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Fortinbras Armstrong

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10. So his interpretation of scripture

Reply to randys1 (Reply #9)

Fri Aug 8, 2014, 11:20 AM

Aug 2014

Says that Christians should leave politics to non-Christians.

I looked it up, and the scriptural citation is to John 17:14, which says in part "they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world." -- "they" meaning Christ's followers. I'd say that a better interpretation is that Christians should not live by worldly values, not that we should abjure politics.

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The minimal requirements to be an actual, real Christian [View all] randys1 Aug 2014 OP

Those are good basics but are not exclusive to, therfore not distinctive of, Christianity. rug Aug 2014 #1

OK, but I am specifying Christians because of the massive problem we have with randys1 Aug 2014 #2

I don't think religion is necessary at all for any of those positions. rug Aug 2014 #3

oh there are NON xtians who qualify here, for sure... randys1 Aug 2014 #4

I have a problem with the "Absolutely no involvement ever in politics beyond voting" Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2014 #5

Not my rule, I am just repeating what my JW friend has told randys1 Aug 2014 #7

What he is saying is that no Christian should be involved in politics Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2014 #8

Crap or not he says there is undeniable scripture to back it up and I believe that randys1 Aug 2014 #9

So his interpretation of scripture Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2014 #10

convenient randys1 Aug 2014 #11

You can't earn your way into it or work to keep it or it's just another fake religion. L0oniX Aug 2014 #6