Non Christian’s worry about the church infecting the state.
Christians worry about the state infecting the church.
Both are valid positions.
God is not a tyrant and will force himself on no man. Christ’s blood was poured out for all of mankind. No government controlling how taxes are collected, bridges built, and militaries trained should also be determining how I or anyone else should worship. With that in mind, Christian values based on God’s natural law (which is how the founding fathers were operating - I think 30+ of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were ordained Protestant ministers and they were pretty much in agreement with the Deists they were signing alongside) should and must prevent perverse teachings such as honor killings and child marriage in a civilized society.
Last edited by philgood80; 03/31/22.
