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Religion/Politics. When religions started immersing themselves in politics wasn't that the beginning of polluting the faith? You can't serve two Masters. Why do folks think they can?

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Posted - June 30, 2016

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  • 359

    RosieG you should be able to answer this question.. You claim to be a Christian right? and you serve Hillery Clinton and the democrat party.. right?

      June 30, 2016 10:03 PM MDT
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  • 113301

    This is insulting  Adam.

      July 1, 2016 3:30 AM MDT
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  • 359

    Why?  Your questions are 90% political questions and they are 100% against trump and in support of the democrats and Hillery Clinton..

    Have i lied? 

    So why is the observation i made an insult to you?  I cannot see how my observation is false... You are very much involved in politics and you are very much partisan supporter of the democrats,, Am i wrong?  And you have stated that you are a Christian.. Am i wrong?

    Your question really should be answered by you...

      July 1, 2016 6:12 AM MDT
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  • 131

    Your reference "serving two masters" was was coined by Jesus and had nothing to do with politics. He was referring to serving God or money. You can't do both.

    Luke 16:13  "No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”

    Religion has been immersed in politics since the founding of this country. It was a way of life. They coexisted without much fanfare or trouble. When I was in school the Bible was read in class and a Bible study was held every day in the gym. The parents encouraged it as did the teachers, the school board, the students, and almost everyone else.

    Unfortunately this whole religion/politics has been taken out of context and distorted to the point of being almost unrecognizable. Contrary to what some may have you believe, there has never been a separation of church and state. The only thing the Constitution says about a religion is that Congress is forbidden to establish it's own religion. Reading the Constitution would go a long way in clearing up such misunderstandings.

      July 1, 2016 6:54 PM MDT
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  • 2657

    Nice question RosieG. Jesus and the early Christians had no part in politics.

    (John 6:15) Then Jesus, knowing that they were about to come and seize him to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain all alone.

    (John 18:33-36) So Pilate entered the governor’s residence again and called Jesus and said to him: “Are you the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered: “Are you asking this of your own originality, or did others tell you about me?” 35 Pilate replied: “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests handed you over to me. What did you do?” 36 Jesus answered: “My Kingdom is no part of this world. If my Kingdom were part of this world, my attendants would have fought that I should not be handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my Kingdom is not from this source.”

    (John 17:16) They are no part of the world, just as I am no part of the world.

    http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2016288

    Maintain Your Neutrality in a Divided World

    “Pay back . . . God’s things to God.”—MATT. 22:21.

      July 2, 2016 7:17 AM MDT
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  • 22891

    probably cause they think they can do whatever they want

      July 2, 2016 8:36 PM MDT
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