Can/Should Christians Be Democrats?

[aegsm76]

So, does the lust for war comment apply to the GOP in WI, as well?

[Scott Pitta]

Lust for war characterizes both parties.

[Nicodemus1968]

I wasn’t going to post in this thread, but I felt to. In my opinion, we should never base our status on being a Christian, depending how we vote. There are so many variables! For instance, your local government, the Democrat could be the one that has the “goods” to make your area better. Not all Democrats are “liberals”, the liberal agenda is a different horse to talk about for another day. Republicans stand for Homosexuality as well, the whole Iraq war is based on the greed from the deep state, and Bush and Cheney were the pawns that guided the ship. Barrack Hussein Obama was a Muslim with a dividing agenda, his policies brought a lot of this “racism” to the forefront, Hilary Clinton is a complete Jezebel, and Trump is a fornicating lier, married several times, committed adultery... If you choose to vote, Ill say it like Ted Cruz said it, “vote your conscience”.

[Tithesmeister]

Originally Posted by Nicodemus1968

I wasn’t going to post in this thread, but I felt to. In my opinion, we should never base our status on being a Christian, depending how we vote. There are so many variables! For instance, your local government, the Democrat could be the one that has the “goods” to make your area better. Not all Democrats are “liberals”, the liberal agenda is a different horse to talk about for another day. Republicans stand for Homosexuality as well, the whole Iraq war is based on the greed from the deep state, and Bush and Cheney were the pawns that guided the ship. Barrack Hussein Obama was a Muslim with a dividing agenda, his policies brought a lot of this “racism” to the forefront, Hilary Clinton is a complete Jezebel, and Trump is a fornicating lier, married several times, committed adultery... If you choose to vote, Ill say it like Ted Cruz said it, “vote your conscience”.

This is a very complicated issue. I have close friends that I have much respect for, that are pretty liberal. They are liberal for the right reasons.

On the other hand, I am pretty solidly conservative. Both positions can be supported by scripture in certain instances, depending on the subject. For instance...
Capital punishment would be considered a conservative tenet by the majority of people. It is certainly supported by scripture. On the other hand, support for the poor and disadvantaged would be considered by most to be a liberal agenda. It also has much support found in scripture. So it is not the dichotomy that we like to believe it is.

For me however, the division occurs with abortion. I can’t support taking the life of “the least of these”. So I vote accordingly. But I am under no misguided belief that my vote is a perfect expression of my Christian principles. I merely attempt to do the best I can. Until I am offered a better choice.

[Tithesmeister]

Generally I would like to add that it is my opinion that Democrats are moving towards socialism. I think a lot of Democrats are creatures of habit, much like most of us. They vote Democrat out of habit. Meanwhile the party has abandoned them, but they make excuses for the party and believe that it is a temporary shift.

I think conservatives do the same. We shouldn’t excuse the shortcomings of our party. Trump tells a lot of lies. I don’t like it, but the facts are pretty clear. So I vote for a liar. Because I don’t want to vote for abortion. But I don’t pretend that it is a perfect choice.

I could have the attitude that since Trump has faults, that I will not vote at all, but somehow this seems to be an even worse choice.

[diakonos]

So... don’t vote.

[Scott Pitta]

Needless wars kill citizens just like abortion does. Both policies kill by the thousands.

Both parties have blood on their hands. Neither is innocent.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Scott Pitta

Needless wars kill citizens just like abortion does. Both policies kill by the thousands.

Both parties have blood on their hands. Neither is innocent.

Are you equating self-defense to abortion?

[coksiw]

Republicans people care for the poor too, they simply believe that that it is better handled by the non-profit organizations than by the gov't.

In general, Republicans donate more money to charities than Democrats.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful...99764018804088

[jediwill83]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Are you equating self-defense to abortion?

Are you equating nation meddling with self defense?