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Christianity Does Not Equal Politics Written by Mark on 2007-05-12 10:03:32 For the most interesting reason we find ourselves at a crossroad. Our faith has turned into a political system, which to me offers some interesting ideas. America was NOT a Christian nation...it was not started as a Christian nation. If anything the founders of this country were simply theists...they believed in a God...but are we talking about the same God..are we dealing with the same kind of faith...the deep profound loving faith in Jesus Christ..the one who saved us from our sins. Christianity is not a political system...bottom line...you can't legislate morality.

Written by Matt on 2007-06-11 05:50:12 I think it's irrelevant whether this country was "started" as a Christian nation. The purpose of all things in God's creation is to glorify God, and we as His creation to know Him. Just because a country was not founded on Christianity or even with that mindset has nothing to do with the fact that it still has a desperate need for God. The entire idea of "government" was first initiated by God himself in the Old Testament in Israel. In that model, the structure was set so that trustworthy men would be in roles of spiritual authority over others. These men were considered wise by their peers and worthy of their position by God. The morality that was "legislated" in that time period was not a construct of men, it was God's character that was the guideline. God was still given final say in all things. The reason why have been dragged down to such low moral standards politically, is because final say is given to man. We could even argue that it would be impossible to decide on what standards of morality we would go by, but could you imagine what would happen if in this country all we did was legislate the Ten Commandments?! To start just with them as a plumbline would possibly begin to set this country back in the right direction. Plus, it's not like they're the Ten Suggestions, if anything it would provide some sort of solid Biblical standard to a society where Christianity is all but completely gray.

What the film is about Written by Dan on 2007-11-06 06:06:19 The film is not about kids who exhibit charismatic behaviors or have somehow received a "gift" it is about adults forcing impressionable children into acting and thinking a certain way. Although children must be guided by adults in their choices, I don't think the emotionally manipulative atmosphere of the camp (to say nothing of adults simply holding children by the shoulders and screaming what to do in their little ears) results in anything but a warped behavioral response, certainly not a religious conversion. This country was founded on the idea of inividual freedom. The cloudy part is how much freedom should CHILDREN have and what limits should be placed on the power adults exercise over them.

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