I don't belive in complete separation of Church and state.
I do believe that the government should not interfere with the church nor ever
prohibit the free exercise of legitimate religion, provided that religion should never
be allowed to be an excuse for committing other crimes. For example, if someone claims
that their religion requires human sacrifice, that should not excuse murder. However,
government should steer clear of any regulation or preferential treatment that might
favor, for example, Presbyterians over Baptists or Catholics.
I also believe that our deeply-held beliefs need to affect what we do in our daily
lives, including what we do in the political realm. Christianity should affect
politics. If it does, and if there are enough Christians in a nation, then a democracy
or a democratic republic may produce a righteous government. If not, then any
democracy will turn as corrupt as the people voting.
While I don't want to be legalistic, I also know that the Bible tells us not to
participate in the sins of others, and that we should not fail to do the good that we
know to do. Search the Scriptures and see if I am telling you the truth on this point
or not. If we believe that killing of unborn children is wrong, according to the Word
of God, then that belief should affect our votes. If it doesn't, then we may find
ourselves "participating in the sins of others," and thus sinning ourselves, by not
letting our morals affect our votes.
I am grieved that there are some Christians who don't seem to believe that abortion is
as wrong as murder. I'm not talking about the fringe cases, here, but the deliberate
killing of a baby in the womb who would be viable living outside of the womb for
reasons of "convenience," "expedience," or "choice." It also grieves me that some
people don't believe that such killing should be illegal.
More than one person seemed to be offended by the idea, quoted by Kelly Gist from her
pastor, that people who voted for Al Gore should repent of their sin of supporting
someone who supports abortion on demand. Some people called that assertion "false
doctrine." I tell you that I have searched the Scripture, and I see nothing to
contradict this pastor. Indeed, I warn you not to attack God's anointed pastors with
your words so lightly.
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