Religious big governmentism is contradictory with Christianity. If one believes that God will provide for each individual then there is no need for the government to “do God’s work” in this area. There is no Christian basis for pursuing God’s plan through the government, be it providing for the poor or making God’s laws the laws of a nation.
“Religious big governmentism is contradictory with Christianity. “
Good point!
Now, can ya boil that all down to a bumpersticker???
Anyone remember this guy?
Abraham Lincoln:
"When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion."
Abraham Lincoln:
"That I am not a member of any Christian Church, is true; but I have never denied the truth of the Scriptures; and I have never spoken with intentional disrespect of religion in general, or of any denomination of Christians in particular."
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The problem is the GOP is saturated with people who don't understand Christianity. They honestly believe that Christ wants them to use earthly government to enact His teachings, and they honestly believe that voting for Huckabee is part of their path to personal salvation. They fear they'll be judged as sinful and condemned to Hell if they don't vote for the guy who quotes the Bible.
They're the same people who think God wants them to have eartly riches and that angels really are cute little girls in white robes with big eyes and wings, and you can pray to them.
It's just lazy Christianity. Rather than live a life of humble devotion and witness to others, they just want to punch a button on a voting machine and have the government enforce it. They need to remember that nowhere in the Bible did Christ scrap His ministry to travel to Rome and demand the Senate arrest everyone not following His teachings.