Faith and Politics

[Peter Debelak]

Originally Posted by OBW

A different way of putting some of the arguments against trying to force laws to reflect Christian morality:

I have a command to love others. To care for the widow and orphan. And so forth.

And I can do it by doing it myself, or with a group of like-minded Christians.

Or I can do it by legislating that you give up some of your funds to do it. (Seems that there is a political party that already does a lot of that. And a lot of Christians doubt and claim of being "Christian" for some of them.)

Same goes for morality laws. I don't disagree with legislating what society agrees with as necessary rules. But to legislate Christian morality is to exact human justice now for issues that God will judge them for later. Things like adultery. And if you say that you wouldn't legislate that, then how do you decide where to draw the line between secular and "spiritual" laws?

Be as involved in politics as you are lead. Be honest and righteous in it. "Vote your conscience." But don't legislate the BEMA for the benefit of the heathen.

As usual, OBW makes the point better, and with more tact, than I (though I don't know what BEMA is?).