Not a true Christian: Debate Christianity and Religion's role in Politics

I assume most of them have paid for abort acts. Especially the televangelists.

 

They got the flag wrong

 

My reading of the New Testament says that Jesus preached that Christian behavior and faith in the Lord would lead to what really matters: admission to Heaven. There's nothing in there about how Christians should become involved in political affairs, in this relatively unimportant world. And certainly no justifications for lying, cheating, and killing in the name of the Lord, so as to advance one's cause.

So I reject all such efforts. Until somebody convinces me otherwise, people who behave like that have no right to claim that they are doing so as "Christians."

 

Organized religion, especially since the Enlightenment, has been a drag on humanity.

 

James 1:26

If anyone thinks of himself to be religious, and does not control his own tongue but deluded his own heart, this person's religion is worthless.

And I say this as a "saved" Christian. So I get the bewilderment with my ilk.

 

That's a scary thought if I ever had one! IOW, Putin's Russia minus the educated population.

 

I spent much of my childhood in a church pastored by John and Anne Gimenez, so I am ready for your questions.

 

How close is Righteous Gemstones?

 

Haven't watched it yet.

 

You know who would make a great daddy for Christians? YHWH

 

Does this thread not belong on the Spirituality forum?

 

Yeah, it was. It grew out of the fertility cults of the Near East. Gnostic cults, mystery schools. Use of psychedelic plants and fungi was common. Originally, is was called, the "Way" then Christianity. What we have today is something... diluted, it's been in the hands of a priesthood, which it was never meant to be.

Conclusion: go eat 5 dried grams of psilocybin mushrooms in silent darkness on an empty stomach.

 

Ahhhh! So that's your secret! That explains a lot...

 

There's not much spiritual about support for the 2nd Amendment. So, no.

 

Christians can participate in the US political process, the same as anyone else.

 

It's got plenty of good comedic performances but Edi Patterson is the shining star. Walton Goggins too.

Don't know many Christian country songs but this is the best IMO

 

And they can be critiqued and criticized the same as any other group actively involved in the political process.

 

Yep. Including the point of this thread, which is that they vote for secular reasons, but claim that their vote is a matter of faith. It ain't.

 

Amen to that!