Christians, do you support secular government?

Question

And freedom of religion?

Or do you want Christianity to take center stage in government and public?

Please state what country you live in.

Someone says that true Christians can't be into politics. Everyone who defines what a Christian cannot do or be... If it were true...there would be not one True Christian (TM) on this earth, they would have all cast each other out of the equation and called 'foul'"

I find that amusing.

Answer 1

United States.

I firmly believe in secular government. I would not support a theocracy.

Answer 2

True Christians do not get involved in politics at all. They are neutral. "They are to be no part of the world just as Jesus was no part of the world."
John 15:19-21 and John 17:14-17

There is only one government that Jesus said to show our allegiance to. God's heavenly government, or God's Kingdom. In Matthew 6:10 Jesus said that we should pray that God's Kingdom come, for it was the only hope for mankind.

In fact, one of the signs of the last days, Jesus said, is stated at Matthew 24:14 which says:
"This good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth, for a witness to all the nations and then the end will come."

This government will get rid of sickness, poverty, hunger, wars, prejudices, hatred, crime, disasters, and even do away with death. No earthly government can do this, no matter how sincere.

Daniel 2:44 and Daniel 7:13,14
Isaiah 9:6,7
1st Corinthians 15:24
2nd Peter 3:13
Revelation 21:3-5

Answer 3

I live in the United States.

I strongly support seperation of Church and State when it means what the constitution says: 1) no establishment of religion by the state 2) no interferencence in religious matters from the state.

Sometimes, I fear, people throw the term "seperation of church and state" around to mean that relgious ideas or values are less welcome to contribute to the diologue and democratic process in politics than non religious ones. To that I object (for Christians as well as other religons). These ideas and values should stand or fall on their own merit.

And no, I don't want Christianity to take center stage in our government. I want access to influence the diologue.

Answer 4

Hello United States of America here,

I believe that our country was founded on Christian principles. I don't believe that we should have a National religion and force everyone to practice said religion. Because that is not the true foundation of Christianity. Christianity is a choice. I do believe though that the 10 commandments are Gods laws and that they pretty much coincide with secular law. Well all but a couple of them. A good foundation for a non chaotic society. Anyway, don't remove In God We Trust from our money. Allow my son his right to pray before he gets clobbered on the football field. Anyway, that's just my opinion.

Answer 5

Yes, I support a secular gov't and freedom of religion. I've seen countries where the religion is dictated and it's never good. Even in the communist countries where all religion was banned, people still found a way to worship they way they wanted.
I'm an American, currently living in the UK.

Answer 6

USA. I don't need Christianity to take center stage, but I don't want it to be vilified or drowned out either. I believe that is why the freedom of religion was put into place. We are not to have a state religion, but that does not mean that our leaders cannot be religious.

Answer 7

I live in the US and I believe that there should be separation of church and state. I dislike it when I go to church and I hear too much about the government and politics. I also don't like the state telling my church how it should function. I don't like money from the state going to churches, I don't like churches doing what civil government should do. I find that preachers who get too much into politics end up acting like donkeys -- Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, and Al Sharpton just to name a few. In Christ's day nobody thought that the Roman government should be involved in church life, and the church was certainly not running the empire.

Answer 8

I support secular government and pray for my leaders. America was founded on Christian principles and I would like to see that remain the same. We tolerate other religions, but shouldn't give them equal privileges because people came to this country knowing it was a Christian based country and should respect that. I realize that we are loosing ground in the Christian realm thanks to liberals, but there is still hope.

Answer 9

Interesting question. If they live in the USA and answer 'no', they are essentially advocating the overthrow of the constitution and the US government... i.e., treason... one of the few Federal crimes that warrants the death penalty.

Answer 10

I support secular governments in muslim countries. In our country christianity should take centre stage. I live in Nicktenstein.