tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20497276.post442023488813559172..comments2023-05-24T01:33:34.730-07:00Comments on heggthought: Church and Stateheggthoughthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361935307661605692noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20497276.post-8511946259348676372008-10-29T21:13:00.000-07:002008-10-29T21:13:00.000-07:00I wonder how the Biblical admonitions to render un...I wonder how the Biblical admonitions to render unto Caesar, and submit to the government since it was ordained by God, apply in our democratic society. While I agree wholeheartedly that marriage has been defined by God, and I believe in the church's freedom to speak boldly on any issue, including legal ones, I think that the objection of politically moderate christians is that the conservative political movement seems to expend too high a proportion of its energy on being a condemning light, and too little on living the values of Jesus. While I would not raise this charge against Northpoint or its staff, I think that this perception, wrong or right, leads to the apathy and hesitation of today's christian youth.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046052066296726047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20497276.post-7219970555886349442008-10-27T15:21:00.000-07:002008-10-27T15:21:00.000-07:00That's why I joined the Facebook David Hegg Fanclu...That's why I joined the Facebook David Hegg Fanclub right there!<BR/><BR/>Let me add one thing to your argument, as someone who knows very little about history and life compared to you.<BR/><BR/>Until Thomas Jefferson disestablished the practice in Virginia, it was common for states to decide on one official state church, which would then be funded through state taxes.<BR/><BR/>This, of course, led to the kind of danger to church that you're talking about--if the government were to fund a church, then that government would invariably have a right to say what the church practices and teaches.<BR/><BR/>It's simply impossible and goes against the very nature of freedom to ask individuals to vote in such a way that conscience (whether religiously, ideologically or otherwise informed) is not allowed to have a voice.Jay and Janellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11308759515487951047noreply@blogger.com