wonby1 Posted July 7, 2013 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 58 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 12 Days Won: 1 Joined: 06/19/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted July 7, 2013 Looking at the US, the majority of people in the US identify themselves as Christian, however, these same people keep electing representatives who oppose Christian social issues like abortion, gay marriage, and prayer in schools etc. Can we then say that Christians in the US are the most tolerant people on earth, or are they just indifferent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Patriot21 Posted July 7, 2013 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 27 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 15,712 Content Per Day: 2.45 Reputation: 8,530 Days Won: 39 Joined: 10/25/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/27/1985 Share Posted July 7, 2013 I would lean toward indifferent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~candice~ Posted July 7, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 955 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 11,318 Content Per Day: 1.89 Reputation: 448 Days Won: 33 Joined: 12/16/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted July 7, 2013 I would hope we are not the most tolerant in the world . We ought to be very intolerant of a lot of things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S Posted July 7, 2013 Group: Junior Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 105 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 25 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/06/2013 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/08/1952 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Those Christians don't want other so-called Christians telling them what to think or how to behave - and since the vast majority of Americans are seeing what the Republicans and their Tea Party masters are doing, more of them will vote Democratic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonby1 Posted July 7, 2013 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 58 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 12 Days Won: 1 Joined: 06/19/2013 Status: Offline Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 Looking at the US, the majority of people in the US identify themselves as Christian, however, these same people keep electing representatives who oppose Christian social issues like abortion, gay marriage, and prayer in schools etc. Can we then say that Christians in the US are the most tolerant people on earth, or are they just indifferent? If you mean that they are voting for representatives who support issues such as abortion, gay marriage and a jaundiced separation of church and state which, incidentally, only ever applies to Christianity and no other religion, then you are dealing with people who might identify themselves as "Christian," but have some difficulties. They may be Liberal/Progressive Christians who don't really believe what the Bible has to say, or believe that, over time, that things that God says are a sin just "drop off" the list occasionally as society becomes more "advanced." They might be new or not-well-grounded Christians who have had poor teachers and don't realize a Christian can't support these issues in any way. They might be afraid of how their family, friends, or society in general will treat them if they stand up for biblical values instead of going along with what secular society believes. They might not even know what being a Christian actually means. There are a great many variables. Not everyone who calls themselves a Christian is serious about their relationship with Christ. The church that I attend have good teachings on the issue, but I just scratch my head when I see Obama bumper stickers on their collective cars. Granted, there is a good racial mix so I'm assuming most are blacks. It would seem that the issue of race is more important to them than abortion, even though they attend a church that condemns abortion as murder. It would be like electing a black Nazi just because of their race. There may be other reasons, such as not wanting to vote GOP, but then, no one is forcing you to vote for one or the other. As for the marriage issue, I tend to take a different stand than most in the church. For me, I don't understand why a secular government is even involved in marriage. What does a secular government have to say about the sanctity of marriage? It is laughable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonby1 Posted July 7, 2013 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 58 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 12 Days Won: 1 Joined: 06/19/2013 Status: Offline Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 Those Christians don't want other so-called Christians telling them what to think or how to behave - and since the vast majority of Americans are seeing what the Republicans and their Tea Party masters are doing, more of them will vote Democratic. You must disagree with the notion that abortion is murder. It is the only conceivable reason how you could justify voting for the party of abortion, namely the DNC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 I lean towards them not being sincere followers of Christ at all, which is really different than being a "Christian." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonby1 Posted July 7, 2013 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 58 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 12 Days Won: 1 Joined: 06/19/2013 Status: Offline Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 I would hope we are not the most tolerant in the world . We ought to be very intolerant of a lot of things! If the church is no different than the world, then they are not the church of God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~candice~ Posted July 7, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 955 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 11,318 Content Per Day: 1.89 Reputation: 448 Days Won: 33 Joined: 12/16/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted July 7, 2013 I would hope we are not the most tolerant in the world . We ought to be very intolerant of a lot of things! If the church is no different than the world, then they are not the church of God. Right. What good is salt when it has lost its saltiness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonby1 Posted July 7, 2013 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 58 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 12 Days Won: 1 Joined: 06/19/2013 Status: Offline Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 (edited) I lean towards them not being sincere followers of Christ at all, which is really different than being a "Christian." I would have to agree. Most people now identify themselves as believing in God, but at odds with organized religion. These enables them to do pretty much whatever seems right in their own eyes without any chastening from the Lord. As for myself, I'm a firm believer that we all need chastened. Jesus set up his church for a reason. Edited July 7, 2013 by wonby1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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