:04 AM Should married women vote just like their husbands? My mother just copies my father's absentee ballot. But, it's not really a submission thing; she just doesn't like voting. Should a couple be united in how they vote? Is copying okay, or is that irresponsible? Post Reply
jc8866 View Profile History	Should married women vote... Posted : 2 Nov, 2010 07:46 AM Pixy, at first I thought that was a silly question, but I understand what you mean, I just voted and honestly who knows about the local offices more than the Governmental office seats.. its sad but most people follow the news and not local people. I am guilty my self.. but I see your point about how voting differently could cause some tension. I think that a family is a unit. and should discuss this things before they vote. A women is a women, she has the right to vote as much as a man. But to stay under Gods law I understand that having agreements on who they are voting on and why is best. the enemy will try and cause trouble in any thing the relationship is not devided on.. thats why she probably doesn't say anything.. and doesn't want your dad to get mad.. smart lady. but not the best choice I think to support each other in this topic.. Post Reply
bcpianogal View Profile History	Should married women vote... Posted : 2 Nov, 2010 07:55 AM Not necessarily, particularly if the Christian woman's husband is NOT a Christian. However, if both people are Christians, I think that they should, as a couple, prayerfully consider all the options and choose candidates that they can both agree on. That way, the house is not divided politically. I'm just guessing here, but if the two people are SO completely opposite in their views politically that they can't pick a common candidate, then they are probably completely opposite in their views on ethics, morals, government, etc. If that is the case, voting differently might work just fine for them! I know that I want to share similar political views with my husband, though, so I think it would be easy to settle on one candidate. Post Reply
Tulip89 View Profile History	Should married women vote... Posted : 2 Nov, 2010 07:56 AM While the husband and wife are in many ways one unit, they are also individuals who can make their own decisions. The wife should vote as she sees fit, and the husband should give her his blessing to do so. As far as your mother goes, if she doesn't care, she just shouldn't vote. Uninformed voting is worse than not voting at all. Post Reply
View Profile History	Should married women vote... Posted : 2 Nov, 2010 08:18 AM Depends. If he is conservative, then yes. But, if he is a liberal, NO! :ROFL: Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NASB) 2 A wise man's heart directs him toward the right, but the foolish man's heart directs him toward the left. Post Reply
bcpianogal View Profile History	Should married women vote... Posted : 2 Nov, 2010 08:23 AM Good one, Cobbler! :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL: Post Reply
View Profile History	Should married women vote... Posted : 2 Nov, 2010 08:30 AM On a more serious note, I don�t think that there is any Biblical requirement for wives to vote the same as their husbands. But, as some of the others have said, hopefully they will both already be on the same page. Your religious beliefs, political beliefs, and family values are all intertwined together. If you have different political views, then you are likely to disagree with other important principals. Many couples can easily tolerate different points of views in their spouses, but when the children come along, the tolerance tends to end, because they each want their children to have the same points of view as themselves. This is a very important issue that needs to be resolved before marriage. Post Reply
SilverFire View Profile History	Should married women vote... Posted : 2 Nov, 2010 02:26 PM I don't think that they should, but I would hope as others have said, that the couple would pray over voting, and thus, be united in their political decisions. Speaking just for me, I wouldn't mind a few differences here and there, and I'd never compel my wife to vote a certain way (vote for Rubio or no foot massages for a week!). However, large-scale differences would reveal problems that had their origins elsewhere in the marriage. Post Reply
View Profile History	Should married women vote... Posted : 2 Nov, 2010 04:46 PM I'm with Tulip on this. Post Reply
DontHitThatMark View Profile History	Should married women vote... Posted : 2 Nov, 2010 06:13 PM Yes, women should vote whichever way their conscience leads them. :peace::peace: Post Reply
View Profile History	Should married women vote... Posted : 2 Nov, 2010 11:40 PM I really like what SilverFire said, although I think I may be more of a back massage kind of girl =) Thanks for the replies, everybody! Post Reply

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