Why are most Christians politically right wing?

[timothyu]

they said they enjoyed it and the system set up benefitied the people and it was good.

How does it compare to the safety nets in Canada?

 

[JackRT]

Ecc 10:2

A wise man's heart directs him toward the right, but the foolish man's heart directs him toward the left...

Yessir, the philosophy of dualism. Has nothing whatsoever to do with modern politics.

 

[timothyu]

What wing is Christ in?

The East wing, waiting on His cloud.

 

[DM25]

How does it compare to the safety nets in Canada?

They love Canada. But I guess they have fond memories of their old home especially because it was more peaceful before the war and division in that area. But Canada is not comparable because our system has always been capitalist here, but with a mixed economy and funding for public programs.

 

[DM25]

Jesus said many will come in His name and He will say to them "I never knew you". One must look to the past to understand the generations of Christians that misunderstood the teachings of LOVE from Christ. Love was never first for most ,it was condemnation with hypocrisy. This is why there is only a remnant who's names are written in the Book of Life. Yes, there are "things" that are unsettling about the left especially pro-choice however there are plenty on the right that have partaken in this sin. No one is sinless. The unrepentant will continue to abort but what of the closet sinners? Those who say they love and do not. White supremacist are all right wing just as all socialists are left wing. What wing is Christ in?

Yes that is true.

just as all socialists are left wing

I'm seeing a common theme here from everyone... but what's so bad about socialism? I don't consider myself left wing (I'm not anything, just a believer) but I am not against socialism. It's not a concept that is unbiblical. In fact Jesus always taught about giving to the poor. Giving back to the poor, even with the government as an intermediary, is a lot better than using tax money to give to the rich (corporations) or for war... It seems like anti-socialism is an American thing, not a Christian thing.

 

[JackRT]

Well, I'm on the right because the left is radically pro-abortion (and isn't too friendly towards us anyways).

I am pro-choice and pro-life and I have never in my life met anyone who is pro-abortion.

 

[Albion]

I never understood this because what the right stands for is not even biblical. Two of the things that are absolutely biblical and correct from the right/conservatism are : 1. Anti-LGBT and 2. Pro-Life. And I agree with this, along with general traditional family values and biblical morality. But everything else in the right wing you can argue is completely against Christianity and what Jesus taught. Everything in the right seems to be based on political identity and culture, not Jesus Christ. So I don't understand why right wing politics caters to Christian evangelicals so much.

I am pretty sure that you are not very well versed in comparative political ideologies. Conservatism is fundamentally religion-oriented, and its political perspectives are framed by moral values.

 

[timothyu]

But Canada is not comparable

So regardless of source of finance, the safety nets were not the same?

 

[timothyu]

Conservatism is fundamentally religion-oriented, and its political perspectives are framed by moral values.

MLK was Republican?

 

[Albion]

I am pro-choice and pro-life and I have never in my life met anyone who is pro-abortion.

Believe it or not, the left at last is actually moving towards being pro-abortion after so long claiming merely to support freedom of choice.

 

[JackRT]

I'm seeing a common theme here from everyone... but what's so bad about socialism?

Actually it is a more Christlike political philosophy than capitalism.

 

[JackRT]

Believe it or not, the left at last is actually moving towards being pro-abortion after so long claiming merely to support freedom of choice.

I don't believe that at all.

 

[DM25]

I am pretty sure that you are not very well verse in comparative political ideologies. Conservatism is fundamentally religion-oriented, and its political perspectives are framed by moral values.

Not at all. The right wing is not based on Christian fundamentals. It could be "religion" based, it certainly isn't Jesus based... Pro-guns, anti-immigration, pro-death penalty, free market, anti-socialism, pro-military spending, protectionism, etc. whether you agree or disagree with any of these things, they have nothing to do with Christianity or the teachings of Jesus... Some of these things can be traced back to the Levitical law (like the death penalty) but not the new covenant law taught by Jesus.

 

[timothyu]

The right wing is not based on Christian fundamentals.

Right the Christian fundamentals of the religious right are based on politics.

 

[Albion]

I don't believe that at all.

Then you haven't been paying close enough attention to the political scene. There are now liberals/progressives/whatever who are actually advocating abortion, saying that it is good for the Earth--climate change and all that--just like the Zero Population Growth people of another generation. And some of these openly ridicule people who bear children because, well, they are just old-fashioned housewives chained to the stove who have not found true liberation in the realization of feminine something or other.

 

[timothyu]

And some of these openly ridicule people who bear children because, well, they are just old-fashioned housewives chained to the stove who have not found true liberation in the realization of feminine something or other.

And yet I don't see one of them who support assisted dying, offing themselves to save the planet. Kind of hypocritical.

 

[Albion]

Actually it is a more Christlike political philosophy than capitalism.

Naaa. The freedom of the individual human being is a fundamental moral principle, and that is the direct opposite of Socialism.

 

[JackRT]

Then you haven't been paying close enough attention to the political scene. There are now liberals/progressives/whatever who are actually advocating abortion, saying that it is good for the Earth--climate change and all that--just like the Zero Population Growth people of another generation. And some of these openly ridicule people who bear children because, well, they are just old-fashioned housewives chained to the stove who have not found true liberation in the realization of feminine something or other.

On any given issue there are those of any political philosophy who will advocate an extreme approach.

 

[timothyu]

The freedom of the individual human being is a fundamental moral principle, and that is the direct opposite of Socialism.

Like comparing selfishness with selflessness?

 

[JackRT]

Naaa. The freedom of the individual human being is a fundamental moral principle, and that is the direct opposite of Socialism.

More fake news.