God and Politics

Here is an interesting quote I found by a Christian blogger on politics and Christians. Let me know what you think...I like the part I italicized, but not the rest

For if we are to be Christlike, we must not focus on building up a political solidarity around “God’s Politics” or trying to get “our people” into power. This reflects how Jesus Christ rejected the way of the Zealot or the capture of the state by “the righteous” as critical for the advancement of the kingship of God. Instead, we must focus on loving our neighbors and overcoming evil with love. However, a critical part of how we overcome evil with love is in how we participate in the ongoing remaking of the rules that govern us. We need to, in the context of our local communities, prayerfully form or join local and national movements, including third parties and/or factions working from within or with main parties, that will help to move the “center” so as to balance the promotion of sustainable wealth creation and its fair redistribution, especially with the eradication of extreme poverty in our world.