Do you agree or disagree and why?

Question

The church has no business getting involved in politics or economics. The church is responsible only for the spiritual needs of its people.

Answer 1

I agree. Religion inspires hatred (Jihad, Holocaust) and ignorance (intelligent design, a god that punishes for eating the fruit of knowledge). Why would we ever want hatred and ignorance in your government.

Answer 2

I disagree. The original founding fathers meant for the church to keep our morality in tune with the Bible. The reason why our government is a Republic and not a Democracy is because the Bible stated that man was basically evil and not basically good. So though a mob would vote to string up a person, a voted-in representative could rise up and over-rule the mob vote.
The church should be used as a governor to prevent government from running amok. It should have a voice, but not be considered a "branch". It should be like the voice of conscience to the governing body. Remember, power corrupts. Faith in One greater than yourself who will hold you accountable will keep that corruption in check.

As for economics, remember, a church is made up of citizens who pay the taxes. There should be a voice there, but I am not sure what you mean specifically by that part of the question.

The church has more responsibility than the spiritual needs of its people. Jesus commanded us to clothe and feed those in need. Something the government does extremely inefficiently. The church also evangelizes for the benefit of the community. The church I attend has brought many gang members to faith. The result? Gang activity has dropped considerably to the benefit of the community and the relief of the police.

The church can also be a source of helping the world. Many missions feed and clothe the destitute in third-world countries. The movie "End of the Spear" is a good example of how missionaries were able to keep an entire tribe from extinction.

There are more positives and activities, but I think that should give you an idea.

As you can see, I go against the current on this issue. Of course, any dead fish can swim down-stream.

Answer 3

Not only do they have no business being involved in politics, it is a violation of their status as a tax exempt organization.

If churches want to be political headquarters, they need to surrender their tax exemptions.

Question about economics isn't clear. We are all involved in economics whether we like it or not.

Answer 4

i don't believe that the church ever does get involved in politics. i don't think i've ever heard 1st baptist church of smithville did this or that, but it's congregation members ought to care about the happenings of smithville and not just their own needs.

There are most certainly moral issues that are important to politicians getting support (ie: abortion, etc.). Part of going to church is learning about being the kind of people God wants us to be and i think believers are to be people who care about other people and what's going on around them. So in that i think people who go to church ought to be voting and voicing their opinions on various social and political issues.

This is also America. So when it comes to issues like prayer in school-- it's never a church that pushes that agenda. But believers have a right to voice their opinion on that agenda as much as someone who is opposed to it.

Hope that helps,

Nickster

Answer 5

No way, the church is the people of God, not the building, not the institution.
If Christians stayed out of politics, politics would be devestated by corruption and moral freedoms would be extinguished. The Church did take a back seat to politics for many years and the result is a network of scandal, pagan judges, abortion on demand, prayer removed from schools, and a nation that has almost forgotten it's roots.
If one stands back and tries to close themself in from all involvement with the world, the world will come knocking at their door and eventually demand a ransom.

Answer 6

The Founding Fathers setup this country for amongst other things a free and uninhibited practice of religion.
The phrase "seperation of church and state" is not found in the constitution.
"...government shall not recognize a religious institution.."
A religious institution is catholic church, methodist church, Mormon etc. The church is not barred from having a voice in politics but the tax free status has made this so.
I am all for the church speaking out in politics, not controlling it, and so I am against their tax-free status too.

Answer 7

All that matters at all is what is going to last. Take learning from a world penetrated by chaos and evil...or take knowledge from an all knowing and forever lasting being. Doesn't seem very tough. Of course we should let religion into our societal aspects..that's its purpose...God will last forever...politics won't. AND if you really think about how long forever is.....ill give u a solid 5 min cause thats about how long it takes or more....then things may be a little more clear. :-)

Have a wonderful day!

Answer 8

it is historical fact that when the church gets involved with politics,all hell breaks loose,look at the dark ages,when popes ran kingdoms and went around killing or torturing people because they didn't think like they did,all religions were in some sort of crap at one time,and crusades were fought because of church,the Inquisition was church,when our forefathers wrote the need to separate church and state they knew the out come,one of the reason this country works because the church stays out of political affairs,encounters like the middle east where they have to listen to church it causes religious radicals who forget about the meaning of god ans man family,life.they get so poor and lost that they do what they feel is right for god then country,and kill............

Answer 9

The church has no business getting involved in politics, separation of church and state. The church has no business in my life and I do not want some fictitious book dictating government policy!

Answer 10

The people who claim to be Christians in the U.S. outnumber those who claim no affiliation.
So, by NOT allowing us to be involved forces us to accept the wishes of the minority.

I believe Christians, religious people should have an equal say in politics, economics, etc.

Or should we be discriminated against by the very ones who scream equallity for everyone?

Answer 11

I think that people now a days forget that god needs to be apart of all aspects of our life. Our "spiritual" self should be a part of our self's that we are proud to show with honor. Gods laws should be tha laws of the people but in this terrible world that is just a fantasy.