to feed the hungry, heal the sick, and house the homeless (things Jesus did speak PLENTY about) but support using the government to restrict social decisions like gay marriage and abortion (things Jesus said nothing about)?
Isn't there a disconnect there? How can christians (specifically conservative christians) be against government intrustion to help the less fortunate, but for government intrusion to restrict social decisions?
HERE'S WHAT I THINK:
Christian conservatives (especially from the South) have a long history of supporting programs that help the poor. That is why they were with the Democratic Party for so long and why they were among the top supporters of FDR's New Deal programs. However, christian conservatives (especially from the South) have also long been conservative on social issues like slavery, women's rights, interracial marriage, invitro fertilization, birth control pills, and today gay marriage and abortion.
2007-05-02
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