Where is the question  (loosely worded "can Democrats be Christian"?
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It said the questioner removed it. There were two answers, I don't know what they were but maybe the questioner didn't like them?
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A third of the Evangelicals voted Democratic in the last election.  I'd say they're moving forward.\n.
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Because is Christian and Republican
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I see your point and have wondered that myself.  \n\nI know my 12 step group is more "religious" than my church as far as repeated traditions and regular meetings.  There is a set of beliefs, a text that all use, traditions, etc.\n\nHow about politics.....wouldn't democrats or republicans fit into this as well??\n\nGreat question, my answer is I dont really know when that point is crossed, but I appreciate your logic.\n\nDavid
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I by no means can speak for everyone (especially on this topic b/c there are way to many views, and way to many "different" types of Republicans/Democrats) But with that said here are a few differences I see.\n\n1. Most Republicans tend to side with Christianity. There was a new study that was released recently that said around 70% of people who attended church were Republican. (That may not be the exact #, someone please correct me with the exact # if they know it)\n\n2. B/C of the above statement, Republicans are more likely to vote to take away certain rights if they feel they are unethical. Examples include abortion/stem cell research.\n\nI think its really funny how the political climate is in the nation right now. People bash Republicans b/c they say they try to include their religion into the legal systems. They say b/c of "Separation of Church and State" that this is wrong. But when you look at any statistic they are always the same, the VAST majority of Americans believe in God/Angels. Also even though Democrats try and stick to separation of church and state, you will never see one not say something about God in a speech. Because in this country, if you deny God, you will not get elected to anything.\n\nSo anyway those are my beliefs. Some may be off alittle bit and some may not be. Don't know if this answer was helpful at all but its 6 in the morning and I'm tired lol
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Answer to first question:  No\n\nAnswer to second question:  Evangelical\n\nAnswer to third question:  my church is very conservative.
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Your question, though understandable, is lacking.  You cannot limit hypocrisy to just fundamentalists, or to just Christians.  Hypocrites are everywhere and in every society.  Your question is valid, and brings up good points, but it seems more like a statement than anything else.  I may be wrong, but I feel that you wouldn't be satisfied with any answer that is given to you.\n     Personally, I do not support welfare because I would rather become involved in people's lives and help them that way instead of just giving them money as the solution.  For your questions about war and capital punishment, I do not know.  But I do know what Christians need to do, and that is to be there to help those who need help, and show the love of Christ to those that need love.  Do they do it?  Not all the time. Some do, and some don't.  No institution, society, or group will always do what they should.  It's a sad fact about being human.  Not excusable, but it's a fact nonetheless.\n     As for your last sentence, Christianity is not a political party.  Being a Christian does not mean you have to be a republican.  I do not know why people seem to think that.
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Seperation of church and state.  \n\nWhat a joke, eh?\n\nReligion is constitutionally supposed to have no say in politics.  Really working out for us, isn't it?
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more than 80% of Democrats are Christians, about 97% of Republicans claim to be Christians, about 51% of all Christians vote Democrat
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Democrats want to take religion(specifically Christianity) out of the public arena.  They want to bring their version of morality like gay/lesbian marriage, abortion on demand, & every moral issue that goes against Almighty God's word.  They want a government that is more in line with the old Soviet Union where the government controls everything!
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Liberal are all about bringing about a positive change in the world, as are true Christians. Religion and politics are like oil and water though, especially in a democracy that believes in equal rights for all and freedom of religion.
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You infer correctly, and bravo for pointing this out.  People insist on it because that is what they want to believe, whether it is true or not.  They will insist that this is a "Christian" country, simply because Christianity is the main religion of the people.  In reality that doesn't mean squat to our Constitutional principles or freedoms.  If the founders wished to create a Christian nation they had the perfect opportunity to do so.  They chose instead to create a democratic republic in which religion has no say.  This fact gets conveniently ignored by fanatical Christians who think they automatically have the right to run everyone's lives.  They'll quote scripture as though it is civil law, but have little clue what the meaning of separation of church and state is at all.  Better education in our schools could help dissolve their ridiculous notion.\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nAce?  For every quotation from a founder supporting the role of religion in government, I can produce two from the same founder speaking against it.  This debate went on for quite some time and the founders wrote and spoke about both sides of it extensively.  The proof in the pudding is that they had a chance to install a theocracy and chose not to do so.  They chose to keep that distance between church and state in the end.  How can you even argue with that when they didn't take the opportunity to create a theocracy?
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Republican christians are hypocrites,apparently.\n\nThanks for the links! Love'em.
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Consult these guys http://www.democrats.org/
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Your first premise is absolutely wrong.  Southern Christians traditionally identified with the Democratic Party because the Republicans were the party of Lincoln and reconstruction.  This pretty much held until the democrats started pushing for social justice and racial equality.  Then the more conservative and also racist southern democrats moved to the republican party.\n\nThe Christians for whom abortion, gay marriage, school prayer and teaching creationism are hardly moderates, they are at best conservatives and at worst reactionaries. Jesus had nothing to say about any of those issues.\n\nChristians who focus on Jesus'  primary message as outlined in your last paragraph would be more comfortable as democrats in my opinion.\n\nSomeone doesn't know much about Jesus if they think he forbid anyone to eat pork. Any real christian would know that Jesus established a "New Covenant" superceding the Old Testament and the dietary laws. Jesus was a liberal who preached reaching out to "the least among us" including the poor and the sick.
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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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Well, the Democratic Party is the big tent party for all haters - KKK, Black Panthers, Nation of Islam, etc - so why not include the hate-filled 'christian' left?