What party would you say is more in line with Christian values?
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Christian values also refer to "Do not kill"!  And that's what abortion does, it kill innocent children.  So, how could anyone that says they are a Christian vote for a party that believes in abortion!  I vote Republican.
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Conservative baptists are a fairly united group, just like teachers' unions, labor unions, etc.  Anyone that can align a big block of voters into a united group will attract the attention of politicians.  Conservative baptists are very good at exercising the power their union gives them.  Their platform is a lot clearer and better laid out than either political party (of course, political parties usually have to cater to a more diverse group, which makes laying out a platform agreeable to all a lot more difficult).  About the only area where evangelicals disagree with each other is about what should be done about the environment.\n\nIf politicians word things right, even non-baptist Christians will find their words appealing, even if they wouldn't set up their list of priorities in quite the same order as your conservative baptist groups.
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The Christian Coalition: \n\n- lobbies against homosexual marriage\n- wants to ban abortion\n- lobbies against stem cell research\n- supports Republicans\n\nJesus Christ:\n\n- told everyone to sell all their belongings and give to the poor\n- preached the Word of God\n- showed nothing but love for sinners\n- told everyone to forget worldly distractions\n\nSimilarities between the two? Almost zero.\n\nTherefore, I believe they must be getting the name "Christian" from some other source, cause they certainly ain't based on Jesus' teachings. Perhaps they had a founder named Chris?
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Not all of us evangelicals are in the GOP's pocket. I switched my registration to the Democrats because of the GOP's disdain for Jesus' message of taking care of the poor, the hungry and the sick. It's impossible NOT to mix faith and politics, because if we don't vote our convictions, doesn't that make us hypocrites?\n\nI'm an evangelical, pro-life Democrat and proud of it. I don't like the extreme positions of either party's leadership, but I hope that a lot of others like me can get together and annoy the leadership enough that they'll change.\n\nCheck out the blog entry I just posted about Ted Haggard.
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Yes but being a 'bleeding heart liberal' is a good thing. Neocons just have no clue about what Christianity really is.
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When confronted with that question, Christians  typically cite the passage from Matthew 5:38, "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." \n\nBut the real answer is a bit more complex and has to do with political divisions in America and "the party line." When the Republican Party began seriously courting the Christian voter base they made some, previously ambiguous, positions clear, like the "right to life" position. They, however, retained the some of the old ways, such as capital punishment and many Republican Christians simply go along with the "party line." \n\nYou may also want to ask the question: "Why do Christians vote Republican?"
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Republicans are not evil; conservative Christians are. Maybe now some sanity will return to the GOP.
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Republicans pander to the Christian community, they pretend to have Christian values to get their votes. The conservative Christians preach that homosexuality is wrong. The republicans , who obviously don't believe that, simply latch on to this belief and make it a moral cause to stop the gays. They win elections on issues like gays, abortion, prayer in school etc. while they could care less about those issues they remain extremely important to them as a control tool in moving their voting base to the polls. If the republicans revealed their true selves they could kiss their base goodbye. All that matters to Republicans is power and money. They will lie, cheat, steal, and hide behind God until they get caught. And then they will still lie, cheat, steal and hide behind God in an attempt to weasel out of it.
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Because different parties have different goals and beliefs just like different churches do.
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I hope not.  Perhaps however, you are thinking of the Right to Life Party.  I don't believe any political party limits its membership based on religious affiliation.
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I am a Christian Conservative and I vote Republican because they TELL THE TRUTH NO MATTER WHAT. Liberal Democrats LOVE TO LIE BECAUSE THEY CANNOT TELL THE TRUTH and that is why I do not vote Democrat unless the candidate comes from the city that I live in.
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You need to look at the religious issues that each side accepts as it's moral grounding. Republicans usually stand on a platform built on values that include Pro-Life, and the sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman. There are many other issues to be concerned with, but these are the majors. \nDemocrats generally believe the opposite and go with a more liberal approach to abortion and Pro-Choice is their platform. Also, the take on the gay marriage is usually widely accepted with the Democrat community.\nIf you are looking for a "side" to stand on, I suggest that you do some serious research and decide for yourself which you prefer. I don't know anyone that agrees with everything that their party does, and just because the current President is a Republican, don't let the things that you've read on this site skew your beliefs. You have a choice to believe what you want. Choose wisely.\n\nAnd just a side note......Vote Republican, those Democrats are morons.
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Another moral question: Christian Republicans are pro-life, yet pro-war.
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There are many types of Republicans. My favorite is the Christian Coalition.\n\nIf any Democrat heretics are here, I will pray that you may repent, and become a saved Republican.\n\nCome to Jesus
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The question should be can you be a Christian and support U.S. policies.
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I don't care what religion, or lack thereof, an individual has.  Do they have good morals?  Do they care about their constituents.  Do they understand the issues?\n\nI don't care what name they call god, nor do I care if they believe in god.  My ex wife considers herself to be deeply religious, however, she was constantly breaking our wedding vows  She was also very judgmental.  You don't have to be a Christian to have Christian Values, nor does being a Christian mean you have them.\n\nI am a liberal, and have had so many conservative friends I've lost count.  Each one of them considers me one of the best people they know.  It is just a shame that those values have all too often disappeared these days.
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with regard to human nature: the individual naturally wants to control his own life. They should be conservative. But religious people want you to be government conservative and Church liberal.