this is not meant to be an insult to the evangelicals .. i promise...i just really want to know.
2006-10-04 18:50:38 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
By "religious right" I'll assume you mean only those Christians who are aligned with the Republican Party. I'm an evangelical Christian and I'm about to switch my registration to the Democratic Party because there has been such a politicization of faith in the GOP but no room for disagreement on other issues. I'm strongly pro-life, which I hope ticks off the Democratic leadership, but there are other human-rights issues (I won't get started on the Iraq war) that are being glossed over by the GOP--like Iraqi citizens' right to life.
Do I defend the "religious right"? I wil stand on the full power of the First Amendment to defend their right to believe and act however they wish within the scope of the law, but I strongly disagree with the mindset that has developed among GOP leaders that the only way to protect America from moral decay is through legislation to ban whatever anti-Christian influences are seeping into society--abortion, child pornography, violent video games, etc. The GOP can get laws passed to ban ANYTHING, but simply banning stuff won't change hearts. The Prohibition era in the U.S. is probably the best example of this--alcohol production and distribution was banned, but people defied the ban and a lot of people got rich as a result. Did the laws that were on the books change people's hearts? Not at all. What the religious right has tried to do is exactly that same thing--ban all the anti-Christian stuff, promote all the Christian stuff, and everything will be OK. Is it working? Or have we made the U.S. Constitution our Lord instead of Jesus? Jesus had no use for political structures in bringing about God's Kingdom in this world. He defied all sides of the political spectrum so that people would stop thinking like the world does and turn their focus instead to God. The GOP in general and religious right in particular need to do likewise. I'm betting that the Dems will take control of the House and maybe (I'm still not sure about this) the Senate next month, and if they do, you're going to have the religious right rallying all over again for Christian-friendly laws to be passed. But we've been down this road before. How long will it be before we realize that human governments are the problem, not the solution? Come on, people, if you'd worry less about what you want Congress to do and worry more about what God wants YOU to do--not tell God what you're going to do and then asking Him to bless it--this debate really wouldn't be necessary.
2006-10-04 19:53:10 · answer #1 · answered by Pastor Chad from JesusFreak.com 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the issue. I won't defend anyone I think is in the wrong. And on certain issues even the "religious right" has rights to their own beliefs.
But also, I like to think I'd defend any believer or non-believer if I thought their rights were in need of defense.
So I guess the answer would be that I wouldn't defend the "religious right" just because they are Christians. But I won't condemn them just because they are not moderate.
2006-10-04 19:04:11 · answer #2 · answered by dave 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-26 03:31:24 · answer #3 · answered by rousselle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will defend Christians to the death but that is not your question. The religious right is indefensible. Abortion for example is wrong but so is sending our troops into a country that DID NOT ATTACK US. So, your safe in the womb but when you turn 18, all bets are off? Honestly, do we really believe that God would be pleased with either of these things?
2006-10-04 19:07:55 · answer #4 · answered by TheNewCreationist 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't really group people into categories like that. People are people, we all have our own beliefs and I don't even label myself as moderate or evangelical. Is this something American?
True christianity transcends this kind of stuff and as far as I'm concerned someone either is a follower of Christ or their not. All the sterotypes we tend to apply after this mean nothing.
The true church is not a group, denomination or a building but the true followers of Christ worldwide.
2006-10-04 18:56:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. Since I'm a moderate Christian I don't agree with the religious right, so why would I defend them? I'm too busy defending my own liberal beliefs with them!
2006-10-04 18:54:00 · answer #6 · answered by theblackenedphoenix 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I defend no one, but what's right for all. There is alot of wrong on both sides, and a little right on each. People need to get out of the box and look at the big picture. Pick through the crap to find what's worth having, it's scattered everywhere.
2006-10-04 18:52:57 · answer #7 · answered by Sean 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
First of all - what is a moderate Christian? Second what is the "religious right"?
2006-10-04 19:01:56 · answer #8 · answered by Nora Explora 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe i am doing the right thing if i am striving to live as the teachings of Christ guide me to live. If that means supporting something or not so be it... but if it is following him then i accept it reguardless of what anyone else thinks of it. Thats the decision I made long ago and he continues to bless me daily for that decision.
2006-10-04 18:52:55 · answer #9 · answered by PreacherTim63(SFECU) 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There is only ONE kind of Christian. period.
a Bible based teaching.
Abortion..etc..is AGAINST teachings. I hardly call these people Christians. I'll let God decide that.
You call it any name you like.
Either you STAND for TRUE teachings, or you don't.
End of story.
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2006-10-04 18:59:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋