The Politics of Cain

                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                              

"Cain became very angry and his countenance fell. Then the LORD said to Cain, 'Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.' Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.

Then the LORD said to Cain, 'Where is Abel your brother?' And he said, 'I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?^'  He said, 'What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to Me from the ground. Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.'..."     --  Genesis 4:5-10

How is it that many American Christians choose to identify themselves with the politics of Cain ?  To make common cause with those whose anger, hatred, violence and murder God puts under His curse...those who lie to God's face...those who deny to God's face that they are "my brother's keeper" toward the poor, and refugees, and the sick ?