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Is it a requirement for an American to be a Conservative Christian that they have to vote republican? I posed this on another board and was surprised at the results. Please explain why you voted how you did as well.

Is it a requirement for someone to be a conservative Christian that they vote Republican? single choice
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Votes accepted starting: Sat Jan 22, 2005 2:00 AM You must vote before you can view the results of this poll.

I say no because I don't think political party affiliation has anything to do with whether one is a conservative Christian or not. I think it is something so much more than that.

Well, certainly our Canadian brethren don't vote Republican. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

While I'd question the decision of a conservative Christian to vote for a liberal candidate, it wouldn't call their salvation into question for me.

I believe your Christian life is beyond political believe. It only stands to reasond that a conservative Christian would have a more sound and solid political believe. I will say that it is not a prewicrisate to be a consevative but it is more likly one would be consevative

Unless I didn't believe that RC Sproul Jr. was a Christian, I need to vote no (not that I agree with everything he says). But he didn't vote Democrat either, he voted for Michael A. Peroutka, saying that he would rather have Kerry in office than Bush.

Tom

I voted, "No" because I am sure there are many non-Christians/pseudo-christians who align themselves with the Republican Party. Contrariwise, there may be some genuine Christians who vote Democrat, although I think it would be inconsistent to do so given the myriad anti-biblical policies espoused in the Democratic platform. This is not to say that the Republican platform is biblical. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/rolleyes2.gif" alt="" /> But it is without question far more inline with many more moral precepts taught in the Bible than the Democratic Platform.

One's religious "convictions" will certainly express themselves in who/what they vote for, allowing for a "head-heart" inconsistency to a certain degree. The popular refrain of politicians, "I personally oppose abortion, but I support my Party's platform that holds to "Pro Choice."

In His Grace,

I voted "no." I don't have much to add to what has already been posted except this: Dedication to a political party can be a regional/cultural/familial thing. There are a whole lot of people who stay on Democratic rolls, for whatever reason, who vote Republican. Also, many state, city, and county employees register according to the party that is currently in power, thinking it may protect their jobs. I don't think party affiliation is always an effective barometer of a person's political and/or Christian beliefs.

What does conservative mean? Do we really fully accept either party as Christians, or just the necessary evil of one over the other? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/shrug.gif" alt="" />

I voted "no" because I am beginning to more and more believe that now-a-days the Christian thing to do would be to not vote at all!

Denny

Rom. 3:22-24

I voted no, mostly for the reasons already stated. Though I do have to say I don't know how anyone could vote democrat who is a Christian. I agree with Kyle (?) in saying I would not necessarily question their salvation if they do vote democrat. My issue has always been abortion. Even if someone who was a great candidate, but pro choice I could not in good conscience vote for them.

As to Joe's question, I really struggled with this last election. I really wanted to vote for Paroutka (sp?) But figured I was throwing away my vote. Maybe this is a topic for another thread, but why would Sproul rather have Kerry??? I don't like Bush much, but Kerry to me.. oh boy. To me, if I voted for Kerry I would be condoning abortion and "mercy" killing etc. I would be interested to know why he thought kerry was the better candidate.

Michele

I voted NO. Your question asked about "conservative" Christians. By default, this means they would not vote liberal. The two are opposites. There are other options that are more conservative than the democrats. As Pilgrim said, sometimes the way we apply what we believe is incorrect. However, knowing what the democratic party stands for, it would be hard for me to label anybody that voted for them as conservative to start with.


God bless,

william

I don't believe that "throwing away my vote" is an idea of any merit. I think that this idea is concocted by our power hungry and entrenched two party system. Since when has voting or not voting for anyone become heretical? Not voting or voting for a third party is, after all, a perfect exercise in freedom. The Republicans and Democrats are subtly demanding that everyone vote for them. This is regardless of the fact that both parties are becoming more and more antichristian and worldly. And above all they are for an every growing, crushing, and stifling big government.

Michele, I am with you in my disgust for the Democrats and not only for their pro-abortion stance. I don't know about Sproul, but I believe that the Republican message with their neo-cons has become just as dangerous.

The danger to me is the fascism in their new "faith based initiative", willingness to compromise in the destruction of our constitution, and overwhelming bias and support for an unregenerate and elitist Israel in the Middle East. Why don't people get it, first came Zionism, and then came 9/11.

So - I said it, everyone may now get out their rotten eggs and tomatoes.

Denny

Rom. 3:22-24

Michele

Are you referring to RC Sproul Jr. or RC Sproul Sr.?

I know Sproul Jr. didn't vote Republican, but I don't know about who Sproul Sr. voted for.

Tom

Yes, I have heard that regarding Sproul. I gather he thinks that (Kerry is just as good as Bush) because he and the like-minded believest that Kerry will force Christians away from thinking they have any real influence and may turn back to a more Christian worldview. Although I agree that Christians should be more savvy in their understanding of the Christian worldview, I think that a Kerry government would have only turn America quicker to the policies of secular Europe and Canada. Sadly, I think we are turning toward that direction, the slower it comes will be for the better. Christians shouldn't be trying to push that agenda (secularlism) long faster. We should not test God.

I didn't vote; this poll, not the election. I am probably the most a-political person on earth. I have an interest in politics, mind you, but I never act upon that interest beyond listening to Laura Ingram and Michael Medved and popping by some political oriented blogs, like Little Green Footballs and Powerline. Thus, I am probably just more informed, rather than an activist of some sort.

I will say this: I think how a person votes politically reflects his or her core values and world view. Hence the reason why people do not like to talk about politics (and religion for that matter). I do not believe a Christian can, with a clear mind, vote for a canidate or be affilated with a political party that stands opposed to a biblical world view. That would include categories like personal property rights, acting justly, and confronting evil when needed. The fact that Kerry was such a waffle when it came to making any meaningful decisions with confronting an enemy of America is disturbing and reflects someone who cannot make his yeahs yeah and his nays to be nay. Moreover, the Democrat party is so far out beyond left field now. When I saw Michael Moore actually sitting next to a former president at the Democrat convention, as if the man actually had something meaningful to offer society, demonstrated that it had lost all credible and rational moral reason. I do not see how a Christian can even be mentioned in the same breathe as "democrat."

Fred