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Originally Posted by Dave
It's true that if we democratically vote to become a theocracy we would become a theocracy. It would require changes in our constitution approved by all the states but we could change the way we manage our government. We could also vote to get rid of all those who disagree with our Biblical understanding of Jesus or the Bible e.g. ship them all to another country. We can change anything democratically if the people in this country decide to do so.
My primary point was that under our current constitution and form of government Cahn is incorrect in his Inaugural Speech in describing this nation as founded on the Word of God and the Bible. Sure, it might be nice if it was true but it just isn't true. It isn't a matter of disagreeing with his politics as much as disagreeing with the foundational language of his speech. The rest of his speech is based on this foundational language which as I have stated doesn't hold water.
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I agree. Cahn was wrong about American history. His misreading of American history suggests that his view is incompatible with our democratic history. I remember being in Local Church prayer meetings where we prayed against the US Congress. Local church values were only compatible with democracy insofar as it favored the interests of the Local Churches which of course we viewed as the interests of God. This is by no means always the case among Christians. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong in the past two weeks, demanding democracy and grabbing global attention. Many of the leaders are Christian, and some cite faith as an inspiration. When Hong Kong's Occupy Central group first announced last year it was planning pro-democracy demonstrations, it did so in a church. The group's full name is Occupy Central with Love and Peace, in the Christian spirit, and its top leaders include a minister and a law professor who is also Christian. Of course, in this case, democracy would be more favorable to Christian interests than communism which is generally anti-religion.