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The Call of the Church is NOT Social Issues
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<blockquote data-quote="Saucy" data-source="post: 73008239" data-attributes="member: 313246"><p>I often bring up that the bible says we must submit to our leaders and pray for them and not rebel against them, and it drives people mad. We can have our beliefs and ideals, definitely. I will continue to vote, and taking part in those things is part of being an American (or part of being where you're from that allows democratic voting, etc). But getting so entrenched in these issues, fighting each other, calling names, and even thinking of someone on the other end of the political spectrum as the 'enemy' because they don't vote like you is absolutely atrocious and not what Christ had in mind.</p><p></p><p>If you have beliefs and ideals, wonderful. If your expression of those divides the church, I don't think it's a good thing at all. It doesn't push forward the gospel of Christ. Calling me a name, like ignorant, racist, deplorable, etc, because I support Donald Trump, or questioning my faith, etc, is not going to do anything good. You're just angry, and that anger and bitterness is going to seep through into other parts of your life. </p><p></p><p>I've engaged in it for too long on this forum and other places. I got so consumed with these issues that I became angry and said mean things to others. What does that do for expanding the gospel of Christ? NOT A SINGLE THING. Why should I get so bent on supporting a single candidate that is here today, gone tomorrow? Then there will be a new guy/gal up there we're told to love or hate and the cycle starts all over again. It's a distraction from the enemy, nothing more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Saucy, post: 73008239, member: 313246"] I often bring up that the bible says we must submit to our leaders and pray for them and not rebel against them, and it drives people mad. We can have our beliefs and ideals, definitely. I will continue to vote, and taking part in those things is part of being an American (or part of being where you're from that allows democratic voting, etc). But getting so entrenched in these issues, fighting each other, calling names, and even thinking of someone on the other end of the political spectrum as the 'enemy' because they don't vote like you is absolutely atrocious and not what Christ had in mind. If you have beliefs and ideals, wonderful. If your expression of those divides the church, I don't think it's a good thing at all. It doesn't push forward the gospel of Christ. Calling me a name, like ignorant, racist, deplorable, etc, because I support Donald Trump, or questioning my faith, etc, is not going to do anything good. You're just angry, and that anger and bitterness is going to seep through into other parts of your life. I've engaged in it for too long on this forum and other places. I got so consumed with these issues that I became angry and said mean things to others. What does that do for expanding the gospel of Christ? NOT A SINGLE THING. Why should I get so bent on supporting a single candidate that is here today, gone tomorrow? Then there will be a new guy/gal up there we're told to love or hate and the cycle starts all over again. It's a distraction from the enemy, nothing more. [/QUOTE]
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