# The Church Has Been Hijacked By Politicians |  Is Voting a Biblical Mandate?

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Podcast: [Coffee With Hales](https://stenobird.com/podcast/coffee-with-hales-6588563)
Published: 2026-04-28T11:26:22+00:00
Episode link: https://coffeewithhales.podbean.com/e/the-church-has-been-hijacked-by-politicians-is-voting-a-biblical-mandate/
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## Resource

Is Voting a Biblical Mandate? Why I’m Opting Out of the Left/Right Illusion. In this laid-back Coffee with Hales episode, I build on my last video about institutional Christianity being captured by government power and the left/right narrative. I respond to common Protestant and evangelical talking points that claim Christians are biblically mandated to vote, using clips from Pastor Billy Crone, another pastor arguing voting isn’t a sacrament, and Allie Beth Stuckey’s case for loving our neighbor through politics. I push back on blending “anti-American” with “anti-Christ,” argue both parties operate as a corrupt uniparty, and explain why voting feels like consenting to someone ruling over my God-given sovereignty. I also challenge the idea that politics is the main way to love neighbors, calling it the laziest substitute for real responsibility, community, and relationships. I urge Christians to zoom out, stop fighting over hot-button issues, and pursue biblical freedom rooted in personal accountability. 00:00 Breaking the Left Right Spell 00:30 Why This Episode Matters 01:30 Pastor Says Voting Is Mandate 03:00 Anti American vs Anti Christ 03:59 Uniparty and Lesser Evil 05:17 Voting as Consent to Rule 07:17 Opting Out and Complaints 08:08 Convenience Is Not Freedom 10:14 Voting Is Not a Sacrament 12:35 Government as New Theology 14:41 Rebuilding Family and Community 16:16 Loving Neighbor Beyond Politics 18:43 Church Captured by Power 19:36 Call to Biblical Freedom 22:01 Final Thoughts and Outro

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