Comments on: The Role of Government http://www.kpaulino.com/2006/04/18/the-role-of-government/ A Christian Conservative addressing the Issues Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:47:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Kierstyn P. http://www.kpaulino.com/2006/04/18/the-role-of-government/#comment-67 Mon, 22 May 2006 19:35:00 +0000 http://www.kpaulino.com/2006/04/18/the-role-of-government/#comment-67 Well, if you read the Constitution and founding documents, alot of our laws are based on Biblical Principles and Common law. I have read the 1st ammendment, it doesn't prove your point at all. Congress shall make no law respecting an ESTABLISHMENT of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;... It doesn't say anything about acknowledging God. In fact, one of the first acts of congress was to get a chaplian for prayers before the start of the sessions. That wasn't an establishment of religion, that was an acknowledgement of the fact that there is a Creator. Using Biblical Principles in government is NOT an ESTABLISHMENT of religion, rather, it is a system of principles that have been used over and over again throughout history. Don't Murder is a Biblical concept, Yet we use it here in America...thats not an establishment of religion even though it came from the Bible. YOu can use Biblical principles without establishing a religion, we can still see that today. Look at the 10 commandments, and look at Common law, and look at US law. Well, if you read the Constitution and founding documents, alot of our laws are based on Biblical Principles and Common law.

I have read the 1st ammendment, it doesn’t prove your point at all.

Congress shall make no law respecting an ESTABLISHMENT of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;…

It doesn’t say anything about acknowledging God. In fact, one of the first acts of congress was to get a chaplian for prayers before the start of the sessions.

That wasn’t an establishment of religion, that was an acknowledgement of the fact that there is a Creator.

Using Biblical Principles in government is NOT an ESTABLISHMENT of religion, rather, it is a system of principles that have been used over and over again throughout history.

Don’t Murder is a Biblical concept, Yet we use it here in America…thats not an establishment of religion even though it came from the Bible.

YOu can use Biblical principles without establishing a religion, we can still see that today. Look at the 10 commandments, and look at Common law, and look at US law.

]]> by: mg http://www.kpaulino.com/2006/04/18/the-role-of-government/#comment-66 Mon, 22 May 2006 19:19:00 +0000 http://www.kpaulino.com/2006/04/18/the-role-of-government/#comment-66 By the way - this website is hilarious. http://www.thebricktestament.com/th e_law/index.html#prisoners_of_war By the way - this website is hilarious.

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]]> by: mg http://www.kpaulino.com/2006/04/18/the-role-of-government/#comment-65 Mon, 22 May 2006 19:18:00 +0000 http://www.kpaulino.com/2006/04/18/the-role-of-government/#comment-65 <I>What is the biblical role of government?</I> Actually - in this country - there IS NO biblical role of government. Its called the 1st Amendment. read it. What is the biblical role of government?

Actually - in this country - there IS NO biblical role of government. Its called the 1st Amendment. read it.

]]> by: Kierstyn P. http://www.kpaulino.com/2006/04/18/the-role-of-government/#comment-64 Wed, 26 Apr 2006 04:02:00 +0000 http://www.kpaulino.com/2006/04/18/the-role-of-government/#comment-64 Mike, I'm not advocating kings or theocracy, I personally believe the system we have is just fine as long as it stays within boundries. (like punishing evil etc...but not making crazy-for lack of better term- decisions like abortion etc..) Bryce, I have no idea whether or not congress agrees...I tend to doubt it ;) How do I think it applies to our Nation today? well I think that the principles outlined in Lev. Num. and Deu. can be applied to us today. For instance, instead of the government working on welfare they could be working on enforcing our border (punishing wrong doers rather than spending time on things that aren't necessary). How does it relate to Christian voting decisions and politicians? We need to support the candidate or be the candidate with a Biblical worldveiw. I don't think that one politician is going to turn the government back to its roots, but it is a start. Did that answer your question(s)? Kp Mike,

I’m not advocating kings or theocracy, I personally believe the system we have is just fine as long as it stays within boundries. (like punishing evil etc…but not making crazy-for lack of better term- decisions like abortion etc..)

Bryce,

I have no idea whether or not congress agrees…I tend to doubt it ;)

How do I think it applies to our Nation today? well I think that the principles outlined in Lev. Num. and Deu. can be applied to us today.

For instance, instead of the government working on welfare they could be working on enforcing our border (punishing wrong doers rather than spending time on things that aren’t necessary).

How does it relate to Christian voting decisions and politicians?

We need to support the candidate or be the candidate with a Biblical worldveiw. I don’t think that one politician is going to turn the government back to its roots, but it is a start.

Did that answer your question(s)?

Kp

]]> by: Mike http://www.kpaulino.com/2006/04/18/the-role-of-government/#comment-63 Wed, 26 Apr 2006 03:38:00 +0000 http://www.kpaulino.com/2006/04/18/the-role-of-government/#comment-63 Are you advocating a return to rule by kings? Or theocracy? Are you advocating a return to rule by kings? Or theocracy?

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