There are many points in the republican party that seem to contradict christian values: greed, racism, war, damage to the environment, and yet have to vote republican because democrats believe in gay marriage and abortion. Since they are such a big force why can't they form their own party and vote a truly christian president instead of being forced to vote politicians pretending to be christians in order to get that crucial christian vote?
2007-01-05 00:20:24 · 12 answers · asked by charlie c 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
As an Evangelical Christian, I do think that it is high time that believers should form some sort of third party. But like alot of the other folks who have answered the question, we are divided as far as denominayion & dogma is concerned. Perhaps those believers with liberal views could form a 4th party. That could turn the country on edge!
2007-01-05 02:55:44 · answer #1 · answered by Phil P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since the communists and socialists form political parties (often disguised) I see no reason why the Christian people could not form a Christian Democrat or Christian Conservative party. Any organized and well funded group can form a party, but Christians, while numerous, are much divided on dogma and issues, and not likely to be very effective at this until they find common ground on a lot of controversial issues.
2007-01-05 00:29:04 · answer #2 · answered by Mad Roy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If we grew to become a theocracy the 1st element that would desire to happen may well be fairly some rejoicing that we are a rustic of Christians... then there may well be a on the spot insurrection whilst human beings found out that 3/4ths of the different "Christians" interior the country carry heavily distinctive ideals than they do. the human beings pushing for a theocracy are often the fundamentalists and evangelicals, yet they make up <15% of the Christians interior the US, protestants make up ~50%, Catholics approximately ~23%. are you able to characteristic the reaction of the fundamentalists if say Catholicism grew to become the respected and sanctioned faith? A theocracy isn't in our destiny. The fundamentalists and evangelicals have only forgotten the instructions that brought about the early pilgrims again here and the fore fathers to verify the separation of church and state clauses.
2016-10-30 01:42:25 · answer #3 · answered by doti 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some Christians do not believe that abortion, gay rights, etc are nearly as important as the moral issues of caring for the poor, sick and weak. Some of us think greed, lying and special interest manipulation of the political system of the US are truly immoral (see the book of James). Anyone can form another political party.
2007-01-05 00:25:59 · answer #4 · answered by teetzijo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course they could but why would they want to?
Would it be to install a theocratic form of government from within their own beliefs?
Use the Ten Commandments to replace laws they say conflict with it?
Under our new found Patriotism the Faith based Charitys are a branch of Federal Government within the Homeland Security and Patriot Act. and are funded by taxpayer dollars.
Would they then get more dollars, a tithe even from those who do not beleive as they do?
The power of religious organizations has always remained a force within but not an actual part of government controlls and actions but be becoming actual government the divisions between differeent sects would make the country no different than the unstable governments of many African and M.E. autocratic nations.
Legally you can do as you wish , yet to do so may well lead you down the path of surrendering a moral base of values you profess to have today.
A country run by an organized religon would be just as intolerable to people who believe in Freedom as those who came before us and had to live under the most despotic regimes ever contrived by any secular government of mankind!
2007-01-05 08:34:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This country bases almost all of their votes on two parties. However, if the Christians are truly demanding and can fund and support the party, it could be a success.
2007-01-05 01:10:37 · answer #6 · answered by Huey Freeman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everybody can start there own party. Generating the funds to get the support to be elected is the problem.
2007-01-05 00:24:02 · answer #7 · answered by Martin D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right. Uh-huh. Republicans are for greed, racism, war, and damaging the environment. Obviously, you understand the party REAL well.
2007-01-05 00:25:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
For a completely different point of view read this:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20070104/ts_csm/catheist
2007-01-05 00:29:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they coul,but as it stands any beyond the two party system stands no chance.
2007-01-05 00:34:50 · answer #10 · answered by kissmy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋