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Christian Democrat ala Viktor Orban. Out of all those choices Political Conservative and Religious Conservative was the best bet.
Not a U.S Democrat. Although I do occasionally vote for them at the local/state level.
Not a U.S Democrat. Although I do occasionally vote for them at the local/state level.
You realize that some on BB would say you are an extremest left winger for that statement!
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I am generally conservative, but I have a few beliefs some call liberal.
Politically; I don’t believe Christians should support the death penalty though I acknowledge God has given the death penalty to governments.
I also believe abortions should be restricted from conception unless the woman has an abnormal condition that puts her life in jeopardy.
Religiously: I believe deacons are servants of the church with no authority over the congregation and therefore women should be allowed to be deacons.
Elders, however, have authority within the church and teach so they should be men.
peace to you
Politically; I don’t believe Christians should support the death penalty though I acknowledge God has given the death penalty to governments.
I also believe abortions should be restricted from conception unless the woman has an abnormal condition that puts her life in jeopardy.
Religiously: I believe deacons are servants of the church with no authority over the congregation and therefore women should be allowed to be deacons.
Elders, however, have authority within the church and teach so they should be men.
peace to you
I do support the death penalty for First Degree murder.
mo
In a sense - I would agree with you - however - you could always find a doctor who would say moms life is in danger. Also - an actualy case would be so rare.
Fully agree with you on the "authority" of deacons - they have none in the church. What they have is a responsibility to serve members of the church. -If there are female deacons - then there ministry would be to single women. As far as men - a single man would minister to single men and a married couple - notice "couple" would minister to couples in the church.
And yes, Elders, along with the Senior pastor are the "authority" of the church, but - they are NOT dictators.
The lack of nuance leaves me without a choice.
Generally my progressive liberal friends consider me to be a diehard conservative who is against what they stand for.
In the other hand, my regressive conservative friends consider me to be a diehard liberal. (Here at the BB I find a core group of "regressive conservatives that border on being extreme nationalists whom some would consider fascists, but I wouldn't go that far. Instead, I see them as having an unhealthy merging of nationalism with Christianity. It breeds a toxic Christian worldview.)
I land in the middle where it seems no one wants to live and certainly not where our toxic news media wants anyone to live. The FOX and CNN types want radical polarization in order to keep their viewership high. They are a demonic inspired cesspool of information and I suggest everyone stop feeding yourselves with such carnal information.
Sometimes I feel the same way -especially when discussing a certain political point
Those simplistic categories don't work for people who think for themselves.
A definition: Radix = Latin for "root"
A person who is a "radi-cal" is one who is concerned about the fundamental nature of something (aka, the root), and makes decisions based on the fundamental nature of things, not according to political party, social movements, or popularity.
Based on the above definition, I am a religious radical, since I am a disciple of Jesus and attempt to base everything off of His teaching, the teaching of His New Testament writers/teachers, and His interpretation of the Old Testament. As a historic Baptist, I am an heir to the Radical Reformation (not the Reformation or the Roman Catholic tradition), and do not necessarily believe Calvin and Luther's motifs for their developed theology as necessarily the best ones to follow.
Also based on the above definition, I am a political radical, since I am a great believer in the principles that shaped the US Constitution (although, with a suspicious glance at the assertion that the "pursuit of happiness" is a God-given right). Until 2015, I generally favored Republicans because of their emphasis on character and rule of law. With the massive corruption of the Texas GOP beginning in the 1990s, and the rise of Donald Trump in the Republican Party in 2015-2016, I had to gradually abandon support for Republicans on the state and national level to be true to my Christian convictions, which overrule political opinions.
I believe in the conservation of what is good in our culture, so I am a "conservative."
I believe in the liberty of conscience for all, so I am a "liberal."
I recognize that good things can be easily distorted by bad or malevolent implementation, so I am a "moderate," because we need balance.
Like others, I routinely get blasted from both the left and the right for not conforming to their viewpoints.
A definition: Radix = Latin for "root"
A person who is a "radi-cal" is one who is concerned about the fundamental nature of something (aka, the root), and makes decisions based on the fundamental nature of things, not according to political party, social movements, or popularity.
Based on the above definition, I am a religious radical, since I am a disciple of Jesus and attempt to base everything off of His teaching, the teaching of His New Testament writers/teachers, and His interpretation of the Old Testament. As a historic Baptist, I am an heir to the Radical Reformation (not the Reformation or the Roman Catholic tradition), and do not necessarily believe Calvin and Luther's motifs for their developed theology as necessarily the best ones to follow.
Also based on the above definition, I am a political radical, since I am a great believer in the principles that shaped the US Constitution (although, with a suspicious glance at the assertion that the "pursuit of happiness" is a God-given right). Until 2015, I generally favored Republicans because of their emphasis on character and rule of law. With the massive corruption of the Texas GOP beginning in the 1990s, and the rise of Donald Trump in the Republican Party in 2015-2016, I had to gradually abandon support for Republicans on the state and national level to be true to my Christian convictions, which overrule political opinions.
I believe in the conservation of what is good in our culture, so I am a "conservative."
I believe in the liberty of conscience for all, so I am a "liberal."
I recognize that good things can be easily distorted by bad or malevolent implementation, so I am a "moderate," because we need balance.
Like others, I routinely get blasted from both the left and the right for not conforming to their viewpoints.
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Heheh, I am for sure farther left on the environment, and some social policy issues (taxation, healthcare, monopoly busting, etc).You realize that some on BB would say you are an extremest left winger for that statement!
On social issues though I am far to the "right" of most. I don't think men and women should vote for example. Households should discuss and then the head of the household votes. 1 vote per household, a household being 1 husband and 1 wife. I also think you ought to own land in order to vote.
Politically, I am conservative, although I have an environmental bent, and I believe that we should help immigrants, legal ones. Religiously, I am relational. I believe in having a real live relationship with Jesus Christ for every person. On the spectrum, theologically, I am a conservative Calvinist, non-cessationist.