If America is a Christian country why are it's values so removed from Christ's?

Question

they say: "I pledge allegiance to the flag..."
He said: "Do not swear at all" (Matthew 5:34-37)

they say: "the punishment fits the crime"
He said: "If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also" (Matthew 5:38-42)

they say: "axis of evil"
He said: "love your enemies" (Matthew 5:43-48)

Answer 1

Because a capitalist cannot also be a Christian, since Jesus was clearly a communist.

Answer 2

Well spoken, ildonkl!

America never was stated to be a Christian country, nor is it even a democracy, some of the current politician's claims aside.

We are a representative Constitutional Republic, and we pledge allegiance to the "Republic", not the the "Democracy."
Contrary to what some leading politicians, who ought to know better as intelligent and educated people, keep saying.


If you, as others have pointed out, presume everybody is automatically a Christian here, or if born here is automatically a Christian as they are currently automatically a Citizen of the Republic, you are very confused about what a Christian is. And how our Country, and even God, operates!

Islam itself is confused when they see so many people claiming to be Christian and behaving like the devil!! I think they do have some things about morality we ought to consider!

Our country would grow and prosper unbelievably if all the citizens were real practicing Christians, not social church members, or thinking you can be a Christian and depart from the teachings of Christ at any time if you believe He was wrong. Or just not smart enough to ever look at the standards of Christianity any more than they look at the duties of a Citizen of the Republic.

And when you cite scattered verses without reading and understanding context, you commit the same error as those who say, "And Judas hanged himself; go thou and do likewise." That is in the Bible...every word!! Look it up. KJV.

People who criticize need to go back to what the Constitution says, not what someone thinks it says, and that includes what the Supreme Court thinks it says these days. And then read the Bible carefully on what a Christian, not a Hebrew of any shade, nor an agnostic, nor a satanist, nor a Hindu, nor a Muslim, or even some sects claiming to be Christian, thinks it is.

The Bible says by their fruits you will know them, the true Christians, and lists the "fruits" in the life of a real Christian. Read and see the standard...then you will know too.

Have you carefully read and studied the markings of a real Christian? And maybe compared our supposedly "Christian" leaders with those? I think some, like Billy Graham, would measure up. I think there are others that definitely do not.

Someone may correct me, but I am not sure any of the candidates for President even in the third parties would stack up, and the more major the parties, in general, it seem the greater the deviation!

So, the answer is America never was a Christian country, and doubtless never will be completely. Part of our strength is freedom of religion, and part of our weakensses now are that people are claiming to be Christian who are not, whether they are delibertely lying, or simply are uneducated.

And the more Christianity is made "politically Incorrect" and banned from public life, the more we will deviate from truth and all into just another sin-based nation.

I recall an older quotation I have taken to heart, tho I forget whom by at the moment. It says, "America is great because American is Good, and when America ceases to be Good, she will cease to be great."

I think your question is timely and good, since a little reflection will show why we as Americans are making such a mess of our country and of international relationships!

And hey! Look into real Christianity, and what it could mean in your life if you accepted it and lived it. I think you would be pleasantly surprised...but throw away your prejudices as part of the trial!

Answer 3

First off that's not what is implied, you are looking at it the wrong way. Second, for every quote you post from the bible I can find complete opposite ones that agree with the country. However, since you're question isn't about your statements, it's about Christian values, I'll sum it up.

The values the country was founded on are rooted in modern Christian beliefs. This is not to say that the country is based on Christianity, it is to say that the majority of the founders of the United States at some level or another believes in Christian laws.

The fact is the US is a country of many religions. The "Christian country" comments we hear so often today are counter-action from Christians who are upset that God and religions are being buried.

The Bill of Rights, 1st ammendment states:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."

Legislators and activists and creating implied laws to fill the void in the founding documents. To sum things up, if the Bill of Rights or Constituion do not explicitly state something, then implied law is created. This is not what the founding fathers had planned for. Over the history of the US "case law" has become the standard and it is impacting how the Constituion and Bill of Rights are interperated.

Therefore people who are upset at the hijacking of the founding documents original meaning are fighting back by identifying themselves as Christians as is most of the US. In a democracy Majority rules. The founders for the majority were some branch of Christians and most US citizens are Christian.

As Jesus said, "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone" which implied nobody is perfect and surely not a country.

But to really finish your question, the Government does not establish a religion so your three points are moot. The people being Christian is an entirely different subject and question.

Answer 4

the only ingredient Obama and that i've got in elementary is that we've been the two created by God, yet he would not be responsive to it. HIs political place is one wherein his supporters will at some point awaken and sweetness what took place to the u . s . a . they as quickly as had. I hear human beings say that they could "combat to the demise" protecting the main suitable to declare this or that. the reason I won't is by using the fact we've accomplished that in the past and discover ourselves now protecting protecting the absurd. ...and that's what usa has develop into, a land of absurdities given purely to the vanity of mankind and not unto God - and that's (God) a appropriate i'm prepared to die protecting. How lots do i like usa? i like the assumption, yet no longer the result because it has take place.

Answer 5

1. Pledging allegiance is a verbal way of showing support for the country. Following that logic, whenever someone agreed to follow Christ, it would be a sin.
2. Punishment fits the crime is to maintain a level of public safety. If we let all the serial killers roam free, then we'd be contributing to murder, which is both unconstitutional (one of the unalienable right was life) and against the ten commandments ("Though shalt not kill.") I think that scripture was meant more at a personal level. Somebody insults you, just let it go. Somebody tries to kill you...yeah, there are lives at stake. You don't really keep that to yourself.
3. Not really sure what "Axis of evil" means, so I can't really say anything about it.

Answer 6

Interesting notion, but i am afraid its supposed to be church and state separate. hard to see it that way when you see some areas go on this idea of evolution of the species been wrong. i must say they have a strange idea that saying that is not taking the side of church teachings. if you think god created the world in seven days and man is only a few thousand years old then put it as fact in books in schools is that not taking one religion and putting its book as fact. Wonder why none that do not like this creationist idea to the supreme court and argue that it is putting a church before state. So i would argue Creationists are breaking the constitution

Answer 7

I believe it is because a lot of people associate going to church every Sunday with being a Christian. Just because most of America goes to a church once a week does not mean that they are following Christ during the week.
Some accept Jesus as their Savior but not necessarily their Lord. I know that there have been many times when I have been tempted uttered the great oxymoron, "No, Lord."
Also many people try to replace a relationship with God with a lot of religious ceremonies. This produces a lot of legalistic mentalities and a works oriented, (as opposed to grace oriented,) faith and lifestyle.
And anther thing to keep in mind is that even those who really do follow Christ with all of their hearts are still human. We all fall. Christians just have someone to help them get back up again.

Answer 8

Whatever could possibly have given you the idea the The USA is a Christian country?
The very first amendment gives all citizens the right to practice any religion they choose.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Answer 9

Maybe your cited examples aren't the very best. I think that we can defend ourselves and remain fairly Christlike - - - we just cannot actually launch a war against another country, as we did in Iraq.

Also, let's say we didn't start the war. Still, if our defense program was based on turn the other cheek, while we might avoid the excesses and abuses of Cheney and Bush's brazen war profiteering, we would as well be blown off the map by any enemies. Maybe it's a case of the ugly real world meets lovely and loving theory and ideal. I am a Christian, or consider myself so, and hate to boil it down to that. But can you imagine going to a knife fight armed with slogans of love? Sometimes ugly and un-idealized life forces making one of two horrible choices on you.

Answer 10

USA has not declared 'christianity" as its official religion.The constitution has not stated what is the accepted religion of Americans.But it is a christian majority nation.The American policy may differ from individual preferences.It is because individual behaviour and grop/mass behaviour may differ.Even the most peace loving individual behave differently in a crowd and destroy public property.Crowd behaviour is defnitely different.Individually each person may be a good christian,while USA may have a different policy.Individual interest and national interest differ.

Answer 11

Okay, enough with the "seperation of church and state" bull crap. The Constitution says nothing of the sort all it says is that no single religion will be made the religion of the country. Also, for the question, America has a predominant Christian population, but Christianity has not been declared the official religion, and none shall if you read the first part of this answer.

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