Nofear Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 So, I posted the article on a relations Facebook wall. Without any hint of irony, his friends continue in a way that perfectly exemplify the partisan divide.
Stone holm Posted February 17, 2015 Author Posted February 17, 2015 I think the point is that politics have become thoroughly entangled in a culture war. So you don't have a position on one issue without it inferring a position on a whole range of issues. So for example if you have an opinion regarding say abortion it is inferred that you have a certain opinion on say gun rights or income inequality or unions.
mikegriffith1 Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 The question is what and whose religious principles must be part of voting?http://www.pastors4huckabeeblog.com/the-biblical-case-against-voting-for-a-mormon-for-president-why-christians-who-support-romney-actualy-violate-scripture/ This is a thread about political bias. Not political parties. Not politicians. If the names of either show up in posts the thread will be closed. That's trying to draw a very fine, razor-thin line. Political bias necessarily invovles talking about political parties and affiliations, and that in turn naturally involves talking about politicians. Why not just let folks say what they want, as is done on religious topics? Or, maybe create a separate section for LDS-related political discussions. Anyway, I won't mention any more politicians' names. Thanks for the heads-up.
ERayR Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 The question is what and whose religious principles must be part of voting?http://www.pastors4huckabeeblog.com/the-biblical-case-against-voting-for-a-mormon-for-president-why-christians-who-support-romney-actualy-violate-scripture/ This is a thread about political bias. Not political parties. Not politicians. If the names of either show up in posts the thread will be closed. Morality
thesometimesaint Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 Morality Whose morality is to become law? Not that I want the job, but should mine be the basis for law.
Stone holm Posted February 17, 2015 Author Posted February 17, 2015 Morality can become this nebulous term, which I suspect is why Christianity in America has increasingly emphasized only sexual matters. The problem with increasingly emphasizing sexual matters is that with politics so entangled in a cultural struggle that once you say okay our position on this issue, which is most likely to involve sex or reproduction in some way, but back away from all other issues of morality then a large segment of the population then assumes that okay there position on this sex issues means that they also believe all of these other issues. In a sense, I think Pope Francis is trying to break down that political incorporation by speaking out on a whole host of political issues. From what I am hearing from Catholics and gays, he really hasn't changed the Catholic Church's position on homosexual acts, but because he is hitting all these other issues such as the economy -- then they assume that he has changed their position because if he say opposes the "trickle down" economic theory then he must be in favor of SSM, which does not appear to be true. Same type of thinking is applied to us, well since the LDS Church opposes SSM they must endorse "trickle down" economic theory. The only way to avoid this type of thinking is either to go whole hog and start addressing all the issues like the Pope is doing, or to stay out of politics, because if you get in on one or two issues -- then the assumption kicks in. And it is this assumption that may cause a fair segment of the population to veer away from, leave, or fail to even consider the Church.
Swampfox53 Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 Liberals dating liberals and conservitives dating conservitives makes sense as people are general attracted to others with common intrests. As far as missionary work is concerned I would say it makes no difference as those that are ready for the gospel accept it and those that aren't don't. I wonder how many tax dollars were spent to figure out people are attracted to others with the same world view.Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..............
Stone holm Posted February 19, 2015 Author Posted February 19, 2015 Liberals dating liberals and conservitives dating conservitives makes sense as people are general attracted to others with common intrests. As far as missionary work is concerned I would say it makes no difference as those that are ready for the gospel accept it and those that aren't don't. I wonder how many tax dollars were spent to figure out people are attracted to others with the same world view.Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..............Just stop and think a bit about what you just wrote, and then tell me that political culture in the US does not affect the willingness of people to even give a brand of religion a hearing? It also impacts even who will actually have an opportunity to hear. The law school classmate of mine who eventually baptised my wife and I said I was last person in his class he would have considered trying to introduce to the Gospel. Since he was the only active Mormon in my class, that meant had the Sisters not tracted us out...well. So, yeah it makes a difference.
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