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From the original post:
2008-09-14 19:42:18.0
We know as Christians that God created both institutions, Church and government. We can find about...
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Posted: Sep 18, 08 9:52pm
The bible says we are a peculiar people, we can vote and talk politics but we are held to a higher standard and expected to behave Christlike xcuse my spelling)
If you see me behaving differently let me know. I might step out a little bit bu let me know if you please, I give you permission to do it. Thank you. I dont want to bring shame to the Church. I just think we need to know this to make better decision when we vote. If we are told that as Christian we have the responsibility to vote then we also have the responsiibility to learn how to vote.
Posted: Sep 18, 08 9:56pm
The bible says we are a peculiar people, we can vote and talk politics but we are held to a higher standard and expected to behave Christlike xcuse my spelling)
Peculiar is quite believable! I expect, as citizens, that we can vote and talk politics, but it's no good when we start trying to insist that "we the people", in total, MUST obey God, MUST do as we Christians say because it's the "right" thing to do. When we do this, we take the free will away from the very people we want to reveal God's grace to.
I vote as a citizen, not as a Christian, per se. This doesn't mean my beliefs as a Christian don't greatly influence my vote, but I don't go to the voting booth waving the Christian flag. I wave the American flag. I wouldn't want an atheist, Muslim, Buddhist or other persons waving their particular flags as they vote. I'd want them casting their ballot for who would best represent the interests of ALL people, not just a select group.
Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's, and unto God that which is God's."
Posted: Sep 19, 08 3:00am
Peculiar is quite believable! I expect, as citizens, that we can vote and talk politics, but it's no good when we start trying to insist that "we the people", in total, MUST obey God, MUST do as we Christians say because it's the "right" thing to do. When we do this, we take the free will away from the very people we want to reveal God's grace to.
I vote as a citizen, not as a Christian, per se. This doesn't mean my beliefs as a Christian don't greatly influence my vote, but I don't go to the voting booth waving the Christian flag. I wave the American flag. I wouldn't want an atheist, Muslim, Buddhist or other persons waving their particular flags as they vote. I'd want them casting their ballot for who would best represent the interests of ALL people, not just a select group.
Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's, and unto God that which is God's."
I agree with this statement because as I said in my original post govenment as about justice for all. Government is like the sun, it shines for all. God created governmet for a purpose and that is to protect everybody's righ to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness as it is stated in The Declaration of Independance.