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Christians shouldn’t vote.
BillieTheBot
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My reasons are: taking part in voting you take part in deeds of Earth Kingdoms that are Evil by definition.
Voting is democracy but how can truly Christians believe in democracy?
It was the will of the people, the majority’s decision, the public opinion when they yelled ‘Kreuzige, kreuzige!'
It was Democracy.
Let’s be honest, voting is not about ‘civil rights’, voting is about Power. If one votes for party X he just wants them to grab the main system keyboard and being a supporter of their policy to get a small button to push and manipulate… to tell his neighbour Halt! My winner party forbids you from having dandelions, old fridges, curved bananas, rifles, red-painted cars, cannabis, diamonds, five-pointed forks, Confederate flags, Indian rupias, broken windows, pirate Windows, bad-bred cats, unwashed children, same-sex lovers, Al Qoran, Communist Manifesto, Mein Kampf, second wife, a well, not-licensed tin opener, NZ brewed beer… so on ad infinitum- in your own yard, house, shop…
Could Jesus be a ruler who would try to establish peace, justice, prosperity? Surely He could. He could get the office of Roman Emperor. But He preferred to be crucified. He knew how much disgusting Power is.
Unfortunately lots of people who are Christians in many respects still believe in Earth Kingdom. They trade their God-given right to rule themselves for a foggy opportunity to rule others.
Do you agree?
Voting is democracy but how can truly Christians believe in democracy?
It was the will of the people, the majority’s decision, the public opinion when they yelled ‘Kreuzige, kreuzige!'
It was Democracy.
Let’s be honest, voting is not about ‘civil rights’, voting is about Power. If one votes for party X he just wants them to grab the main system keyboard and being a supporter of their policy to get a small button to push and manipulate… to tell his neighbour Halt! My winner party forbids you from having dandelions, old fridges, curved bananas, rifles, red-painted cars, cannabis, diamonds, five-pointed forks, Confederate flags, Indian rupias, broken windows, pirate Windows, bad-bred cats, unwashed children, same-sex lovers, Al Qoran, Communist Manifesto, Mein Kampf, second wife, a well, not-licensed tin opener, NZ brewed beer… so on ad infinitum- in your own yard, house, shop…
Could Jesus be a ruler who would try to establish peace, justice, prosperity? Surely He could. He could get the office of Roman Emperor. But He preferred to be crucified. He knew how much disgusting Power is.
Unfortunately lots of people who are Christians in many respects still believe in Earth Kingdom. They trade their God-given right to rule themselves for a foggy opportunity to rule others.
Do you agree?
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"Just Say No"
Most religions contradict themselves anyway, so I don't see why christianity should be any different!
Nor me. Post the point, I'm interested to know why Christians shouldn't vote... I can't wait to read it tbh.
Think he was trying to highlight the point christians aren't meant to be involved in 'earth-kingdoms' or basically giving some people more power over others. He points out that Jesus could have but didn't. So Christians shouldn't vote because their religion tells them not to partake in any process of giving power etc etc.
What exactly would a perfect Christian world look like then?
But I don't see your point about not voting - if you live in a democratic system then you should follow the rules of that society. It's a responsibility to vote if you vote responsibly (i.e. not for the Satanist Party or anything)!
Edited to explain, Shyboy, I read your thing as "what would the perfect Christian look like?" :rolleyes:
Silly Piccolo. I don't know the answer to your question in that case. I know there would be no sin and no suffering.
who would he vote for today?
having put my name to tony blair ...do i have the blood of the iraqi people on my hands?
The rich man in his castle, the poor man at the gate... God made them high and lowly and ordered their estate
God gave man free will, so why not use it? At the end of the day the country needs holding together.
lol Jesus the trade unionist
I'm scared. :eek:
If a Christian votes and his party wins he foists his rules on others who would never accept them voluntary, in this way killing a piece of their free will. If a Christian votes he gives a part of his free wills to government. If a Christian votes he accepts rules of the game and agrees with its results regardless of the score. If his boys are sent overseas to kill and be killed for interests of a small group naming itself a government he have no right to say No even if he voted against because he has accepted rules of the game and can’t change them afterwards like the Queen in Wonderland.
Voting is not taking responsibility, voting is giving up responsibility to people he doesn’t know anything about except their promises. If a Christian votes he agrees that a will of the majority is more important than his faith, conscience, principles and God’s Laws and if the majority says ‘Crucify Him’ it is his guilt too.
anything and everything we do? thats the born again attitude. it means you can carry on sinning knowing the boss is going to forgive you. that can't be right can it?
the way i understand it is that forgiveness was available to those who truly repented of their bad ways ...truly felt remorse and made the decision yto walk a new path.
otherwise ...we can go on killing and stealing and raping ...as long as we declare that we believe in the lord ...that doesn't make sense and is a mockery of what those scriptures were actualy about surely.
So in actual fact, Christians should vote, because Jesus gave them the opertunity to by letting them all live!
My point is: Christian as any citizen has the legal right to vote but being a Christian he has no moral right to vote.
You're right - the thing is that no one will ever stop sinning completely. Human nature, sad but true. God forgives us our sins if we have faith in His son and His death on the cross. But if you truly love God you'll want to obey him, right? So you may carry on sinning but as long as you repent of it and have faith that God has saved you, He will. And you have to accept that as vile as rape and murder are, in God's eyes all sin is equal. So lying is as bad as rape in His eyes.
Does that make sense? I can find some Bible verses if you want, I'm being lazy but if anyone wants me to in order to clarify / support what I said, I will.
no please don't ...please.
No. I don't agree. They have every right to vote for a party that they perceive to be upholding their Christian values - whether I agree with those values or not.
Interesting point Lab, I like it. This is not an answer to your thread, but as it is the first time you make sense I thought I should let you know...