Atheists: What would you think of a Christian religion that refuses to mix their beliefs with politics?

Question

Many (especially atheists) claim that a main problem they have with Christians in the U.S. are their attempts to make their beliefs into law, as in the case of the issues of gay marriage and abortion.

How would you feel about a religion of believers that apply their beliefs to themselves alone and refuse to be mixed up in any way in politics?

After all, Jesus did command his followers to be "no part of the world".

Answer 1

THAT RELIGION IS THE TRUE FOLLOWER OF JESUS.

Answer 2

A Christian team's involvement in politics or lack thereof would not make the Christian faith genuine by any existence like definition of "genuine." Christianity is a fairy tale whether Christians are in skill or no longer. maximum atheists are extra vocal approximately opposition to Christianity than different religions, a minimum of in united statesa., using fact the Christians are those with the main political and cultural clout, yet that does no longer advise that atheists enable their metaphysical ideals count on how captivating a political team is. otherwise, what might end us from starting to be a member of a much less politically lively sect? we are atheists using fact we reject the belief of gods, no longer in user-friendly terms using fact political Christians are stressful.

Answer 3

There is a difference between being politically involved and being religiously involved.

Christians can along with every other religion hold their religious beliefs to themselves and vote based on best upholding the Constitution instead of religious beliefs

Answer 4

Fine with me.The less they interfere in the progressive world of rationality that is developing in a new age that was born in the shadows of religious oppression, the less I would have anything against them.I think that everyone should be able to believe whatever they want.Just as long as that belief is never used against anyone politically or socially that doesn't believe.

Answer 5

I don't know but in Islam politics is a part of religion, in fact everything involving our lives on earth is a part of religion and Islam teaches us how to deal with all that.

Answer 6

i would have no problem, no problem whatsoever as long as you realize that a lot of people who oppose Christians may not be atheists... I would even listen to what you had to say rather than jumping on you like Michael Jackson on a cubscout.

The separation of Church and State is what allows Americans to freely worship in the ways they choose.. Faith based organizations, and their members that try to force prayer in school, support the murderous war in Iraq, and try to force everyone to be like them can rot in Hell as far as I am concerned.

Answer 7

Your separatist view is exactly what we in America had throughout the 50's and 60's, which was a complete reversal of the church in direction from the nation's previous years since it's establishment. Yes, we did a 180 after the first 180! And, it's the primary reason why godlessness now reigns in the public place, where it didn't before. A wise man once said, "If we don't learn from history, we are destined to repeat it."

No, Jesus didn't say "not part of the world" as being out of its physical presence, such as in the public square. Read the next verse after this one that you quoted out of context in John 17: 14b. In the next verse, He prays to His Father to "not take them out of the world." If the term "world" meant just physical, then Jesus would have been contradicting Himself. Right?

Jesus then says in verse 16 that just as He doesn't belong to this world, neither does His followers. Now, how could He have possibly meant the term "world" in this verse to mean the physical cosmos, since He was already in it as He was praying to the Father and His physical body was from it, as well as His followers? It has to mean a spiritual entity or system which hates God. Then verse 18 confirms this understanding of the previous verses. Jesus says, "You have sent me into the world, and I have sent them into the world." Of course, weren't His followers already in the physical world before they began to follow Him?

Of course, as 1 John mentions, we are to be in this world, not of it. (1 John 2: 15-16) This is disobedience to Jesus' call for us to act like we are not to involve ourselves in the affairs of this world; but again, not be of its spirit. Didn't He call us to be salt (a preservative must permeate the thing its preserving) and light (not hiding from the darkness, but shining brightly in it?) (Matthew 5:13-16) Are you not encouraging Christians to do just the opposite. Why?

And our forefathers didn't come here to establish a secular democratic state. Absolutely not. They came to promote freedom from ecclesiastical (church) authority, as the Church of England was over that nation, but not religious expression! That would have been unthinkable to them, even Thomas Jefferson! Did you know he was all for religious instruction in all public realms? Yep, he said, ""The only foundation for useful education in a republic is to be laid in religion." Of course you wouldn't have known this, because our public schools don't want you to know about it!

Answer 8

I would call it an improvement.

By the way, the movement to make America secular (by the founding fathers) was fully supported and even spearheaded by Christians, basically because many of them came here to avoid persecution for their beliefs and the best way to safeguard this was a secular system.

Answer 9

That would be wonderful, however, I don't think it will ever happen.

I think that any system of beliefs that concentrates on things for which there is no evidence will eventually turn to corruption, especially when the followers of that belief system become the majority.

Answer 10

This would be a great question to ask any muslim. It's possible they would have a better explanation.

Or at least very interesting. Just a thought.

Answer 11

Basically it is impossible. When you want to spread your religion, somehow, it will be politically involved in some ways.