Conservative Christians

[mortalministries]

Should Christians be conservative?

 

[Sketcher]

Uh, yes.

Doctrinally conservative, that's very important as far as the faith is concerned.

Politically conservative, that's not important as far as salvation is concerned, it's just for people who want to be smart.

 

[Evenstar253]

There's a broad range of views among Christians. You can be liberal, conservative, or anywhere in between and still be a Christian.

 

[mortalministries]

I seee so God created Earth to be enjoyed by humans, but he also wanted them to cherish it

 

[Sketcher]

I seee so God created Earth to be enjoyed by humans, but he also wanted them to cherish it

Nothing un-conservative about that. Many conservatives love the great outdoors, hunting, camping, fishing, etc. We hate to see oil in the streams and trash all over the ground. A good outdoorsman leaves the places he's been to at least as clean as he found them.

 

[sealacamp]

Uh, yes.

Doctrinally conservative, that's very important as far as the faith is concerned.

Politically conservative, that's not important as far as salvation is concerned, it's just for people who want to be smart.

Ha that is really good. I like that one!

Sealacamp

 

[1watchman]

Should Christians be conservative?

Certainly all true believers in Christ should be true to the Word of God. That seems conservative and fundamental. This does not mean to join a system of either one or the other, but to be true to the Word God gave us ---don't you think? I can be more specific if you would like to chat.

- 1 watchman
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[Virgil the Roman]

Conservative in my doctrine.
Conservative in my politics.

 

[Edouard]

Conservative.

Polticis.

Money : give to ceasar's what is ceasar's.
life: abortion? who believes and supports what?
tax returns: who supports unwed mothers who continually live in this manner?
Stem cell research: where does it come from? do you support it?
We reward bad behaviour in our country.
We need to take care of the real needs and not just on paper.

edouard..
To be a christian does one need to be conservtive politically - what do you believe as a christian should carry into all aspects of your life.

 

[MrJim]

One person's conservative is another's liberal...it's a sliding range

 

[Virgil the Roman]

Should Christians be conservative?

Yes: Paleoconservative; not neocons.

 

[NoBama2012]

Should Christians be conservative?

What is the opposite of that question:
Should Christians vote for pro-abortion, pro-same-sex-marriage Liberals?

There really is no contest IMHO.

Yes: Paleoconservative; not neocons.

Neo = "New"
Con = "Conservative"

Its the OLD Conservatives that have fouled things up. Its the new ones that have revitalized the Party.
Don't drink the Kool-Aid

 

[miamited]

Hi MM,

When people ask of me questions regarding how believers should live I always like to look back 2,000 years and see how the first belivers lived. I'm a firm believer that it is man's nature to live an entropic life. By that I mean that just as in the natural we see things going from perfect to imperfect, in the ways of man the Scriptures seem to repeatedly show that we start out with the right understandings and the right teaching and move inexorably further away from that beginning point of 'rightness' to unrighteousness.

So, here's the question I would put to you since conservatism seems today to be a concept that is differently defined by whoever is using the word; do you believe that Paul lived as a conservative? Do you find evidence that Peter, John, et.al. lived conservative lives?

However, they lived and whatever they believed is more than likely going to be what God expects, even today, of His children in their daily living. Unfortunately, the fallacy of man is that we are smarter and better today than our forefathers. I, for one, don't subscribe to that teaching. I think that we move further and further away from the truth as we march into future generations. One of the passages of Scripture that seems to support this comes from Jesus' own testimony. He asked of his disciples:

And the Lordhttp://www.christianforums.com/#cr-descriptionAnchor-4 said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry outhttp://www.christianforums.com/#cr-descriptionAnchor-5 to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off ? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Manhttp://www.christianforums.com/#cr-descriptionAnchor-6 comes,http://www.christianforums.com/#cr-descriptionAnchor-7 will he find faith on the earth?"

Notice the final question that Jesus asked of those who were in attendence that day. "However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?" My understanding is that Jesus is asking about the time of his return to us. He is giving fair warning that what he, and therefore God, finds as faithful may not be found upon the earth when he returns.

God bless you.
In Christ, Ted

 

[WannaWitness]

One person's conservative is another's liberal...it's a sliding range

As a moderate (at least politically, anyway), I think I can relate to that.

 

[Izdaari Eristikon]

I'm fundamental to conservative on basic doctrine (Nicene Creed-type stuff), but more liberal on other things. C.S. Lewis and N.T. Wright are my most important Christian writers.

In politics, I'm somewhere in the libertarian to libertarian-conservative range. P.J. O'Rourke and I are on the same page on most things.

And obviously, all Christians should agree with me... but for some odd reason many of them don't.

 

[Faith.Man]

In regards to doctrine, matters of faith and morals: sola scriptura says in best. Definitely conservative (fundamentalist and theologically reformed). With respect to politics, no politician is going to have my vote if they do not support certain issues. For instance, I will never vote for Mitt Romney because of certain stances he has taken. Also, I wouldn't vote to re-elect President Obama because of his record in office so far. Label me somewhere between a Conservative and a Libertarian.

 

[MrJim]

The worse things get the more sense it makes to avoid the politics altogether~I've been hosed by too many "true" politicians to believe anything they say...I think we are past the point of no return. The divide is great and sharp within this nation; we are closer to much violence than much peace at this point.

We Christians should be more effective as the Body than as partisans...but that is how it will eventually crumble. Sad, actually American Christians are more united by being Americans than be Christians.

 

[Celtic D]

Should Christians be conservative?

They don't have to be, its personal choice. Liberals are just as Christian as conservatives

 

[sammmy38]

Politically conservative, that's not important as far as salvation is concerned, it's just for people who want to be smart.

HAHAHAHHA.

 

[Sketcher]

Its the OLD Conservatives that have fouled things up. Its the new ones that have revitalized the Party.
Don't drink the Kool-Aid

Actually, Paleoconservatives would be more like Pat Buchanan and Neoconservatives would be more like John McCain or George W. Bush.