As a Christian, do you sometimes have a problem with Ron Paul's responses?

....I choose, by free will, to follow the teaching of Jesus. It's a personal decision, just as I claim Jesus to be my personal savior. I can't claim Jesus Christ to be the savior of the nation, that eliminates the individual liberty of God's children to exercise their God given free will.

For me it is an absolute contradiction to believe in the existence of God and then ask government to advocate my spiritual beliefs. Seems to me I'd be denying my God and making Government my God.

passively accepting evil to usher in a "Second Coming." Jesus WHIPPED the moneychangers, but I don't hear any Christians advocating, "Go and do likewise".

that favors Ron Paul's approach again read
Christians and the Pro-life Ploy by Dr. GC Dilsaver

http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig9/dilsaver1.html

The US Constitution.
All it says is: The Congress shall make NO LAW respecting the establishment of a religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
Which means that if you want to pray in school they can't make any law either against it or for it.
The law is clear but there has never been a seperation of Church and state.
Think about! How can someone who has a certain religious point of view check it at the door when he goes to work in congress!

People voting on the basis of religion is the same as voting on the basis of skin color in my eyes. It's the same type of disease that influenced so many black americans to vote for Obama. He's my type of guy, you know, he's black. Same thing as he's my type of guy, you know, christian. I thought we were supposed to vote on the merits of his geo-political, socio-economic, civil rights and other positions of governance that doesn't interfere with article 6 paragraph 3. Guess I was wrong.

The New Amerika just elected a guy with a questionable religious background, I don't see a bible thumping type being able to overcome the current demographics of the USSA.

Ron needs to do what he does best, talk about the economy, the constitution, foreign policy, etc. He does occasionally bring religion into his arguments such as in the debates where he alluded to the rules of christian just war. I think that was totally appropriate and had no problem with it because that particular face of religion makes lots of sense. The problem was that the so-called god loving christian base thought it was, and still think it is appropriate to kill innocent women, children and elderly people in the name on the war on terror. This guilt by association thing the NWO uses to justify murdering innocents is horrific.

Traditional bible thumping, speaking about morality and sinful behavior will only alienate a politician in today's Amerika, whether you like it or not.

I could only imagine the way the msm would treat the good Dr. if he went overboard with religious hyperbole. You thought theyraked him over the coals last time round, you ain't seen nothing yet if the Dr. decides to go the Pat Robertson route.

I am a Christian, but I am also an American. And as an American I blieve in the separation of church and state. I do not want our leaders forcing there religious beliefs on us, even if they are Christians.

As a Christian, I have yet to find one single thing I disagree with him on.There have been a few times when I hesitated, on certain issues, but when I looked beyond first glance, found I agreed with him 100%. He is such a wise and wonderful man-and definitely a fine example of true Christianity. God bless Ron Paul.

"Judge not, lest ye be judged" Jesus Christ

And there was also something about not looking for splinters in your neighbor's eye til you remove the board in your eye.

Yes, Ron Paul lives by that.

"Nuf said"

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What he say's is between him and the lord.

But does it make the distinction between doing what's right and doing what's right by any means necessary? Is it okay to convert people by force?

I have written in the past between what a difference in philosophy amongst Christians (which cuts across the different sects or christianity, from Catholicism to Evangeicalism) - those who follow what I would call an "Augustinian" approach, that of establishing a moral "city upon a hill" which spreads knowledge of what is right by example, and by being seen; versus what I would call a "Constantine" approach, which seeks to establish hegemony though direct force or implied force.

This is consistent with a broader American tradition; the Puritans (pilgrims) used this exact phrase as the guiding principle behind their early settlement of Massachussets (although they abandoned the principle shortly after). And perhaps with the exception of the Monroe doctrine, the US foreign policy before "Imperialism-lite" of the late 19th century, also adhered to this principle.

Dr Paul's philosophy in this matter is very consistent. He does not seek to use government as a heavy-handed instrument to promote christian moralities. A very important thing is to remember, it that in government (unlike in life) is not enough to do what is right; one must do what is right, and what one has the *authority* to do.

No, never

There is no conflict between the perfect law of liberty and the Bible. By stating someone has the free will do do what they want with their lives as long as the do not violate the rights of another does not imply that you agree with their actions.

Does God agree with or condone sin because he gave us the free will to sin?

if he supports a Theocracy or even appears to only represent Christians. Ron Paul, like Jesus, God, or the Great Being, represents all people, NOT JUST CHRISTIANS!!!

And I except the few he may have over the multitudes of those other Godless individuals who are perpetraring this destruction of our world as we know it!

Your either a shill and a plant, need more forgiveness or need more self reflection and prayer about your owm sins. Get a life!

"Whenever I despair, I remember that the way of truth and love has always won. There may be tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they may seem invincible, but in the end, they always fail. Think of it: always"
Gandhi

themselves. People can choose to live by God's laws or not. Ron Paul's view is that these decisions should not be made by the federal gov't, we need to argue and debate them locally.
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"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." John F. Kennedy

"It is your duty as loyal Americans to Shut up."– Bill O'Reily

it does not strickly follow the Bible, because the Founder's were against a Catholic or Anglelican type monarchy rule over the people. One problem most Christians have, is they listen to what their Preachers tell them, instead of what it actually says in the Bible. Dr. Baldwin was asked, when running for President, what he disliked about Ron Paul's policies. Baldwin replied, that he agrees with everything Dr. Paul believes in, and also affirmed that Paul is a strong Christian, but he must follow the laws of the Constitution. Go to www.anotheruntoldstory.com to listen to what the Bible really says on many political issues, and be sure to go to the second page, to find out if you are a Christian or not. I wasn't, since I have been listening to what I was told, instead of what the Bible says.

Because he IS a religious man, who does not wear it on his sleeve.
If he stood up and professed that his beliefs would the basis for all of his decisions, I would drop him like a hot potato.
His is a perfect balance of personal beliefs, and real world decision making.

does not give me the right to judge others or say what is in their hearts.

If they commit a crime against others, we have a right to stop them, but we do not have a right to force them to our beliefs. Just because someone is gay does not give you or me the right to judge them.

I am Catholic, and gay people and divorced people are allowed in my church. The pastor feels that just because someone is dealing with a difficult issue, they should not be cut off from religion. He knows he is not God, and God is the only one who can judge.

Christians who judge other prople are not being real Christians. We are to love one another. That is the number one rule for Christians. Too many so called Chistians do not do that one simple thing.

The government should not even be in the business of marriage. Marriage is a sacrament, not a legal contract.