The_Patriot21 Posted December 28, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 28 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 15,710 Content Per Day: 2.45 Reputation: 8,526 Days Won: 39 Joined: 10/25/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/27/1985 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Just now, opportunitykenny said: Ok, have you seen one you can tell please? whether I have seen one or not seen one is irrelevant, the question isnt "are there any" the question was "is it possible for there to be one" and whether you see one or not, doesnt necessarily equate to it being possible or not. I can of course list examples throughout history, however, no matter who is brought up someone will question whether that person was or was not, and quite frankly its not our job to discuss anothers salvation. Even if there is zero christian candidates in office right now, doesnt mean that it is not possible for one to be a christian and a politician, all it means is there arnt currently any (which Im not saying there isnt any, just making a point) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sing40King Posted December 28, 2016 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 388 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 207 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/30/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/03/2003 Share Posted December 28, 2016 3 hours ago, opportunitykenny said: I have not seen a good christian in this contemporary time who having gone into politics remains a good christian and commands respects he should have as a christian. I have seen 2. One of our church members is a state senator and regularly gives testimonies on his faith and how he fels situastions should be handled. Our sheriff is also a very godly Christian man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opportunitykenny Posted December 28, 2016 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 149 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 40 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/27/2013 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/16/1980 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 11 minutes ago, The_Patriot2016 said: just because you have not seen it doesnt mean its not possible. Hope you are not just optimistic on impossibility? Can you live in a glass house and be ready to face people who will throw stones to your house? Do you put on white garment and stand on the way of people looking for people to shower with pure palmoil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Patriot21 Posted December 28, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 28 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 15,710 Content Per Day: 2.45 Reputation: 8,526 Days Won: 39 Joined: 10/25/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/27/1985 Share Posted December 28, 2016 4 minutes ago, opportunitykenny said: Hope you are not just optimistic on impossibility? Can you live in a glass house and be ready to face people who will throw stones to your house? Do you put on white garment and stand on the way of people looking for people to shower with pure palmoil? its more of a reality. to suggest that its impossible, means that pretty much there is no hope and no reason to get involved politically, because nothing we do can or will make a difference. Fact is, history is full of christians in leadership-making a difference. The revolutionary war, was already brought up, where christians stood up and fought off an oppressive regime, and led with Godly principles. There are far more modern examples. I think there are christians, right now, in congress, though they are few and far between. In fact, in order for you to "prove" that you cannot be a christian and a politician at the same time, your going to need some stronger evidence then "you dont see any" your going to need scriptural support to back your claim, which to date, you have not provided any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill16652 Posted December 28, 2016 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 288 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 312 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/25/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted December 28, 2016 I think they can and some do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BacKaran Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Yes, I knew one named Tim Penny who ran in MN. He quit after not taking a salary as his said DC was too corrupt for him to get anything done. What a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricky Posted December 30, 2016 Group: Senior Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 40 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 508 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 216 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/04/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/09/1985 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Haven't read the whole thread, I was deeply involved in a political party that had many Christians in it (the Democratic Unionist Party/DUP), when I lived in Northern Ireland. (I would still be a member of the Party but emigrated to the US). I am still in contact with many of my friends from the party, who are very good Christians. That said in politics there is a lot of temptations, particularly the higher up you go. I personally believe we need more Christians in politics, as I see it as being salt and light in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opportunitykenny Posted January 2, 2017 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 149 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 40 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/27/2013 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/16/1980 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 2Tim. 2:4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. John 6:15 When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone. Politics is good, only that it has been hijacked and controlled by the system that is not making it possible for you to do it and serve God acceptably in terms of time you have for God; how you want to cope with the ungodly political agenda; how you want to handle the deception and evil activities involved; etc. Sincerely, politics is a good way to entangle yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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