so what about this race?

The horses are almost neck-and-neck, the dirt is flying off their hooves into each other's face, and the the crowd is simultaneously cheering and booing -at the horses and each other. I'm standing on one of the upper bleachers with my hands stuffed in my pockets and for awhile I've felt that this race the wrong one to be watching.

The presidential election matters but...it doesn't. As a new pastor and a Christian for several years (and former card-carrying member of The Christian Coalition) I feel like we need to, you know, do our civic duty (voting and paying taxes and such); the authorities are God's servants, as the bible says.

But it just isn't about politics, this Christian life. The things that we Christians are supposed to do and be (according to Jesus) has nothing to do with that whole area. It's just a whole different arena.

What do you think? Does it really matter? And if you're not a Christian, please indulge me with any thoughts as well.