Why a Christian Category
I will start this thread with an explanation for its existence.
First of all, Christianity and politics can not be separated. To say that a person cannot carry their standards, values, and principles into the office they serve is irrational and unreasonable. The "separation of church and state" was never intended to demand one to leave morality and common sense at the door when entering into the halls of government or education. Rather, the constitution was drawn in an effort to keep the state from dictating religion or beliefs. Unfortunately the forefathers did not forsee the twisted interpretation that has come to play, resulting in just the opposite of their original intention.
Before you raise an objection to this claim, realize that religion is nothing more than a set of principles and beliefs which dictate a lifestyle. Atheism, therefore, is just as much a religion as Bhudism, Mormanism, or Christianity. Now you can see the deception—Since the government has placed their endorsement on Secular Humanism (because this belief system tolerates just about anything anybody would want to do) through various types of legislation, our public education, and our judicial system, it has emphatically declared that those beliefs and principles are what is necessary to be polically correct. Any system that diametrically opposes Secular Humanism (such as Christianity) must therefore be censured or banned. Ripping the moral fabric from the elected officials who do have a Christian heritage is both foolish and ultimately destructive, not to mention unconstitutional.
Secondly, the Declaration of Independence is grounded in the precepts of Christianity. In this founding document, the inalienable rights are granted by "The Creator." Without this authoritative statement, the document crumbles to meaningless dust. The Creator was clearly and unquestionably the God of Jews and Christians alike. This premise defines who we are as a nation. It grants freedom to the nation's masses by an authority that transcends the government.
Finally, the standards have to be absolute and unchangeable. To base a system of government on principles that bend and sway to the waves of public opinion, or in the case of today, a loud, and demanding minority, is as illogical as building a sand castle near the water while the tide is out. Eventially, the constructive efforts will be destroyed as the waves swing back the other way. Our founding fathers knew this. That is why they chose Biblical standards and moral absolutes as the basis for this nation's development. An authoritative book that can stand over several millenia with no compromise, no change of any kind, and empirical inherency in its preservation was the best choice then, and the best choice now for such a foundation.
To suppress and remove Christianity from the hearts and minds of our government leadership damages, maybe fataly, the very soul of the nation. Do not make the mistake of thinking that the government should dictate "absence of religion" anymore than it should dictate a specific religion. The government is suppose to be made up of the people it represents, and that overwhelming majority is based on the Biblical truths of our foundation. Obviously, RepublicLost needs a Christian Category.
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