Why where True Christians past and present NOT politically active??
2007-01-22 23:57:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What? When was this? And which version of "True" Christian?
Religions, especially Christianity, always try to leverage government to push their superstitions.
2007-01-22 23:59:50 · answer #1 · answered by nondescript 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Today's christians aren't politically active my @ss! In the US Air Force christians not to long ago fought and finally won the right to stuff their beliefs down the throats of non-believers. Who do think protests abortions? Who is the group that petitioned to have the pornography store in my town shut down? Who thought cloning was playing god and had that shot down? Why is prostitution illegal? I could go on.
2007-01-23 08:04:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
They were! Religions are an attempt to gain power and take it away from the politicians. It is the ONLY reason they were invented or at least used.
2007-01-23 08:03:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus answered: “My kingdom is no part of this world. If my kingdom were part of this world, my attendants would have fought that I should not be delivered up to the Jews. But, as it is, my kingdom is not from this source.”....John 18:36
Soon after Jesus’ baptism, the Devil attempted to involve him politically. Satan offered him “all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.” Christ did not deny that the Devil had authority over the governments. Rather, Jesus rejected this political opportunity, though he could have reasoned that with political power he would be able to do good for the people.—Matthew 4:8-10.
Later the people saw Jesus’ ability to provide food. They evidently reasoned, ‘If Jesus was in the government, he would be able to solve our economic problems.’ Note what developed. “Jesus, knowing they were about to come and seize him to make him king, withdrew.” (John 6:10-15) Yes, Jesus refused to become embroiled in politics, despite his qualifications.
Still later, some politically attuned Jews tried to trap Jesus over a political issue: taxes. Were Roman taxes too high? If a Jew paid the tax, would he thus endorse using taxes to support Rome’s wars? We can learn something from how Jesus responded: “Pay back Caesar’s things to Caesar, but God’s things to God.” (Mark 12:13-17) In contrast, 225 Roman Catholic bishops in the United States voted last November to adopt a 115-page economic statement that said, in part: “The tax system should be reformed to reduce the burden on the poor. . . . Those with relatively greater financial resources should pay a higher rate of taxation.”
Think what we may about our taxes, Jesus remained neutral as to the politics of taxes. His disciples, such as the apostle Paul, did likewise. (Romans 13:1-7) Even on a hot social issue such as slavery, they were neutral. You can imagine how easy it would have been for a Christian, moved by kindness, to rail against slavery, even as clergymen now take sides on legalized abortion, apartheid, women’s rights, and so on. But true Christians remained neutral!
Oxford professor E. P. Sanders writes: “It is now virtually universally recognized that there is not a shred of evidence which would allow us to think that Jesus had military/political ambitions, and the same applies to the disciples.”
2007-01-23 08:07:44 · answer #4 · answered by papa G 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
the sooner thay get religion out of politics in the usa the better it will be for the usa as the church is running the place its gods second home land
2007-01-23 08:02:34 · answer #5 · answered by andrew w 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Politics and religion are like potassium and water. If they're ever allowed to come into contact, something's going to blow up.
2007-01-23 08:08:41 · answer #6 · answered by marbledog 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They were mistakenly advised not to get entangled in the worlds system. If only heathen s are involved in politics, we will suffer.
2007-01-23 08:21:12 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A true believer will have all of his actions molded by his belief. If your convictions to not cause you to behave in ways in harmony with them, you don't have them.
2007-01-23 08:01:35 · answer #8 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The USA was a strong country and respected by the world for 200 years..........while we honored God
For the past 40 years or so we have shut God out of our lives and look at us now in the world view.........
2007-01-23 08:11:12 · answer #9 · answered by kenny p 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
politics harbor power, which is distorted greedily by misappropriation. religion harbors humility, which is accompanied by understanding.
2007-01-23 08:25:23 · answer #10 · answered by alex l 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋