| Church and State U.S. - A "Christian Nation?"; Originally Posted by Agent Rapier
Deists aren't really Christians.
They barely believe in Our Good Lord Jesus, after all.
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Originally Posted by Agent Rapier  Deists aren't really Christians.
They barely believe in Our Good Lord Jesus, after all.
And they tend to have funny ideas about not letting Scripture dominate public life, calling it "archaic" and instead insisting on nonsense like seperation of Church and State powers, dividing the government along 3 branches, the presumption of innocence, jury trials and all other sorts of ungodly rubbish. | Christianity doesnt dictate a form of government. Precisely the opposite. "Render unto Ceasar", "My kingdom is not of this word" etc | 
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Originally Posted by dixon76710 Christianity doesnt dictate a form of government. Precisely the opposite. "Render unto Ceasar", "My kingdom is not of this word" etc | Tell that to Christian dominionists...
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Originally Posted by dixon76710 Christianity doesnt dictate a form of government. Precisely the opposite. "Render unto Ceasar", "My kingdom is not of this word" etc | It doesn't dictate secularism either. This leaves the relationship between government and Christianity uncertain (with the exception of rendering unto Caesar what is Caesar's).
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Originally Posted by scourge99 It doesn't dictate secularism either. This leaves the relationship between government and Christianity uncertain (with the exception of rendering unto Caesar what is Caesar's). | Uncertain to Christians, and irrelevant to those who do not base their lives or government on bronze age fairy tales.
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Originally Posted by Lachean Uncertain to Christians, and irrelevant to those who do not base their lives or government on bronze age fairy tales. | I hardly think its irrelevant. EG, If a sect of Christianity believes in promoting a theocracy I think its important this information becomes public knowledge. | |
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Originally Posted by scourge99 I hardly think its irrelevant. EG, If a sect of Christianity believes in promoting a theocracy I think its important this information becomes public knowledge. | All right sir... you've earned your user title. | |
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Originally Posted by Lachean Tell that to Christian dominionists... | As well they cant make a rational arguement based upon scripture to support their views and must rely on the writings of Rushdoony and others to make their arguements. | |
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Well, personally IMHO, I think just Americans make this nation great. Christian?
Why should it be?
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Sure it was founded by Christian people the majority is Christian so you could say it is a "Christian Nation" by census.
I don't have a problem with it BUT no way should Christian beliefs/morals be put in to government and infringe on mine or others beliefs/morals, morality has no place in government IMO. | |
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