I see a lot of people in here say that they are christians or talk about God and Jesus in their posts. I am wondering how you think your Christian values should guide you in your ideas to illegals in the US?
Thank you.. :)
2007-09-02 15:57:42 · 16 answers · asked by ♥ ~Sigy the Arctic Kitty~♥ 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
BTW my last 2 questions in here are in voting:
What Are Your Favourite Myths About Illegals?
Is There Any Common Ground For Antis and Pros?
2007-09-02 16:04:07 · update #1
Sonic I don't know what you believe but I'm a heathen :)
Of course I know Christians and know they have values and I have an Idea about what I think Christian values are..
2007-09-02 16:09:04 · update #2
If anyone is wondering about why I asked thisit is the reason I gave you nothing else. I'm not trying to disrespect Christians here.
2007-09-02 16:15:17 · update #3
45 cal you realise of course that the majority of illegals in the US are Chtistians?
2007-09-02 16:45:26 · update #4
tunavamp I don't appreciate you accusing me of manipulating your religion. I don't know you. Ask around here or look at my history..I don't do that.
2007-09-02 18:16:04 · update #5
How about render unto Ceasar that which is Ceasar's, thou shallt not steal, and thou shallt not covet that which is thy neighbor's?
Charity implies a gift, and we do that. Without willingness from the giver taking that which does not belong to you is not charity.
Jesus would be able to multiply our fishes and loaves, and schools and services. But watching others steal education to the point where our own children's education fails and doing nothing is being unChristian to our own most vulnerable.
2007-09-02 16:11:35 · answer #1 · answered by DAR 7 · 5⤊ 3⤋
The 10 Commandments are from the Old Testament. The New Testament chronicles the life and teachings of Jesus. Jesus came and "simplified" the rules for his followers. He broke them down into 2:
Worship my Father as no other. Put none Before him
Love your neighbor as yourself.
Within the 2 above all Father's commandments fall.
I continually try to be compassionate, and, to look for opportunities to help people. I aspire to simplicity, and, strive not for material gain. I will gladly give up $ or security in order to help those less fortunate. I don't really need a newer car, if that money could be better spent on food for the hungry.... (OK- I am part hippie, too!) LOL
2007-09-02 16:08:16 · answer #2 · answered by Amanda h 5 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Who should care about values in thing like this . You can not justify some ones action on there religious values . And if you do have this need to free them from there homemade hell , why not stand with them and reclaim the holy land . p.s. I am a catholic so does that mean if I where to go off to war and kill some one , I would be sent to hell . I think not !!
2007-09-02 18:00:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I see what you're talking about. There's a few people who sound like hypocrites. They seem to have stopped reading the bible halfway in between, or perhaps they only skimmed it.
If they had done some missionary work and seen just how bad other people have it, maybe they would realize what some illegals are willing to break laws to flee.
Here's a few examples of what hey might see:
http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2003/feature-photography/works/enrique2.html
-children and buzzards searching for scraps in a landfill
http://www.oneinamillion.co.ke/poverty.php
-website about poverty, includes statistics and pics.
2007-09-03 02:57:12 · answer #4 · answered by Meow Mix 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
You should ask Illegal Aliens who are Christians if they have a conflict with breaking a foreign country's laws by sneaking into it.
As a *former Christian* I have no problems with Christians' values and enforcing our immigration laws.
They need to start all that "help your neighbor" stuff in Mexico and other countries.
Nowhere in the bible does it say, "try to turn YOUR problems into the problems of a foreign country."
When I say my prayers at night or in the morning to "God" not to Jesus, Muhamed or anyone else I thank him for all my blessings.
Then I say to Jesus; "Jesus, protect me from your followers."
I left the Catholic Church recently because they favor illegal aliens.
I wonder what the illegal aliens would do if the Catholic Church told them to obey the law and go back to their own countries?
2007-09-02 17:24:38 · answer #5 · answered by tom p 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Christians who criticize other Christians for complaining about illegal “immigration” typically cite the “love those who are aliens” verses in the Bible as some sort of proof that we shouldn’t complain about illegal aliens, but those verses are instructing Christians not to be prejudiced against foreigners simply because they’re foreigners. They’re not instructing us to turn a blind eye to foreigners breaking the law.
2007-09-02 17:01:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
I love them as human beings and as brothers in Christ, but I have absolutely no tolerance for their breaking the law. There was a point at which Jesus said "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and render unto God the things that are God's."
I think they should be sent home and then, if they wish, come back and apply for citizenship correctly.
2007-09-02 16:12:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 3⤋
I don't think a lot of Christian values are prolific in the Immigration category.
Leviticus 19:32-37
33 " 'When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him. 34 The alien living with you must be treated as one of your native-born. Love him as yourself, for you were aliens in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
2007-09-02 16:35:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋
Seems that those words don't belong in the same sentence, Since there's not 1 commandment the illegals haven't broken like our laws>There christian values are like there anchor baby's,a human shield something to hid behind<>
2007-09-02 16:21:33 · answer #9 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 5⤊ 4⤋
Chapter 1; verse 1; Don't let the door hit you in the butt on the way out.
2007-09-02 16:14:59 · answer #10 · answered by Commandant Marcos 4 · 3⤊ 3⤋