Christian Political Party?
It is interesting how some Christians think the Republican party is "thee" party for Christians. Sure, Republicans tend to hold up better family values than Democrats, better day-to-day morals that are key to societal stabilization (IMO). However, Republicans generally fail to take large measures to protect the environment -- how is that being a good steward of the earth as God would have us be? And how can Christians say they love their fellow men and then elect someone who will be more supportive of war? "It is wrong for me to kill people because I am to love them as I love myself, I am to love them with the perfect, unselfish love of God. But it is right for the kingdoms of this world to fight to effect world order. So I'll vote for a war-going president." Sounds cognitively dissonant and hypocritical...
I don't think a Christian government would accomplish the general goals of worldly kingdoms; I think it unwise to vote against my own Christian values in support of Old Testament-style government-related values; therefore, I think it unwise to vote, period, on matters relating to law, order, and world politics.
I don't think a Christian government would accomplish the general goals of worldly kingdoms; I think it unwise to vote against my own Christian values in support of Old Testament-style government-related values; therefore, I think it unwise to vote, period, on matters relating to law, order, and world politics.
posted by Claire at 16:45
3 Comments:
It's wrong to kill? I guess God forgot to inform the Israelites of that detail...
Haha Claire - you are a hard-core pacifist. You're gentle enough that perhaps no one would have the heart to attack you :) I agree that a self-declared Christian president should be concerned about stewardship of the environment, but I don't think that because a person may be against war that they should withdraw from the political arena. After all, the whole point of voting is to bring about a government that you can agree with (or approve of). How would you feel about a president that only strengthened national defense?
Anachronism - do you think killing is God's prerogative?
No, I think the Bible makes it quite clear that it is delegated in some circumstances.
Whosoever sheds mans blood, by man his blood shall be shed for man is made in the image of God.
And of course Romans 13:1-5 is unambiguous on the subject.
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