The Mix of Religion and Politics is Spiritually Dishonest

[Sid]

There is a Christian worldview that says politics will bring us safety and security in our lives; that politics will be able to make us or keep us as a Christian nation; that politics are the manifestation of 'thy kingdom come thy will be done'

There is another Christian worldview that says politics are not a necessary part of a Christian’s life; that politics cannot do anything for us as Believers; that God will provide us with everything we need so we do not need to do anything.

Both extremes are wrong. Not because they are extremes but just because they both give the believer a false sense of intellectual and emotional safety: the first a safety of involvement and the second a safety of being disengaged. The first removes God from the equation and the second removes us from the equation; both of which are incorrect responses to politics.



The Mix of Religion and Politics is Spiritually Dishonest (http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Mix-of-Religion-and-Politics-is-Spiritually-Dishonest&id=319660)

[CoreIssue]

Also, if the filter is politics for safety, there is the danger that will become the test board for getting one's beliefs right.

We see that a lot in PC thinking. If it is all love and kisses it must be from God.

[Sid]

By law, the 501c3 church may not:

preach 'politically incorrect' sermons

influence legislation

participate in political action

endorse candidates

oppose candidates

publish or distribute political positions

Perhaps this is why the organized church today is silent concerning the actions of antichrist government. Today's 501c3 preachers and presidents are ignorant if they do not know what is happening. Then what are they doing preaching?


The truth is they are hypocrites who say they are Christians.


Many want us to believe we should be happy with Christian president Bush, who performs the same act as they do. This silence and cover-up advances the antichrist global government.



However it is that time when Jesus told us the pulpits would be full of FALSE TEACHERS coming in His Name.




Guidelines for Unregistered Churches (http://www.lizmichael.com/churches.htm)

[CoreIssue]

Nothing in the law says one cannot preach the message of Apostacy and such in our government.

As long as it is about sin and corruption, and not endorsing of those deemed able to fix it.

[Jessie]

its the wicked taking over to get their own way.....

[kay-gee]

Someone please bring me up to speed. What is 501c3?

[Sid]

Someone please bring me up to speed. What is 501c3?


501c3 (http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:n1WV3nBBPgsJ:www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4220.pdf+501c3+IRS+church&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us) is about tax exempt status for churches and non-profit organizations.

[kay-gee]

I'm surprised to hear that the USA has come to this point. This 501c3 would be bad for two reasons. Churches will begin to conform to meet public sentiment in what it preaches about, In order to keep the fund level up. Those churches that do not will likely suffer in income, not being able to do its benevolent work. There will be much less funds for diaster relief etc. They tried something like that up in Canada with the Salvation Army. Cooler heads realized what a terrible mistake it would be.....All the best.........

[CoreIssue]

I'm surprised to hear that the USA has come to this point. This 501c3 would be bad for two reasons. Churches will begin to conform to meet public sentiment in what it preaches about, In order to keep the fund level up. Those churches that do not will likely suffer in income, not being able to do its benevolent work. There will be much less funds for diaster relief etc. They tried something like that up in Canada with the Salvation Army. Cooler heads realized what a terrible mistake it would be.....All the best.........
Yes.

The Founding Fathers had it right. Religion can impact government. And at that time it was assumed the religion was Christianity. But government cannot impact religion.

[dust]

It's all just a sign of the times we're living in-the democrats or the republicans-both of them ae playing into the hands of satan