*I respectfully disagree and stand by my opinion, that when such
"words" are spoken in church it is not a mandate from God, but
from "Man" and is something to 'think about and hold over to the side,
like 88 reasons that Christ will return in 1988.....
"Commanding people to repent..". for a political vote over one subject is
narrow minded, and short sighted. Many people would never vote Republican
if their life depended on it and maintain a strong Christian testimony. I
voted reluctently for GW Bush, but do not feel absoved for my vote
as I support abortion as an *option in the case of incest and rape...AS
DO MANY! *Includeing GW Bush.
*Think about the comment that the "blood" is on your hands..*What Folly!
It's false doctrine to assume Americans are moraly responsible for the
death of 2 million North Vietnamise by supporting the policy's of
the Johnson/Nixon administration. *Some rangernetters were not born when
for 10 years B52's flew raids over "Free fire zones".....
Narrow minded people called Viet-vet's "Baby killers"...
*Are they absoved, by voteing for Eugene McCarthy?
'Jes wonder'n..
-=A=-
Soaring Golden Eagle wrote:
> 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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