If you consider a law provide by your governement, elected by the majority of citizens.
Then, you make a analyze, and is it not compatible with your Holy book (whatever the book, could be the Bible or Koran for example).
According with your conscience, can you make a choice ?
2007-12-22 23:03:57 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
To Loquitaamericana : For you, is it better to be run by theocracy ?
2007-12-22 23:15:50 · update #1
Thank you for, your answers... very interesting..
2007-12-22 23:18:14 · update #2
To Johnhdavisjrusa20 ; You're exactly right. Sorry, but English is not my mother tongue. For this reason, my question could be seems simplist.
You can devellop like you want, about different form of beleives or democracy if you are interest by... thank you.
2007-12-22 23:44:36 · update #3
As i can see, i have forgotten the Religious Impact in this question ...
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If you want vote, you are welcome
2007-12-23 00:27:05 · update #4
What you do is you use democracy to change the law to fit what you feel is right.
The reason the founders separated church and state was to protect religion.
For a long time these holy books WERE the law. Imagine the temptation of the people in power to change them.
Take abortion for example. If you do not believe in it you can make a choice not to have any abortions, to reach out to people you think might have abortions, and you can vote against people who are pro-choice.
With Democracy you can have it both ways.
2007-12-22 23:12:15 · answer #1 · answered by ☺☻☺☻☺☻ 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
That's not as hard as you might think. Let's look at a specific example.
In Leviticus 25:44 in the Bible, "God" clearly says that slavery is OK as long as you follow certain rules.
However, the 13th amendment to the American Constitution outlaws slavery altogether.
Thus, "God's law" and "man's law" are directly in conflict.
I resolve the conflict by understanding that the Bible was written by men 2 to 3 thousand years ago when life was very different than today. I don't read the Bible as the inerrant word of God. You can't.
Modern law, be it God's or man's, takes precedence over 2 or 3 thousand year old law in my mind. Since God isn't doing much talking these days, I'll go with man's modern law every time.
2007-12-23 09:01:46 · answer #2 · answered by Uhlan 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It is a tough question, almost open ended. Living in America, there are already many laws on the books that allow "freedoms" of which I choose not to paratke in for religious reasons. There is a growing number of laws or legal precedents that are becomming ever more in conflict with my beliefs. There is a trend towards religious antagonism that although not officially written in any legal ledger at present, may soon affect many of us. Then I will have to follow my religion and take what comes.
2007-12-23 07:24:50 · answer #3 · answered by electricpole 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In your original question you speak of God, later in your explanation you refer to the various "holy books." Which do you mean? God and religious teaching are not the same thing. The same for your idea of democracy. There are NO true democracies on anywhere on the face of the planet. If you are going to ask this sort of question, I think you should be more lucid in how you phrase it.
2007-12-23 07:25:49 · answer #4 · answered by johnhdavisjrusa20 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
God is vastly more important than democracy. Luckily for me, I live in a country that purposely protects my worship of God so I do not have to choose. If that protection was removed by any anti-religious progressive attempting to do what's 'best for the nation' in censorring......then I would 100% choose God over that person.
2007-12-23 08:47:15 · answer #5 · answered by emp 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I choose God. It is because of Him that I even exist to enjoy a democracy/republic...it is with Him I want to spend eternity.
If anything is fantasy in this scenario it is true democracy...
2007-12-23 07:37:45 · answer #6 · answered by Erinyes 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's."
-Jesus Christ
Obey both the law of God and the law of the land.
However, where the law of the land conflicts with God's law, then we should take a moral stand and PEACEFULLY attempt to change the law.
Look at what happened to Nazi Germany when they did nothing.
2007-12-23 07:36:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The two are not mutually-exclusive.
The Soviets FAILED to stamp out Christianity in ANY form during their days at the helm of the Russian empire.
2007-12-23 07:22:16 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes the choice is God way.
No, no one know the true ways of God and just because someone believes they know the true way doesn't make it correct.
However, if I am face with a decision, where I have to decide between following the law, and following what I believe God would want me to do. I would do what I believe is right in Gods eyes. I know there is a possibility that I could be wrong, however I am the one who has to face God and answer for the rights and wrongs that I have done throughout my existence.
2007-12-23 07:09:02 · answer #9 · answered by loquitaamericana 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
God
2007-12-24 02:26:59 · answer #10 · answered by presley98us 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋