tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170116880352300881.post596505815652809544..comments2023-08-12T08:02:18.118-07:00Comments on La Buena Vida: Let's Talk About Religion and Governement.Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08257863829848728846noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170116880352300881.post-35907609774584144552010-08-27T11:41:01.096-07:002010-08-27T11:41:01.096-07:00I agree with a few pp, in that as a Christian ther...I agree with a few pp, in that as a Christian there are several firmly held beliefs that I find to be scripture based that lend me to vote consistently. That is not to say Christians should be one political party however, because personally I feel very anarchist and that the whole system should be completely overhauled.leah @maritalblesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18034498538466498351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170116880352300881.post-7499531400160490982010-08-27T10:54:47.738-07:002010-08-27T10:54:47.738-07:00WILD CHEERS AND APPLAUSE!!
i LOVE that you wrote ...WILD CHEERS AND APPLAUSE!!<br /><br />i LOVE that you wrote this blog post, mere!!<br /><br />as a Christian woman, married to an amazing Christian man (who is a former Navy sailor of the year) who was spurred by 9-11 to investigate what is REALLY going on in our government/military and who then published a book about the whole TRUTH of the "war on terror" ... suffice to say that i am deeply troubled by the (successful) propaganda machine that has convinced white, evangelical voters that they "should" vote republican and should support this war. <br /><br />when the facts, the history, the TRUTH of the behind-the-scenes machinations are brought to light, it becomes impossible to support - blindly - what is happening. =(<br /><br />i feel so strongly that we MUST be informed (not by media and propoganda) ... as a Christian, i must be a truth-seeker first, not a repub or dem.<br /><br />thanks, mere!!emilyhttp://home2learn.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170116880352300881.post-31789190155640773932010-08-26T19:14:15.332-07:002010-08-26T19:14:15.332-07:00I couldn't agree more. I am a christian. I don...I couldn't agree more. I am a christian. I don't really consider myself to be perfectly aligned with one political party. But I definitely lean to the liberal side of things.<br /><br />When I tell people that I think our troops should come home they are usually aghast at that statement.<br /><br />I end up hiding my belief that we should not be at war.<br /><br />It's hard to explain, but I once saw a photo of a girl holding up a sign. It said, "Bombing for peace is like f*cking for virginity."<br /><br />Foul language aside, that sign hit the nail on the head for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170116880352300881.post-58852296868135697742010-08-26T18:55:10.071-07:002010-08-26T18:55:10.071-07:00Great post. It's something John and I talk abo...Great post. It's something John and I talk about a lot. He is religious and I am not, but we both believe that politics and religion don't belong together. Despite our religious views we do both have the same liberal political views. It frustrates him when people automatically assume he must be conservative because he's a Christian. He usually replies back to people that he thinks Jesus would have been a Democrat rather than a Republican back in his day. Trust me, that comment can really turn some heads!<br /><br />I think the two just don't belong together. I'm a huge proponent of gay marriage because to me it's the state that says you're married. I don't see any problem with the state giving any couple a piece of paper acknowledging their union. If a gay couple wants a religious ceremony that's another matter, and if a church chooses to recognize that union or to perform that ceremony it's up to that church to decide. I see them as two completely separate things.Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18257164536346000541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170116880352300881.post-50891042051585541942010-08-26T17:49:15.307-07:002010-08-26T17:49:15.307-07:00I couldn't agree more. This is a huge issue f...I couldn't agree more. This is a huge issue for me. I believe strongly in my faith, and I believe strongly that my faith and the political fate of our world are not always intertwined.<br /><br />As a whole, I hate the idea of the religious right. As Christians, we are not all one voting bloc, as much as the political community would make us out to be. It's frustrating and hurtful, to be labeled and placed in such a box.Brittany Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04316417410513395767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170116880352300881.post-49551440358401198052010-08-26T12:06:51.230-07:002010-08-26T12:06:51.230-07:00I should mention before I start this, that I am an...I should mention before I start this, that I am an atheist. While I do not believe in any higher religious figure, I do respect those who do, as well as their opinions based on religious facts or otherwise. I would never ever judge someone based on what they believe - I think that someone's faith (or lack of) should be a personal relationship. <br /><br />now, onto the topic at hand. I wholeheartedly believe that church and state should be completely separated. I do not believe that all Christians should be marked as being conservatives, and I don't think all non-Christians should be labeled as being liberal or democratic. I hate the campaigning process of elections, mostly because of the speeches that mention religion. it's almost like they push their religion out there in order to get those of the same faith to vote, and it honestly makes us non-believers (well, at least me) feel a little lost. <br /><br />I think that there are so many different belief systems out there (in religion AND politics), that it's just impossible to be a cookie cutter Christian, or non-Christian, or Buddhist, or Pagan, or whatever. I say believe what you want to believe, support whatever political movement you want to stand behind, and you will not only be happy, but you won't feel guilty. :)<br /><br />PS - this is also why my voter card says I'm an Independent. I just can't choose one party or another.MandeeFoFandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16208696427064959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170116880352300881.post-44709427849072442372010-08-26T11:36:41.996-07:002010-08-26T11:36:41.996-07:00I TOTALLY agree.
We're Christians. I'm...I TOTALLY agree. <br /><br />We're Christians. I'm not at all "conservative", in the political definition of the word. My personal views on things, and my political views on things are often different. Not because I'm contradticting myself, but because I don't think the two sould ever go hand in hand. <br /><br />I had someone once tell me that if I was a christain, then I MUST be a Republican because otherwise I wasn't a real Christian. Wha??? Blanket statements like that are just so asinine.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17525087764266187574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170116880352300881.post-49793463513547824832010-08-26T11:18:44.701-07:002010-08-26T11:18:44.701-07:00I think you're right - I don't think there...I think you're right - I don't think there's a clear relatioship between faith & politics. For example, my sister & I were brought up the same way & go to the same church now. However, she's a school teacher & the democratic party's view on education means more to her than a lot of other things, but I don't put the same weight on the issue, so I prefer the republican party. I still love her regardless of her poor political choice. (Toooootally just kidding. :-))Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13686565812112185860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170116880352300881.post-40894873157914558862010-08-26T11:05:19.287-07:002010-08-26T11:05:19.287-07:00I personally believe certain things because of my ...I personally believe certain things because of my faith/the Bible, but these aren't things that I feel like we can vote based on.. <br /><br />Because I believe one thing based on my faith, I don't feel like the government should be able to force that onto people who don't believe what I do/have the same faith that I do... Voting issues and political issues need to be based on more than "because God says so" because the government functions for more than just the Christians in the country.<br /><br />For me, I believe certain things, but certainly do not think that my beliefs apply to the whole country and try to take a wider, more "holistic" view to issues before applying them to everyone.<br /><br />I don't know if I even make sense. ;)Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00796524100843094259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170116880352300881.post-30592128046686052742010-08-26T10:24:32.856-07:002010-08-26T10:24:32.856-07:00I don't know how I feel about this!
I am a Ch...I don't know how I feel about this!<br /><br />I am a Christian, and as such, I have specific views that are informed by the Bible. The way I see it, I can't separate my belief in Christ from my belief in the Bible. Some of the things in the Bible may be hard to agree with, but I think I must agree with them, since I believe the Bible is the Word of God and that what God says is true. <br /><br />Naturally, my beliefs are part of my everyday life, and thus inform my political thoughts. It seems natural to me then, that those who believe in God and in the Bible have very similar political beliefs. And, obviously, those people are going to vote for the person who most represents what they think is right. <br /><br />I don't think there should be a mandate that all Christian's vote the same way, or that they all be a specific political party, but I think it does make sense that most are. Of course, there are political issues that aren't religious in anyway, I think. For example, I believe in the right to bear arms, but I don't think God mentions that in the Bible. Oh, and I really feel like EVERYONE should be educated on all the issues, not vote a certain way because they generally subscribe to a certain political party's viewpoint. I do not always vote straight party, though I have, but I try to understand where each candidate stands, and vote that way. I think this is super, super important for all voters. <br /><br />Most importantly, Christian's should strive to understand why other Christian's political views are different then theirs, not look down on them because of it. Second most important, is the fact that we are to "render unto Caesar what is Caesar's." So, no matter what are political beliefs are and no matter how similar or different the beliefs of the person/people in power over us are, we are still to obey them. <br /><br />I hope that makes sense. I feel like I'm still trying to figure out exactly how I feel about this one...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170116880352300881.post-34177031078876457552010-08-26T10:09:10.521-07:002010-08-26T10:09:10.521-07:00Thank you so much for posting this. These are my ...Thank you so much for posting this. These are my thoughts exactly. I once heard that "God is not a Democrat or a Republican" and I wish more people had that same opinion. God created us as his children to love Him and to love each other;he didn't create political parties, we did!<br /><br />True story: during the '08 election my husband's aunt asked my friend and I how we could call ourselves Christians and vote for Obama. I bit my tongue but really wanted to say "How can you call yourself a Christian and such mean things?!"<br /><br />Anyways, thanks again--this is a great post.<br /><br />P.S. I grew up in the Lutheran church too!CNMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394782886424830767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170116880352300881.post-23930694784358702302010-08-26T10:01:17.820-07:002010-08-26T10:01:17.820-07:00We go to a conservative southern baptist church an...We go to a conservative southern baptist church and the pastor's wife was talking to me the other day about Prop. 8 and how they could be forced to marry gays/lesbians or get their corp/non-profit revoked. I am ALL for love, whether it be a man and woman or man/man or woman/woman. I felt horrible but I didn't speak up as loudly as I should have. All I said is that my political beliefs (democrat) probably aren't always on par with the church.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09271811988455590210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170116880352300881.post-47058479381295317422010-08-26T09:21:54.507-07:002010-08-26T09:21:54.507-07:00WOW! I could not agree more. I feel there is a cer...WOW! I could not agree more. I feel there is a certain expectation that because I'm a Christian I should fall in line with certain politics. There are certain things that are just so personal that trying to legislate them is an exercise in futility.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08036864892455047377noreply@blogger.com