Do you think traditional Christianity is America's root problem because it's the primary source of information

Question

on core beliefs, which dictates one's mindset, which guides how they vote, which keeps conservative Republicans in power and thus, creates a whole slew of problems?

Answer 1

As someone who is not American (and also a christian) looking from the outside I am frankly astounded, shocked, horrified when I hear America claiming to be a christian country with a christian president. From the outside, and I am not alone in this conviction, it does not appear to be a very christian country at all. However I will wholeheartedly agree, for it is that way here, that christians seem to vote with little regard to the policies driving the so called 'christian' parties and seem to think that one major party is more christian than another - rediculous! They are political parties people!!! However if voting was compulsory in America you might get a more balanced view of your actual society. How can it be democracy when so few vote? I will now get down off my democracy soapbox and take some deep breaths. :)

Answer 2

I will have to assume that the question concerns Christianity itself and not just "traditional" Christianity and its influence in American government.

America's founding fathers all had a Christian background. Most, if not all, of the people here in 1776 were of Christian faith. It was this Christian faith that gave them the hope and the passion to stand up for Liberty and reject Tyranny under Great Britain, despite the inevitable odds of being successful in doing so. To answer "yes" to your question would mean that America has had a Christianity problem since its inception. What is odd about this statement is that few would ever answer this question with a "yes" prior to the "Baby Boomer" generation. Even today, I would be shocked to see "yes" as generating more than 30% of the popular vote if your question were asked at the polls on election day.

The Bible says in the book of Malachi that God does not change. Whether you believe what is written there or or whether you don't does not change the bearing of this: America has changed. Some would argue for the better; some would say for the worse. No matter what side of the coin you are on, it makes no difference. So, therefore, I would suggest that the question really should instead read "Do you think that the root problem in America is its move towards secularization and post-modernistic society?"

The end result, as you state in your question, is that Christians elect conservatives and create a whole slew of problems. What does the word "Conservative" mean? "resisting change; the desire to preserve traditions; cautious". How can you CREATE new problems by trying to resist change? Did America thrive over the past two centuries simply because of luck? The problem with America, to me, is that there are too many people out there trying to overhaul something that initally was not in that bad of disrepair.

No matter what, everyone must have a moral compass to guide them. This is also true as a nation. As the modernists triumph in such a task as removing the influence of Christianity from the population, you will continue to see more and more REAL problems. With the removal of God, the underpinnings of morality will also be removed. Consequently, charity, decency, and many other factors that contribute to society’s survival will cease to exist.

If you believe the answer to your question is "yes", I would like you to take comfort in knowing that I believe you will ultimately get your wish.

Answer 3

Traditional Christianity has been what has made America free.
Since the Reformation, Christianity has moved toward increased freedom, increased tolerance, increased liberalism in all aspects of life. The free countries on the globe are the ones where Traditional Christianity has dominated:
America, Australia and Europe is free because of Traditional Christianity,
Saudi Arabia and China are not. The fact that it was Christians who invented the very idea of personal freedom and pursued it to it's present fruition in the West is forgotten by too many people.
We did it to secure our own freedom, certainly, but it has worked to make atheists free to practice no religion at all and Homosexuals to marry and someday even divorce.
I am a traditional Evangelical and politically a liberal Democrat.

Answer 4

You better do your homework. The Republicans had control of Congress from 1994 to 2006. Before that the Democrats had control for 47 years.It was they who tried to block the "Equal Rights Amendment"(yes,including Al Gore senior)it took the G.O.P. votes to get it in.At least back then the Democratic leadership wasn't controlled by Socialist/Communists.It was the Republicans who fought slavery and the Democrats who strived to keep it.
My parents were Kennedy Democrats and I with few exceptions have voted Republican.Smaller govt. ,govt. out of our lives.That is my motto.
Remember ,every war we ever fought after the Revolution except the Spanish American and today was engaged by a Democrat.The Dmocratic south fired on Ft. Sumpter starting the Civil War,Wilson was president for WWI,Roosevelt (the Japanese interner) was a Democrat for WWII,Truman got us into Korea,Kennedy and Johnson into Vietnam,Nixon got us out.Jimmy Carter( who got our intrest rates up to 24%,Regan got them down to 4%) started the Mess we know as Iran and Reagan had to solve the problem albeit ,temporarily .Clinton got us and still has us bogged down in Kosovo.Never hear about that do you? Or the mess he made then left in Haiti.Or how hw did NOTHING when the Twin Towers were bombed in 93.
I think I'll stay Republican.

Answer 5

wow...

okay ill try to tackle this brain teaser...

traditional christianity isnt americas root problem per se..i see it as nothing but a hinderance on our social progression (or evolution if you like...social that is).

its primary set of coure beliefs arent compatible with this milennium were living in...this has a hinderance on christianity's social status...it keeps christianity back and slows down its progression. (also my opinion)

i do agree it is a main source of a christiands mindset but not the primary source...beleive it or not (gasp worthy, i know) christians DO have logic venters and they do occasionally use common sense.

it may or may not guide their voting...thats a generalization...but one that seems to fit. it doesent take much to see that the more religious a presidential pundit is the more likely christians will vote for him.

and yes...that DOES keep conservatives and repubs in office...and DOES create a whole set of new problems...

wow ok so i havent answered this yet...i think youve created a logical ladder...and...well i dont see anything wrong with this one really. its reasonable and tends to be true..

so i guess the only answer i can give is "yes".

Answer 6

I do not see how that would make a problem. For the most part Christianity is a peaceful religion. I do not think that just because many Americans vote one way becuase of thier religion would keep the republicans in office. The US has always had christians and we have had members of both parites in office. Look at other countries, they practice different religions and they in most part are worse off than us.

Answer 7

You atheists are a strange lot. I could hide a bag of dog-sh!t, and you'd find it just so you could step in it. What causes you people to keep making the lame, unwarranted assumption that a believer's religion has anything to do with how they vote? From here on out, I'm going to do as much as possible to get Christians out to vote and make sure they vote for a religious candidate.

The only thing here manifestly dictated is that your kind can't think for themselves. Parroting atheist bilge over - and over is hardly evidence of any degree of rational or original thought.


Have a nice evening.

Answer 8

Well, I think everybody would agree that the masses need religion (you know, so they generally don't have to worry about thinking for themselves), and if it wasn't Christianity it would just be something else, probably equally brutal and outmoded. So it's sort of a moot point.

Edit: While the movie Zeitgeist has a fundamentally good message, the information given in it is largely inaccurate and erroneous. (I especially noticed this in the first "section", because it deals with subject matter with which I'm the most familiar.) I wouldn't waste your time on it.

Answer 9

Could be.Could be that there are political reasons why Christianity *is* so ingrained into American culture, to do with the political and religious climate in Europe at the time America was founded. So it would go deeper still...

Answer 10

You see it that way huh? no I do not believe that America's problems are caused because of Christianity.

And now I am looking at you funny.

Are you confusing the US with somewhere like Hatti? Somalia? Chad? You know, where he standard of living is in the pit? Mexico maybe?