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The Sin Of Election Rigging by Last355(m): 9:10am On Mar 05, 2023
Election rigging is the act of dishonestly organizing an election to get a particular result¹. It is an electoral fraud and an interference with the election process. Election rigging can take many forms, such as ballot stuffing, vote buying, intimidation, violence, hacking or manipulation of electronic voting systems. Election rigging can flip state, congressional and even presidential elections³.

Election rigging is not only a crime against democracy, but also a sin against God. The Bible teaches that God is sovereign over all human affairs and that He appoints authorities for His purposes (Romans 13:1-2). God also commands His people to respect and obey those authorities (Romans 13:5-7). Therefore, when someone rigs an election, they are rebelling against God's will and dishonoring His authority.

Election rigging also violates the second greatest commandment: to love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:39). By rigging an election, you are depriving your fellow citizens of their right to choose their leaders and have a say in their governance. You are also harming the common good by undermining trust in the electoral system and creating division and conflict among people. You are not loving your neighbor as yourself, but rather exploiting them for your own selfish gain.

Election rigging is a serious sin that has grave consequences for individuals and nations. The Bible warns that God will judge those who pervert justice and oppress the poor (Proverbs 17:15; Isaiah 10:1-4). The Bible also gives examples of how God punished nations that corrupted their elections or rebelled against His appointed rulers (2 Kings 9:30-37; Daniel 5:1-31). Election rigging can bring God's wrath upon a nation and invite His curse instead of His blessing.

As Christians, we have a responsibility to uphold justice and righteousness in our society. We should pray for our leaders and for free and fair elections (1 Timothy 2:1-4). We should also participate in the electoral process with honesty and integrity, respecting the will of the people and the rule of law. We should not be tempted by greed or power to manipulate or cheat in elections. We should remember that God sees everything we do and that we will have to give an account to Him on the day of judgment (Hebrews 4:13; Revelation 20:12).

Election rigging is a sin that dishonors God, harms our neighbors and invites God's judgment. Let us repent of this sin if we have committed it or been complicit in it. Let us seek God's forgiveness and grace through Jesus Christ who died for our sins and rose again for our justification (Romans 4:25). Let us also seek reconciliation with those whom we have wronged or offended by our actions or words. And let us strive to live as citizens of heaven who seek God's kingdom and righteousness above all else (Philippians 3:20; Matthew 6:33).
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(1) Definition of election rigging(n) | New Word Suggestion | Collins .... https://www.collinsdictionary.com/submission/3073/election+rigging(n) Accessed 05/03/2023.
(2) The “Shocking” Truth About Election Rigging in the United States. https://truthout.org/articles/the-shocking-truth-about-election-rigging-in-america/ Accessed 05/03/2023.
(3) Rigging Elections | Armstrong Economics. https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/politics/rigging-elections/ Accessed 05/03/2023.
(4) Bola Tinubu's Nigeria election win: The rigging claims of Peter Obi and .... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64802490 Accessed 05/03/2023.
(5) Nigeria Election Tainted by Accusations of Vote Rigging - The New York .... https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/28/world/africa/nigeria-election-challenges.html Accessed 05/03/2023.
(6) Bola Tinubu's Nigeria election win: The rigging claims of Peter Obi and .... https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-64802490 Accessed 05/03/2023.

Re: The Sin Of Election Rigging by SHIVA001: 9:16am On Mar 05, 2023
There is no sin in rigging. Oga religion don mess with your brain. As long as ASIWAJU is happy. He pay make person wey go do better for the country rig am enter than make person wey go dey stingy to the country enter free and fair..
Re: The Sin Of Election Rigging by PlayMaker14: 9:35am On Mar 05, 2023
SHIVA001:
There is no sin in rigging. Oga religion don mess with your brain. As long as ASIWAJU is happy. He pay make person wey go do better for the country rig am enter than make person wey go dey stingy to the country enter free and fair..
May your life be rigged like the way they rigged the election.... Since you want to be foolish by supporting oppression.

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Re: The Sin Of Election Rigging by SHIVA001: 9:43am On Mar 05, 2023
PlayMaker14:
May your life be rigged like the way they rigged the election.... Since you want to be foolish by supporting oppression.
This iziot hiding under cheap data to abuse me. Abuse me all you want because that is all you know. If you know something better you would have said it.
Re: The Sin Of Election Rigging by PlayMaker14: 9:48am On Mar 05, 2023
SHIVA001:

This iziot hiding under cheap data to abuse me. Abuse me all you want because that is all you know. If you know something better you would have said it.
Foolish E-diot, next time don't support rigging if you don't want to be insulted.


Odé.

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Re: The Sin Of Election Rigging by SHIVA001: 9:52am On Mar 05, 2023
PlayMaker14:
Foolish E-diot, next time don't support rigging if you don't want to be insultend.


Odé.
Did you see where the rigging was conducted??, Where you the middle man for the rigging business??. All party rigged elections iziot. Peter rigged the south east by his ipob members
Re: The Sin Of Election Rigging by PlayMaker14: 9:54am On Mar 05, 2023
SHIVA001:

Did you see where the rigging was conducted??, Where you the middle man for the rigging business??. All party rigged elections iziot. Peter rigged the south east by his ipob members
And a young foolish E-diot like you see nothing wrong in rigging?

No wonder your Dad died stupid.
Re: The Sin Of Election Rigging by SHIVA001: 9:58am On Mar 05, 2023
PlayMaker14:
And a young foolish E-diot like you see nothing wrong in rigging?

No wonder your Dad died stupid.
With time everyone dies, so what's the point. Plus my dad is alive hail and hearty. And healthy. You are dieing slowly iziot. Oga tinubu has won all this wailing is medicine after death
Re: The Sin Of Election Rigging by PlayMaker14: 10:00am On Mar 05, 2023
SHIVA001:

With time everyone dies, so what's the point. Plus my dad is alive hail and hearty. And healthy. You are dieing slowly iziot. Oga tinubu has won all this wailing is medicine after death
Lol, you call that corpse that looks like Tinubu ass "Hail and hearty"?

Ode, first class one.

May your life be rigged like the way you support rigging. grin
Re: The Sin Of Election Rigging by SHIVA001: 10:04am On Mar 05, 2023
PlayMaker14:
Lol, you call that corpse that looks like Tinubu ass "Hail and hearty"?

Ode, first class one.

May your life be rigged like the way you support rigging. grin
Amen oo. My life will be Rigged in victory and breakthrough like that of Jagaban. You wi labour in vain like Peter obi. Iziot
Re: The Sin Of Election Rigging by DeltaBachelor(m): 9:45am On Sep 04, 2023
[quote author=Last355 post=121484610]Election rigging is the act of dishonestly organizing an election to get a particular result¹. It is an electoral fraud and an interference with the election process. Election rigging can take many forms, such as ballot stuffing, vote buying, intimidation, violence, hacking or manipulation of electronic voting systems. Election rigging can flip state, congressional and even presidential elections³.

Election rigging is not only a crime against democracy, but also a sin against God. The Bible teaches that God is sovereign over all human affairs and that He appoints authorities for His purposes (Romans 13:1-2). God also commands His people to respect and obey those authorities (Romans 13:5-7). Therefore, when someone rigs an election, they are rebelling against God's will and dishonoring His authority.

Election rigging also violates the second greatest commandment: to love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:39). By rigging an election, you are depriving your fellow citizens of their right to choose their leaders and have a say in their governance. You are also harming the common good by undermining trust in the electoral system and creating division and conflict among people. You are not loving your neighbor as yourself, but rather exploiting them for your own selfish gain.

Election rigging is a serious sin that has grave consequences for individuals and nations. The Bible warns that God will judge those who pervert justice and oppress the poor (Proverbs 17:15; Isaiah 10:1-4). The Bible also gives examples of how God punished nations that corrupted their elections or rebelled against His appointed rulers (2 Kings 9:30-37; Daniel 5:1-31). Election rigging can bring God's wrath upon a nation and invite His curse instead of His blessing.

As Christians, we have a responsibility to uphold justice and righteousness in our society. We should pray for our leaders and for free and fair elections (1 Timothy 2:1-4). We should also participate in the electoral process with honesty and integrity, respecting the will of the people and the rule of law. We should not be tempted by greed or power to manipulate or cheat in elections. We should remember that God sees everything we do and that we will have to give an account to Him on the day of judgment (Hebrews 4:13; Revelation 20:12).

Election rigging is a sin that dishonors God, harms our neighbors and invites God's judgment. Let us repent of this sin if we have committed it or been complicit in it. Let us seek God's forgiveness and grace through Jesus Christ who died for our sins and rose again for our justification (Romans 4:25). Let us also seek reconciliation with those whom we have wronged or offended by our actions or words. And let us strive to live as citizens of heaven who seek God's kingdom and righteousness above all else (Philippians 3:20; Matthew 6:33).
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(1) Definition of election rigging(n) | New Word Suggestion | Collins .... https://www.collinsdictionary.com/submission/3073/election+rigging(n) Accessed 05/03/2023.
(2) The “Shocking” Truth About Election Rigging in the United States. https://truthout.org/articles/the-shocking-truth-about-election-rigging-in-america/ Accessed 05/03/2023.
(3) Rigging Elections | Armstrong Economics. https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/politics/rigging-elections/ Accessed 05/03/2023.
(4) Bola Tinubu's Nigeria election win: The rigging claims of Peter Obi and .... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64802490 Accessed 05/03/2023.
(5) Nigeria Election Tainted by Accusations of Vote Rigging - The New York .... https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/28/world/africa/nigeria-election-challenges.html Accessed 05/03/2023.
(6) Bola Tinubu's Nigeria election win: The rigging claims of Peter Obi and ....
Re: The Sin Of Election Rigging by MaxInDHouse(m): 2:08pm On Sep 04, 2023
Rigging has always been in government but it comes in different ways!

The truth of the matter is that God has nothing to do with human rule so He is less concerned with whatever they're doing while trying to appoint their own ruler! undecided

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