Why are most Christians politically right wing?

[Tutorman]

The right to privacy has been seriously eroded. You are spied on now in a way that no one would have believed a generation or two ago. People of modest means are now almost unable to go into business because of the mountain of government regulations. The right to life itself is as basic as right if there ever was one, but the pro-abortion people are unyielding, even when it comes to infanticide. The right to own weapons of self-defense--a Constitutionally guaranteed right--is attacked by liberal politicians every day. Free speech on many campuses is almost extinct. And that's just for starters.

Amen

 

[jgarden]

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.

If conservative Christians think that Donald Trump and the Republicans have any real intentions for delivering on their anti-LGBT and Pro-Life commitments, just dial back to 2017-2018 when they had control of the White House, Senate, House and the Supreme Court!

If they couldn't deliver when they have control of all 3 branches of government then never will!

 

[Sentinel Saint]

It surprises me that a startling number of people here are advocating for socialism - a system of government that has never succeeded and only led to ruin for the citizens. People are sadly quick to forget history these days. Socialism is a wolf in sheep's clothing and people tend to be easily fooled by politicians and the media who cleverly market this form of governance as being charitable. It's like when they label an evil such as abortion as "women's rights". The fluffy language disguises the true nature of said thing in order to gain the trust of the population and push the agenda.

Capitalism, while having flaws because of the sinful nature of humans, and the United States more specifically, has lifted more people out of poverty than any socialistic country ever has. One question for the pro socialists - which country has ever successfully implemented socialism in the past? Please use a different example than Norway and Sweden, because those aren't actually real socialistic systems. Not only are they moving towards capitalistic tendencies, but the people from those countries that immigrate to the US tend to be more successful when compared to those living in their native countries. Not to mention they hardly have a diverse population/cultural makeup when compared to America. Oh, and they're also one of those places that relies on the US military to protect them if things go south. It's no surprise that a lot of these "socialism light" areas have more money to throw at their social programs when they leech off of us for some of their needs.

 

[timothyu]

and make the government my god...

Too late.. the people are divided over politics so they obviously worship the governance of man rather than the governance of God, and even the government has it's own god, money.

 

[chevyontheriver]

You must remember that wars are not party motivated. They only react to the demands of the military-industrial complex and finance.

That was my point. Don't go blaming Republicans for the Military-Industrial Complex when it is an equal opportunity employer of Democrats and Republicans.

In the last election Hillary was not a 'peace candidate', lest anyone delude themselves into thinking Democrats are automatically peace-loving folks.

I'm no longer a Republican, being displaced by the Trumpists. But I dislike the tactic of making them out to be the party of war. Both big parties are parties of war because the MIC has their claws into both of them.

 

[timothyu]

It is interesting that capitalists moan about socialism when the only thing people talk about is social justice. It existed in the US before the rise of capitalism amd it wasn't a socialist system, and for the record there was a lot more money at the bottom than the top and the country thrived with industry, businesses, jobs etc. all on a smaller scale but spread out allowing more to prosper. MAG in the flesh.

The difference with capitalism since WWII is they don't like to share anymore. Sure people have all the toys if they can afford, get loans or steal, but the wealth its puddled at the top and they are determined to keep it there, even at the expense of the intelligence of the people who no longer know up from down and vigorously defend a system that they the minions will never profit from..

 

[timothyu]

Don't go blaming Republicans for the Military-Industrial Complex when it is an equal opportunity employer of Democrats and Republicans.

Agreed

 

[timothyu]

Both big parties are parties of war because the MIC has their claws into both of them.

Exactly. How quickly the words of Eisenhower were forgotten. Imagine the entirely different country if not Truman but Wallace had been vice president and the MIC not allowed to flourish. He was closest the world could have come to world peace. But there is no profit in that.

 

[akaDaScribe]

Too late.. the people are divided over politics so they obviously worship the governance of man rather than the governance of God, and even the government has it's own god, money.

Honestly, both sides are so extreme and full of venomous hatred that I seldom focus on it anymore. Over the past 10-20 years, I feel like I'm voting for who will destroy us the slowest.

 

[jgarden]

The left is socialist, with goals toward Communism. The right is the old left, now disguised as the right as we've been moving further left for decades. Communism is the endgame and Communism is a Luciferian system for controlling the people which always ends in mass murder.

The Believers Share Their Possessions (Acts 4:31-35)

31) After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
32) All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.
33) With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all
34) that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales
35) and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.

- they were all filled with the Holy Spirit

- spoke the word of God boldly

- all the believers were one in heart and mind

- no one claimed that any of their possessions was their own

- they shared everything they had

- God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them

- it (money) was distributed to anyone who had need
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Perhaps the Holy Spirit and the early Christian "Believers" were unaware that they were participating in a "Luciferian system for controlling the people which always ends in mass murder!"

 

[Sentinel Saint]

That was my point. Don't go blaming Republicans for the Military-Industrial Complex when it is an equal opportunity employer of Democrats and Republicans.

In the last election Hillary was not a 'peace candidate', lest anyone delude themselves into thinking Democrats are automatically peace-loving folks.

Good point. A lot of people forget that Obama used drones to kill many people during his presidency. Both parties are pro war or anti war depending on when it's most convenient.

 

[akaDaScribe]

The Believers Share Their Possessions (Acts 4:31-35)

31) After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
32) All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.
33) With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all
34) that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales
35) and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.

- they were all filled with the Holy Spirit

- spoke the word of God boldly

- all the believers were one in heart and mind

- no one claimed that any of their possessions was their own

- they shared everything they had

- God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them

- it (money) was distributed to anyone who had need
***************************************************
Perhaps the Holy Spirit and the early Christian "Believers" were unaware that they were participating in a "Luciferian system for controlling the people which always ends in mass murder!"

Perhaps people willingly sharing is not the same as being forced to. Perhaps the system worked because they all had the same beliefs; beliefs I don't think secular socialism is willing to concede to.

 

[chevyontheriver]

Honestly, both sides are so extreme and full of venomous hatred that I seldom focus on it anymore. Over the past 10-20 years, I feel like I'm voting for who will destroy us the slowest.

Consider that instead of voting for Tweedle-Dee to stop Tweedle-Dum, or the reverse, it is time to find someone you can vote FOR for positive reasons even if that person is not of the two oligarchic parties.

 

[timothyu]

Both parties are pro war or anti war depending on when it's most convenient.

Ah the joys of eating of the tree and forever redefining good and evil to suit personal gain.

 

[jgarden]

Ecc 10:2
A wise man's heart directs him toward the right, but the foolish man's heart directs him toward the left...

The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.
- John Kenneth Galbraith

John Kenneth Galbraith Quotes

 

[timothyu]

Perhaps the system worked because they all had the same beliefs; beliefs I don't think secular socialism is willing to concede to.

How many Christians do you see clamouring for that system instead of the one in place?

 

[RDKirk]

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.

Most Christians aren't American. At this point, most probably aren't even ethnic European.

The Anglo-Saxon culture gang is currently fighting to retain its dominance over America. Jesus it just one of its gang signs.

 

[FireDragon76]

Sweden, Norway, Denmark are social democracies. They have a highly regulated form of capitalism that serves the common good. American-style libertarianism and general mistrust of institutions is alien to their mindset, because they understand human beings as fundamentally social in nature.

 

[Sentinel Saint]

The Believers Share Their Possessions (Acts 4:31-35)

Perhaps the Holy Spirit and the early Christian "Believers" were unaware that they were participating in a "Luciferian system for controlling the people which always ends in mass murder!"

This is a false comparison. Yes, the believers did share their possessions, but we're talking about a small group of Christians, who were more morally aligned with each other and with God, compared to an entire country of sinful people with wildly varying beliefs and values. When you go large scale, the sinfulness of people renders this type of system ineffective. Where has socialism ever been successfully implemented on a large scale?

 

[akaDaScribe]

How many Christians do you see clamouring for that system instead of the one in place?

I haven't heard of any country forming or trying to become a Christian Theocracy.