Christians part of this world?

Question

In the IJCR study, more than 70 percent of faculty said the United States "would be better off if Christian fundamentalists kept their religious beliefs out of politics."

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Politics are part of this world and you are involved in politic so you are part of this world, then you belong to the devil, wow.

Star at typical good chrsitian, "go to the hell" you favorite phrase I am not atheist by the way, JA JA JA

the las teptamtion Satan offering all the kingdom of the world so that means that belong to him and you are mixed with them so you are under his control (Matthew 7:21-23)

Answer 1

Jesus called Satan “the ruler of this world.” And the apostle John said that “the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.” (John 12:31; 1 John 5:19) Note that in prayer to God Jesus did not include his disciples as part of Satan’s world. He said: “I make request concerning them [his disciples]; I make request, not concerning the world . . . They are no part of the world, just as I am no part of the world.” (John 17:9, 16; 15:18, 19) From this it is clear that true Christians are to keep separate from the world.

Answer 2

The argument that the religious need to keep their religion out of voting is a back door which is being slowly opened to disenfranchise religious voters.

The irreligious crowd has "solidified" the idea of an absolute separation of church and state, and are now slowly trying to convince the country that this separation is violated if a religious person votes.

It is a slow, and deliberate process to eventually get voting the religious declared Unconstitutional . . . as the religious cannot rightly separate their vote from their faith.

Don't be surprised . . . the Bible teaches that Christians will be persecuted in the End-Times, so this trend to disenfranchise the religious voter should be viewed as positive. It simply means that Christ's Kingdom is coming sooner, rather than later. Good Times!

Answer 3

Separation of church and state is absolutely an unbendable rule and right in this country. Religion does not belong in politics. Some people in politics are going to be religious and we cannot stop them from having that bias as they look at legislation and laws, but they should make every attempt to be fair. Its ideological I know.

I believe the fundamentalist should give their money and time to their church and their own lives and stay out of politics...other than of course, they can run for office.

Having said all this, there is no way the religion is going to be kept completely out, its not now and it never has been and never will be. Even laws against certain religious practices are religiously based, lol.

However...Congress shall make no law...We are not forced to believe, bottom line, by adherence to laws.

The Ol' Hippie Jesus Freak
Grace and Peace
Peg

Answer 4

How can anyone keep their beliefs out of politics. People bring their beliefs to the voting booth. People bring their beliefs to the political office. Some people's beliefs are stronger than others. Some people's beliefs are for sale. But no matter what politics if full of people's beliefs.

I think the study just shows that university faculty are primarily left-wing thinkers who disagree with Christians they think are too conservative.

Answer 5

Not a big surprise... academia has a liberal slant.

Interesting quotes from some of the signers of the Declaration of Independence:

John Adams
"It is religion and morality alone which can establish the principles upon which freedom can securely stand. The only foundation of a free constitution is pure virtue."

"We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. . . . Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other."

John Quincy Adams
"The law given from Sinai was a civil and municipal as well as a moral and religious code; it contained many statutes . . . of universal application-laws essential to the existence of men in society, and most of which have been enacted by every nation which ever professed any code of laws."

Charles Carroll
"Without morals a republic cannot subsist any length of time; they therefore who are decrying the Christian religion, whose morality is so sublime & pure, [and] which denounces against the wicked eternal misery, and [which] insured to the good eternal happiness, are undermining the solid foundation of morals, the best security for the duration of free governments."

Ben Franklin
"I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that "except the Lord build the House, they labor in vain that build it." I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without His concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better, than the Builders of Babel: We shall be divided by our partial local interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and bye word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom and leave it to chance, war and conquest."

There are many more.... religion needs to be in politics!

Answer 6

This scripture is why true Christians stay out of the affairs and politics of this world and wait for God's Kingdom to fix things.

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Answer 7

I am Christian, I am fine with Christianity being out of politics (seperation of Church and State) EXCEPT on the issue of abortion some claim it is a religious issue, I believe it is a human issue. Abortion should not be legal, no matter what your religious philosophy is.

I dislike the crew that is trying to get creationalism, Bible reading, etc. passed in schools. I can teach my kids about faith on my own time.

Answer 8

It's impossible to separate a religious person from their faith. Sorry, but it's not just what we believe, it's a part of who we are. It is supposed to show in our lives, in every aspect of our lives. It has to be the same for nonreligious people. Why would you vote or work or live in a way that is contrary to what you truly believe? It's never going to happen so get over it.

God Bless.

Answer 9

Christians are part of the Religious World.
But I doubt that Religion,or Cooking values and/or Basketball values are part of Politics and a wider Society.

Answer 10

church homes are "of this international" in basic terms as much as any political company. Jesus replaced into talking some inner maximum, non-actual courting with God. not a separation between church and state. Sorry if that bursts your bubble :)