Originally Posted by
creman
I think you're confusing two things. Politics and religion don't go together.
What it comes down to, "conservative Christians" as you call them/us, believe there should be the option to kill, and the option to give to the poor as we see fit. It's not that I want people to starve, or I want every person in the world to die through death penilty, however I believe there are cases each are justified and needed. I support the death penilty and don't support social programs because I want the choice to give/forgive as I wish, not let the government do it for me with my money.
I've never killed anyone in my life, and I hope I never have to. However if someone raped/murdered my wife I would want nothing but to see them die. Is that the Christian forgiveness I should have? Probably not, however I'm still human. I think it's only right to have the OPTION of my peers to decide if this man should die or not. Obviously if it's up to me I say yes, but that's why it isn't up to me.
I give to people who are in need all the time. However it makes me mad when half of my money goes to taxes, which in turn go to lazy people who know how to work the system and drain every red cent out of it. So I don't support giving to the "needy" because the system is broken.
Don't mix political stances with Christian teachings, because as a Christian I really only have a few choices when it comes to politics. My personal life I can live as I want.
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