Should true christians vote?

Did the first century christian partake in the selection of the world rulers at that time? When asked by his opponents "Are you the king of the jews?" how did Jesus respond? What are we asking for when we pray this part of the Lord'd prayer;"Our father let thy kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven"? Hit me back christian voters.

I'm really not sure what a 'true' Christian is. Some people claim to be true Christians, because they are tolerant (even of homosexuality), and believe that "God is all good, etc. etc. etc.", and others like Fred Phelps think they are true Christians because they follow scripture to the tee--or as they see it.

Hell, protestants and Catholics have differing views on who true Christians are.


To me, I don't care what religion a person subscribes to, I'd prefer the person to put science and reason before religious dogma and vote in a secular manner. It scares me that the nation has moved backwards in that regards in the last 15 years (yes, it started happening before Bush folks ).

I mean, look--faith is great. But when you start fucking with Biology curriculums and erect a multi-million dollar 'Creationists' museum, I can only give you one reaction:

Bossy 3fine bottom


I need your suggestions QUICKLY!!!: http://prince.org/msg/3/290561

I absolutely believe true christians should vote.

What does religion have to do with it? And who decides what a "true" Christian is? It is not only the right, but the responsibility IMO for a citizen of a democratic country not just to cast their vote, but to educate themselves enough about the issues and the candidates to make an informed decision. What you do or don't worship shouldn't come into play.

That whole nonsense of competing over who gets to call themselves a "true" Christian is nothing but a theological pissing contest, anyway.

It's not that The Joker's gay. What he is, is Batsexual. He'd be whacking it to Batsy whether our hero had girl parts or boy parts underneath that rubber.

people of faith, any faith, should feel free to vote or not vote as they feel led to do...

meow85 said:

imago said:

roodboi said:

people of faith, any faith, should feel free to vote or not vote as they feel led to do...

meow85 said:

What does religion have to do with it?

for a devoutly religous person, it has everything to do with it...their faith influences most, if not all, of their decisions....

imago said:

To me, I don't care what religion a person subscribes to, I'd prefer the person to put science and reason before religious dogma and vote in a secular manner. It scares me that the nation has moved backwards in that regards in the last 15 years (yes, it started happening before Bush folks ).

while I certainly know exactly where you're coming from, I think it's a lil' unfair asking somebody to not vote based on their beliefs, wether that belief be secular or spiritual...I mean, thats why we vote to begin with, right? because we believe in something?...for some folks, an idea or plan of action is based on a belief...for others, a belief is based on an idea or plan of action...

It's not that The Joker's gay. What he is, is Batsexual. He'd be whacking it to Batsy whether our hero had girl parts or boy parts underneath that rubber.

jw1914 said:

Stymie said:

Martina, now orgs official resident fairy/pixie

What about when Jesus said that his Fathers Kingdom was no part of this world in the past, then, and still isnt down 2 today!! This means that all true followers of Christ should pledge allegiance 2 Gods Kingdom, not man made governments!! Gods Kingdom has all the right solutions 2 this worlds problems and has the best Laws and Rules for mankinds benefits!!!!

Jeremiah 10:23
Psalm 146:3

I suggest u all read just those 2 Scriptures!!!!

Desire2006 said:

It's not that The Joker's gay. What he is, is Batsexual. He'd be whacking it to Batsy whether our hero had girl parts or boy parts underneath that rubber.

Of course not!! All True Christians should obey the Laws of the land(If traffic Laws were broken, for example, just think what chaos there would b on the roads, not 2 mention loss of life!!), and ALL True Christians have 2 pay taxes because these taxes go towards services that all citizens need like garbage disposal, upkeep of roads, schools, hospitals, even paying for courts and the judicial systems of whatever country u live in!!

But, when any Government tells True Christians 2 do something that is Contrary 2 what Gods commands are, then True Christins obey Gods Laws rather than man made Governments Laws(Like for example God has told True Christians that they have an obligation 2 go out and tell everyone that His New Righteous System is coming on this Earth very soon and that all true Christians should go out and save as many lives as possible, before God destroys this old system we live in,as well as all the wicked people, then we have 2 obey the Higher Command of God, rather than man).

Also, when God created the first Human Pair, Adam & Eve, ther was only ONE Kingdom around at the time - Gods Kingdom!! It was only when Adam & Eve failed the test of Obedience that the lifeline between God and Mankind was severed, hence all these man-made Governments now!!

For those who believe that Jesus is already the anointed king,,,,Why vote for someone else when the kindom has already been established? A little treasonable ,,isn't it?

cella123456 said:

condense your comment and resubmit it in the morning, only make it a legitimate question.

IMO it's everyone's responsibility to vote. Political leaders such as Hitler cannot always be avoided, but I will try my best with my vote to avoid political leaders that are bad for my country and/or the world. Here in Austria we have elections coming up and the party who evolved out of Hitler's nazi-party is likely to gain many votes. IMO that's my responsibility as a christian and as a person to go and vote. IMO it's ignorant to not care about that responsibilty.

Martina, now orgs official resident fairy/pixie

Yes 'true' christians should vote. Even though they are mentally ill to a degree,in my opinion.

"Should true Christians vote?"

My first thought is, define a true Christian.

As someone who puts God first in all things, I will be voting. By voting, it does not mean I am putting my faith in a government, or pledging an allegiance to a government. It is simply me discerning who I think will uphold the values, morals, and ideas that I hold. To me, it is a responsibility toward ensuring that the people in our country, and all around the world, will be treated in a respected and dignified manner by an employee that I am essentially hiring through my vote.

Sometimes, the best employee is not hired, and personal rights and freedoms can be impinged upon by that employee's decisions. The past 8 years are a perfect example. At any time, a president can decide to over-ride certain rights that we hold dear, including the right to religious freedom. While at one time I would have thought that impossible, given the situation over these last 8 years, it almost seems inevitable. Imagine, by not voting, someone is voted into office who decides that no one, regardless of religion, has the right to turn down military service. Imagine, by not voting, the elected president decides that all children must pray in schools in a manner they deem appropriate, regardless of that child's religion. Sure, congress can step in and attempt to over-ride him, but as we've seen in the past 8 years, this doesn't always work in the way we would like for it to work.

Desire2006 said:

It's funny, the government takes taxes from everyone, religious or not, yet people don't vote because of their religion, even when that money is used to fund things like war and abortion.

cella123456 said:

Stymie said:

Yes, everybody should vote

jw1914 said:

NancyMoonbeam said:

Mach said:

Efan said:

Now again this is for those who consider themselves christains and vote. Here are a list of scriptures for you to read; Ps. 146:3,4, !john 5:19, Jer. 10:23, Eccl. 8:9, 2 tim. 3:1-4,

Littleredcorvette, trust assure Almighty God would never allow any government to stop his plans. Remember they tried to ban christianity many years ago.

I am no Christian expert, but I do not recall Jesus ever condemning government. He did say "Render unto Caesar what it Caesar's" which seems to imply that paying taxes to the government was not a concept that Jesus condemned.

LittleRedCorvette said:

RodeoSchro said:

A tenant was given a 60 day notice that their apartment complex would be demolished and a new one would be built for the tenants. But this one tenant ignores this notice and takes his life's savings and begins to remodel his apartment. Foolish you say? True christains voting is the same.