Comments on: Christianity in Politics http://hugosharp.com/2007/08/13/christianity-in-politics-please-refute-my-statements/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:49:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: John August http://hugosharp.com/2007/08/13/christianity-in-politics-please-refute-my-statements/#comment-141 John August Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:22:13 +0000 http://hugosharp.com/2007/08/13/christianity-in-politics-please-refute-my-statements/#comment-141 I do agree. My one qualifier is that some believers have an ethics which floats separately to the bible, and while they believe "in the bible", they do not embrace all parts of the bible. Their ethics is as much a function of their analysis of the bible as the bible itself, and their values are those that atheists agree with. So, the endorsement might be of values that both atheists and believers share, but not values which can only be said to emerge from the bible. Sure, from a practical political point of view its easier to focus on values which are separate to the bible. A futher is what values should influence government and the state, if values should have any influence at all. I do agree. My one qualifier is that some believers have an ethics which
floats separately to the bible, and while they believe “in the bible”,
they do not embrace all parts of the bible. Their ethics is as much a
function of their analysis of the bible as the bible itself, and their
values are those that atheists agree with.

So, the endorsement might be of values that both atheists and believers
share, but not values which can only be said to emerge from the bible.

Sure, from a practical political point of view its easier to focus on values
which are separate to the bible. A futher is what values should influence
government and the state, if values should have any influence at all.

]]> By: Cameron Reilly http://hugosharp.com/2007/08/13/christianity-in-politics-please-refute-my-statements/#comment-7 Cameron Reilly Sat, 18 Aug 2007 12:46:28 +0000 http://hugosharp.com/2007/08/13/christianity-in-politics-please-refute-my-statements/#comment-7 awesome post dude. I agree. I won't vote for a Christian on principle. I want people who are rational and sane running the country. awesome post dude. I agree. I won’t vote for a Christian on principle. I want people who are rational and sane running the country.

]]> By: Jack http://hugosharp.com/2007/08/13/christianity-in-politics-please-refute-my-statements/#comment-6 Jack Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:10:28 +0000 http://hugosharp.com/2007/08/13/christianity-in-politics-please-refute-my-statements/#comment-6 You are absolutely right my friend. It is sad we have to keep shouting these simple facts all the time. You are absolutely right my friend. It is sad we have to keep shouting these simple facts all the time.

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