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what's considered a Christian value?
I was talking to a friend today, and both of us are Christians voting Obama. We were discussing the fact that many of our church-friends would never consider voting anything but Republican, and what we consider Christian values. We both agreed that environmentalism is a Christian value (God tells us to be good stewards of the earth) but that most Christians that we know are scornful of environmentalists. What do you think of this?
Re: what's considered a Christian value?
I think where people get this confused (as in why aren't all Christians democrats) is not in the specific value, but questioning should gov't or individuals/private sector primarily handle these issues? I've heard people say that Jesus should be a democrat. Jesus didn't propose that the gov't take care of the poor and the needy, he said we have to take care of each other as brother and sister. Some people think the best way to accomplish these goals is for the gov't to handle it ( typically Democrats), others disagree (typically Republicans). Of course a lot of people think both.
I hope that makes sense!
I agree that being "stewards of the earth" is for the most part something that an educated christian would most likely value (although I do not think that Jesus ever said this as one of his lessons), however, ditto the pps that said that suggesting that being a democrat/republican makes you more or less christian is absurd.
Personally I can't think of one issue I vote on that I look to my Christianity on helping me decide how to vote.
I am pro-choice and pro-gay marriage and a Christian. Many would say that should not be!
I may be Republican but those two issues I definitely disagree with the party on.
No party has the monopoly on values. And I hate the idea that both sides chooses one issue, be it gay marriage or environmentalism or any other issue and then accuses whoever doesn't vote with them as not having the correct Christian values.
I guess that's one of the reasons I'm an Independent. In Presidential elections I tend to vote Republican because I am fundamentally opposed to expanding the size and reach of the federal government. But then I vote all over the place in state and local elections. In terms of social issues, my values never align with one party.
I aree with you . Our church leans Democratic and is part of a faith based group of churches of different faiths who formed a group called EarthKeepers. They promote enviromental issues, have had e-waste collections, medication collections, hazardous waste colletctions, and promote education on local environment issues etc.(watershed, mining etc).
Different sects of Christianity place more emphasis on different teachings.