Please Answer this. i really need your answer. Thankyou.
2007-11-08 23:28:10 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, do people have the right to engage in affairs of the state? Do you? People, in a democracy, do have a voice.
Since the church is a body made up of people, I suspect that those people have the right! People normally carry the thoughts, morality, beliefs, and concepts with them whether in church or not.
Can a church vote, no more so than any other group of people. Does being a member of any group, give that group a right to engage in the affairs of the state?
You are free to vote and to "choose" your church or any other affiliation, at least in the US. (And people have paid dearly in order for you to have that right!)
2007-11-08 23:49:51 · answer #1 · answered by Tracy L 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Friend, i think the term "ENGAGE" is not really the appropriate word to describe the Church's role in the state...I think it is better to say "INVOLVE". to answer your question, Yes, the church has the essential right to be involve in the affairs of the state because in the first place the Church is part of the state, secondly, as part of the state the church has this role to guard the morality or to promote or even to sustain the morale of all people in the state, thus, if there are some issues to this kind that somehow shaken the state, the church has to do her part to enlighten and to uplift the morale of the people in the society. however, the church also acknowledges that she has limitations with regards to a direct interference in some political issues or concerns...SO The church has the right, but not an absolute right that she can just interfere to whatever aspects in the society....
2007-11-08 23:38:12 · answer #2 · answered by junjun 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, inspite of the undeniable fact that it rather is easy prepare interior the U. S. and catholic countries including Italy, Poland and eire. State affairs could be in line with certainty and be fullyyt pragmatic. The church could carry on with it somewhat is place, i.e. rob poor and spiritually vulnerable human beings of their funds collectively as scaring them with thoughts approximately hell and doom. Now that i think of of it, so does the government. Hmm, i'm going again to this later.
2016-09-28 21:32:37 · answer #3 · answered by woodell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the church can make a stand, but they cannot dictate the laws of the government. Only the people decide the laws. The people may decide according to their religious principles, but no church itself can be endorsed or rebuked by the government. The government has to be secular, basically "neutral", the church does not.
2007-11-08 23:36:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
NO !!!! Not everyone believes in the same religion/church. Beliefs do not deal with facts. Once beliefs get involved we end up like the hitlers and sadams of the world.
2007-11-08 23:45:55 · answer #5 · answered by 20/20 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
NO. Briefly, if they were one then any political deviation-ism will be equated to sin. Protesting against the government can earn you a hundred years in hell.
2007-11-11 18:20:55 · answer #6 · answered by Sabin Figaro III 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not that, the church should guide us to have right desicions especially if it pertains to the good of our country or whatever.
2007-11-08 23:42:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
the church is supposed to make sure that the state laws are following the laws of the bible
2007-11-08 23:37:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
no because of separation of church and state, at least in the USA, damn good thing too
2007-11-08 23:31:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/txconst/sections/cn000100-000400.html
Whether it does or not, it does. If you get my drift.
2007-11-08 23:31:39 · answer #10 · answered by Bajingo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋