Are Christians the most tolerant religious group in the world?

[2404]

 

In Jesus Christ's day the majority of the people who called themselves God's people put Him on the cross.

 

Mt.13:46 "Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it."

And again:

Mt. 6:21 "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

 

Therefore it would seem that a christian would have little desire to wrap themselves up in the political activities of this world.

Withdraw from politics, eh? 

 

This is the JW approach.  They think that just voting soils them and they refuse to do it.

The more I see the more sympathetic I am to that way of thinking, especially as the GOP talks more and more about being more like the DNC to win elections.

 

I didn't mean withdraw, we are in the world but not of the world.

I believe a person should do what is required but we don't have to let it consume us.'Give to Caesar what is due'.

[JDavis]

 

 

The polls from different agencies/groups have roughly the same numbers, this does not happen by mistake. 

 

And of course conservatives would not vote for Obama, which is why we know that they voted for the Republican, which is what I have said all along.  Lots of conservatives talk about not voting for the Repubs, but when the time comes they will always go back to the GOP.

 

 

No.  You act as if you know people better than they know themselves.  I have biblically-based convictions, and I actually live by them.  I told myself in the last election that if I didn't like Romney, I would not compromise and vote for whatever lame excuse of a candidate the GOP tossed out, and I did not.  I have actually done that for a couple of presidential elections now.  I voted for someone else, and I know others that did as well.  It does not matter if the numbers of those people was large or not.  It does not matter what the eventual outcome of the election was.  What matters is that these people did not compromise their values to vote for the lesser of two evils.

 

 

I am glad to hear it, I am the same way.  But the fact of the matter is we are a very small minority.   I don't have to know the voters, I just have to know the outcome of the election.  And sadly the "other" party candidates did worse this year than in years past.  This is because both parties have gotten so good at making the other party out to be evil and they have convinced people that a 3rd party candidate is a wasted vote.

 

But I do disagree about the outcome of the election not mattering, eventually we need to be able to make a difference.   Eventually we need to change the dynamics in DC or our there is no hope for our country.   If you are just voting to feel good about who you voted for, why bother to even vote. 

[Floatingaxe]

The OP asks whether Christians are the most tolerant people in the world and all of a sudden it becomes a topic about American politics? The world is a whole lot bigger than one country out of over 200.

[JDavis]

 

 

 

In Jesus Christ's day the majority of the people who called themselves God's people put Him on the cross.

 

Mt.13:46 "Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it."

And again:

Mt. 6:21 "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

 

Therefore it would seem that a christian would have little desire to wrap themselves up in the political activities of this world.

Hello Cobalt

 In response to your comment.    

Is the general populace a part of Him?

Voting is the responsible thing to do.

 

 

 

Your post does not make sense.  You stated that the general populous placed Jesus on the cross.  That statement is false.  The religious leaders of the day wanted Jesus crucified, not the general populace.  Your comment did not actually deal with what I said.

 

I always thought we all placed Jesus on the cross.  Without our sins He would not have needed to die on the cross...

 

a song...

 

I was in the crowd the day that Jesus died

And as He hung upon that cross His mother cried

I saw the crown of thorns He wore

The stripes on His back

The water and the blood ran out

And then the sky turned black

My mind was filled with anger

My heart filled with shame

This man brought only healing

Well who could bring Him pain

Why does it seem the strong

They always victimize the weak

And suddenly I found myself

Standing to my feet

CHORUS:

And I cried

Who nailed Him there

This Child of peace and mercy

Who nailed Him there

Come and face me like a man

Who nailed Him there

And the crowd began to mock me

I cried Oh my God I just don’t understand

Then I turned and saw the hammer

In my hand!

I am just a Roman soldier

An ordinary man

I love my wife and children

I do the best I can

But how could I have killed Him

There must be someone else

I got to find an answer

I can’t blame myself

CHORUS

I nailed Him there

This Child of peace and mercy

I nailed Him there

I am the guilty man

I nailed Him there

With my sins and my transgressions

I cried Oh my God now I understand

When I turned and saw that hammer…

In my hand!

[RustyAngeL]

I would lean toward indifferent.

I think your right pat.  I just discovered that my nice little desert town now has two XXX rated bookstores.  When I called my Christian friend she seemed totally indifferent to it.  I on the other hand am outraged.  Not sure how I'm going to about this or how to start, but If I had my way these bookstores and their owners would be zoned not only out of our town but off the globe.

[2404]

 

 

 

 

In Jesus Christ's day the majority of the people who called themselves God's people put Him on the cross.

 

Mt.13:46 "Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it."

And again:

Mt. 6:21 "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

 

Therefore it would seem that a christian would have little desire to wrap themselves up in the political activities of this world.

Hello Cobalt

 In response to your comment.    

Is the general populace a part of Him?

Voting is the responsible thing to do.

 

 

 

Your post does not make sense.  You stated that the general populous placed Jesus on the cross.  That statement is false.  The religious leaders of the day wanted Jesus crucified, not the general populace.  Your comment did not actually deal with what I said.

 

I always thought we all placed Jesus on the cross.  Without our sins He would not have needed to die on the cross...

 

a song...

 

I was in the crowd the day that Jesus died

And as He hung upon that cross His mother cried

I saw the crown of thorns He wore

The stripes on His back

The water and the blood ran out

And then the sky turned black

My mind was filled with anger

My heart filled with shame

This man brought only healing

Well who could bring Him pain

Why does it seem the strong

They always victimize the weak

And suddenly I found myself

Standing to my feet

CHORUS:

And I cried

Who nailed Him there

This Child of peace and mercy

Who nailed Him there

Come and face me like a man

Who nailed Him there

And the crowd began to mock me

I cried Oh my God I just don’t understand

Then I turned and saw the hammer

In my hand!

I am just a Roman soldier

An ordinary man

I love my wife and children

I do the best I can

But how could I have killed Him

There must be someone else

I got to find an answer

I can’t blame myself

CHORUS

I nailed Him there

This Child of peace and mercy

I nailed Him there

I am the guilty man

I nailed Him there

With my sins and my transgressions

I cried Oh my God now I understand

When I turned and saw that hammer…

In my hand!

 

 

 

Hello J.D.

Striking words in that song.

I also enjoy music so let me cite a couple of lines from a song that I know.

 

   He could have called ten thousand angels

   To destroy the world and set Him free

   ~

   But He chose to die

   For you and me

 

In God's great economy He was manifesting His attribute of redeemer.

When accepting the atonement, in His provided way, we are blessed beyond measure.

To reject His atonement we crucify him a second time, in our lives and then we must suffer the consequences.

 

The fall did not take God by surprise but it is working out just right and God will be glorified.

Our sins are the reason He went to the cross but it is all part of His great plan.

God bless.