Christians should keep Scripture out of politics | csmonitor.com
An excellent article, a top digg by Uwe-Siemon Netto. I am in complete agreement. Its good to see this being said in the public forum.
Christians should keep Scripture out of politics | csmonitor.com
What is Christianity's proper role in American presidential politics? This question has gripped the 2008 campaign. From the dispute over the acceptability of Mitt Romney's Mormonism, to Mike Huckabee's musings about conforming the US Constitution more to the Bible and the controversy over Sen. Barack Obama's former pastor, the spiritual and secular realms have collided fiercely. Just this week, Senator Obama and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton fielded questions from US religious leaders at a special forum broadcast on CNN. More broadly, arguments over public policies – from war to illegal immigration – are increasingly being infused with scriptural justifications. The media, of course, relish such controversy. So do many religious leaders, who use the occasion to offer the "real" interpretation of what Scripture says about a particular issue. As a result, religion and politics aren't just mingling – they're being wedded to the same goal: redeeming America's body politic.Read the rest here:
Christians should keep Scripture out of politics | csmonitor.com
