Conservatives vs. Christians

[trc123]

Question(s):

1. Are Christians conservatives? or are they just conservative?
2. Are Christians suppose to be conservative? or are they suppose to be liberal?
3. What is your definition of a conservative?

[Anon]

Question(s):

1. Are Christians conservatives? or are they just conservative?
2. Are Christians suppose to be conservative? or are they suppose to be liberal?
3. What is your definition of a conservative?

This is just off the cuff...

But yes I believe a Chrisitian should be a conservative, politically. However I have a very lost uncle who is also conservative politically. So it is very unfair for the media to link the two. It happens that Christians are on the conservative side of politics...they are often considered "far right" which indeed they should be.

The reason is because far right conservative values most match Scripture...such as anti Gay, sanctity of life, working for your food, etc. Conservatives believe the values the country was founded on (or should, more or less) which in turn lines up more or less with the Biblical principles our forefathers used when they wrote the Constitution.

[IM4given]

Question(s):

1. Are Christians conservatives? or are they just conservative?
2. Are Christians suppose to be conservative? or are they suppose to be liberal?
3. What is your definition of a conservative?

Not all conservatives are Christians and not all so-called self identified Christians are conservative.

You have to admit that their are some very worldy liberal people who call themselves Christians out there.

To me, a true conservative Christian is a Christ-Follower who reads the Bible, believes in the Bible, and practices what the Bible teaches (cover to cover from Genesis through Revelations) on a regular on-going daily walk in the Lord. :amen:

[HappyChristian]

This is just off the cuff...

But yes I believe a Chrisitian should be a conservative, politically. However I have a very lost uncle who is also conservative politically. So it is very unfair for the media to link the two. It happens that Christians are on the conservative side of politics...they are often considered "far right" which indeed they should be.

The reason is because far right conservative values most match Scripture...such as anti Gay, sanctity of life, working for your food, etc. Conservatives believe the values the country was founded on (or should, more or less) which in turn lines up more or less with the Biblical principles our forefathers used when they wrote the Constitution.

Good thoughts, kita.

The Biblical definition of liberal is generous, actually. And the liberals of today are generous - with other people's money. And they align with anti-scriptural policies, many times, because they want to tolerate everything (except Christianity).

As Christians, we are to obey God's Word. The conservative platform, politically, lines up with scripture more than any other platform. Most Christians are conservative politically. Of course, when the name was first given, it was pejorative, meaning that the people weren't progressive or anything like that. Well, if progressive means turning one's back on Biblical principles, I'm not! :Green

Amen, IM4!!

[Danny Carlton]

In the US Conservatism is the political philosophy of Individualism. Liberalism is the political philosophy of Collectivism.

While individualism is portrayed by some as selfishness, it actually isn't. On the pother hand while the New Testament Church was commanded to practice many aspects of collectivism, that was the church, not the state, and it was never presented as something people would be forced to participate in.

As applied American Liberalism is very anti-Christian, immoral and is antithetical to the teaching of Jesus. Conservatism, however, is the framework within which Christianity thrives and grows.

[no name joe]

I believe political views are irrelavent to whether one is a Christian. A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ. Nowhere in the Bible does Jesus put an emphasis on politics. That was not his concern. The Jews wanted it to be his concern and tried to make him their physical king. That is not what Jesus is about.

I know conservative Christians, and I know liberal Christians. I think if Paul wrote today, he would add to his list, "There is neither Jew nor Gentile, conservative or liberal, Republican or Democrat in Christ." It is dangerous to equate Christianity to a political party.

[deafnva77]

What party you believe in is what you are.

[pneu-engine]

I believe political views are irrelavent to whether one is a Christian. A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ. Nowhere in the Bible does Jesus put an emphasis on politics. That was not his concern. The Jews wanted it to be his concern and tried to make him their physical king. That is not what Jesus is about.

I know conservative Christians, and I know liberal Christians. I think if Paul wrote today, he would add to his list, "There is neither Jew nor Gentile, conservative or liberal, Republican or Democrat in Christ." It is dangerous to equate Christianity to a political party.

k-a-b, I would be pleased to know how you define liberal Christian. The Bible is very clear that one who names the Name of Christ should depart from all iniquity, which means that he can not promote abortions in Jesus' Name. It's contradictory. that's only one example. There are bazillions of others.

As far as fitting what happened in Jesus' day to our day::::::; They do not fit. Rome had a monarchy, we have (or had at one time, anyway) a republic that operates somewhat by a democratic vote.

[HappyChristian]

kind - I agree that equating a political party with Christianity is dangerous. I do think that Biblical principles do affect how a person aligns themselves politically. But for people to say that one party or another is Christian is wrong. When a Christian does anything, and that includes his/her political involvement, that Christian is duty bound to apply Biblical principles to his/her decisions and actions. Anything less is disobedience to the Word of God.

[Guest Guest]

In the US Conservatism is the political philosophy of Individualism. Liberalism is the political philosophy of Collectivism.

Danny. That is so profound. I have NEVER heard it said that way before. :thumb