Faith and Politics

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Originally Posted by Peter Debelak

Again, I am talking about the PUBLIC stance. I know there are there innumerable loving Christian acts done by loving Christians. I am arguing that I don't necessarily see it reflected in the POLITICAL stance.

Originally Posted by Igzy

My point is that much disgust with Christian political advocacy is not with their methods, but with their conservative platform. If it were more liberal, like Jimmy Carter's, then you see less complaining. They'd be hailed by the media.

Peter I agree with many of your points, but when we step into the public arena, rife with self-serving politics, it's almost impossible to differentiate based on what is presented in the news. Most news outlets present nothing positive about Christian works, rather magnify every failure of Christians. Instead of just interviewing Christian leaders, they look for ways to stumble the interviewee. It's no wonder that public opinion exists as it does with such media bias.

There's nary a news event which does not exhibit this. It is my observation that most people's political views are not shaped by the facts of history, rather how those facts were skewed to influence them. One recent example was ABC News linking the Denver theater massacre to the Tea Party. The general public tends to remember "first impressions." Another example was the Gabby Gifford. The general public tends to remember these "first impressions." These were not careless "mistakes," but orchestrated efforts by reputable news outlets to skew American views. Why would these "mistakes" always paint conservatives or Christians in a bad light.