Christian Libertarian
Just reading Church in danger in Razor Mouth
“One of the greatest injustices we do to our young people is to ask them to be conservative,” theologian Francis Schaeffer wrote. In fact, for Christians to be stridently aligned with conservative politics is to miss the point of their religion. Conservatism, as such, means promoting a political agenda and, thus, maintaining the flow of the status quo. True Christians, however, are revolutionaries against a status quo dedicated to materialism and the survival of the fittest.
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All this does not mean that the church has to be silent. This is definitely not a day for a sleeping church. While Christians should avoid politicizing their religion, this does not mean that pastors or individuals should not address the pressing social and moral issues of the day. Just the opposite is true. Christians need to be clear in what they say and stand by it. The wishy-washy political correctness that characterizes many churches will simply not meet the challenges of the day. Finally, there is a dire need for a compassionate Christianity. Like the early church, the modern church needs to cut across all lines and reach out to every segment of society. If not, as Martin Luther King once said, the church will eventually become irrelevant.
I get asked if I am a Republican or Democrat. I don’t really like giving an answer because I am neither. I am more in the lines of a Christian Libertarian (link broken).
True Christians, however, are revolutionaries against a status quoThat’s a lie. Christians are reformers, not revolutionaries. The last thing Christians should want is revolution.
I am more in the lines of a Christian Libertarian.I read the article. It’s interesting, but somewhat hazardous if you ask me. Much depends upon the interpretation of “the state may not impose any law not expressed in or deduced from Scripture.” That’s the inevitable mushy spot. That is the difference between denominations that have rock bands on stage during worship and those that forbid the use of the piano. Everything hinges on the interpretation of “deduced”.
Legalization of marijuana is the first example of a mushy area that comes to my mind. Lots of (all?) Libertarians push for drug legalization. Can it be deduced from Scripture that a ban is called for? I’m sure it would be easy to find strong-willed proponents of either side.
copyright infringement is theft<nitpick>
I tried, but couldn’t pass this one up. :) Copyright infringement is not theft. Theft involves the intent to deprive the rightful owner of products or services. Copyright infringement is copyright infringement–illegal, but not theft. Chapter 9A.56 RCW, Copyright law - Chapter 5</nitpick>
Comment by Matt Winckler — July 29, 2004 @ 8:13 pm
No comment. Just a shameless plug for LibertarianChristians.Org.
Comment by Bryan Morton — November 7, 2005 @ 12:17 pm