The Sin of Bribery by A. McKinney

"You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear sighted and subverts the cause of the just." Exodus 23:8

I would like to quote from a tremendous book, "Knowing the Economy of God," by Thomas Meaglia. Megalia puts into writing principles of God's economy in a way that is clear and easy to understand.

Quote: (page 32) "...the Lord knows that bribes work. People from the beginning of time have used bribes to kill, betray, steal, hurt, destroy, advance politically, gain respect, and every other wicked motive the heart can dream of."

He goes on to say, "Being involved in a bribe is a sin. I know your transgressions are many and your sins are great, you who distress the righteous and accept bribes, and turn aside the poor in the gate."

The great tragedy of the Philippines election 2010 was the use of millions and millions of pisos in bribery for votes. Regardless of the failure of the electronic voting, the miscounting of the ballots, the reluctancy to consider every single vote as important...the greatest tragedy is that the use of bribes to buy votes from the unlearned and the illiterate showed those who are watching that nothing has changed except it is accomplished with the use of multi-million dollar computers.

The Bible says that "the bribe blinds the clear sighted, and subverts the cause of the just."

We understand the the ungodly received bribes and gave bribes in this election. But the tragedy is that those who call thems christians (with a little "c") both gave and received bribes.

The sin on this election has resonated throughout the halls of heaven.

Righteous candidates had nothing to give except a sincere desire to restore the nation to it's standing with God and with the world and as the people opened their flyers and pamplets they asked, "Where is the money?" And there was none. So they threw the pamplet on the ground. As the people who received bribes satisify themselves for a day or two, their sin opens the door for six more long years of financial oppression and depression upon the masses.

In the United States and in 44 nations of the world there are thousands of Christians who had a vested interested in the outcome of this election - for millions of their loved ones and families are suffering from poverty and lack of opportunity. Did they give even a single dollar to support the campaign of candidates who want to promote righteousness and integrity in government?
Or, did they use their hard earned dollars to buy a bigger home, a more expensive car, or the latest designer handbag?

We say we want integrity? But we are not willing to pay the price!

Shame of anyone who voted for a candidate or did not vote for a candidate because he or she received an envelop full of pisos!

If bribery is a sin. The people of the Philippines have committed a national sin.