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I know fellow who is a financial commentator and devot Christian. He talks about how countries and civilizations that turned their back on religion and morality all eventually imploded. Sadly this is the path we are headed down.

What I'd like to know is how being religious and moral would create jobs and shrink the government. It would do wonders to end crime, stop abortions, and make for a more politie society... but that's all I can see.

I mean, Huckabee proves that you can be pro-religion and support big government at the same time. And big government is causing our economic mess right now.

What I'd like to know is how being religious and moral would create jobs and shrink the government. It would do wonders to end crime, stop abortions, and make for a more politie society... but that's all I can see.

Being religious and moral will never create jobs and shrink government. But God might as a result of a nation truly seeking Him.

You should read what many of the Founding Fathers said about religion (by which they meant Christianity). They feared (justifiably) that republican govt. would not survive if the population became morally corrupt.

The Patriot Post has many quotes from the Founders on this issue.

“What I'd like to know is how being religious and moral would create jobs and shrink the government”

Being other than religious and moral is what expanded the government and decimated jobs. People who follow the word of God are INDIVIDUALS who follow the precepts handed down to them. They succeed individually but are a community and as such lift one another in lifting themselves.

Saving and hard work are just two very simple precepts the moral and religious have held themselves to, which create jobs. If everyone with a job began saving and cutting some of the high life-on-credit the resultant capital would go looking for work. If those who are out of work cast off despair and trust in God by keeping their nose to the grindstone in looking for ways to develop their skills or develop something others need, then sooner or later they and all of that loose capital will find one another. This simple synergy is one of the things that pushed America to the pinnacle of national achievement in all of history.