Would or even Should your church provide SANCTUARY for illegal's?

[HankD]

What I and they meant was obvious. Outside of illegally entering.

Also it appears i was wrong when i said the median wage in Mexico is similar to our minimum wage. It's way worse!

"What the problem in Mexico is, there is a great disparity between the mass population of poor and the extremely rich. In a report by INEGI (Instituto Nacional de Estadistica Geografia) in 2015, it is stated that if you earned more than $1,250 USD ( $12000 pesos) a month you were in the upper 2.5% of the population"

From: Mexico's cost of living vs income - How do they do it?

Is that America's fault?

HankD

 

[banana]

Of course not. Which is why if you read my initial post i called for an immigration reform asap

 

[HankD]

Of course not. Which is why if you read my initial post i called for an immigration reform asap

OH, OK

The Mexican government needs it for sure.

HankD

 

[Darrell C]

Sanctuary in the age of Trump: Coming to a church near you

One of our local churches, not Baptist, will explore offering sanctuary for illegal's here in Riverside, California? This is a church in name only, not just because a woman serves as their pastor, but this denomination caters to homosexuals too, providing marriage services and opportunities to serve in ministerial roles.

So what do you think about a church willingly disobeying the laws of the nation they call home? After all, Peter wrote in his second letter, chapter 2:13-17 to submit to the government. And Jesus eluded the need the pay unto the governing leaders of the land they are in Mark 12:17 and 22:21. And Paul writes in Romans 13:1-14 that we are to submit to the governing authority.

In my limited understanding of scripture, it certainly seems to me that a church purposely and willingly breaking the laws of the governing authority should be punished according to the laws.

What say you????​

Obviously this "church" caters to being politically correct. And that, in my own opinion, is not really any different than fellowships that advertise "relaxed services," lol. And that, in my opinion...makes me think the "church" is being run like a business, rather than being lived out as Christians interested in being obedient to the revealed Will of God.

As to the primary question, I say yes: might as well corral them altogether...




God bless.

 

[Revmitchell]

the percentage of illegals who are criminals is less then the average American according to politifact which is a fact checking website

Politifact is a left wing fact checking site. They have an agenda.

 

[banana]

Politifact is a left wing fact checking site. They have an agenda.

they are known around the industry as being unbiased

 

[Revmitchell]

they are known around the industry as being unbiased

No they are not. Where in the world did you get that from? What "industry", the extreme far left press industry?

 

[JohnDeereFan]

Sanctuary in the age of Trump: Coming to a church near you

One of our local churches, not Baptist, will explore offering sanctuary for illegal's here in Riverside, California? This is a church in name only, not just because a woman serves as their pastor, but this denomination caters to homosexuals too, providing marriage services and opportunities to serve in ministerial roles.

So what do you think about a church willingly disobeying the laws of the nation they call home? After all, Peter wrote in his second letter, chapter 2:13-17 to submit to the government. And Jesus eluded the need the pay unto the governing leaders of the land they are in Mark 12:17 and 22:21. And Paul writes in Romans 13:1-14 that we are to submit to the governing authority.

In my limited understanding of scripture, it certainly seems to me that a church purposely and willingly breaking the laws of the governing authority should be punished according to the laws.

What say you????​

The idea of "sanctuary" doesn't just mean "protection from laws we don't like". The law is very clear that anyone who harbors a border criminal will, themselves be faced with criminal charges.

That's what should happen here. The "pastor" and elders/board or whichever kind of church government they have, should be arrested and the church fined.

If it were our church and the illegal alien in question was a brother or sister in Christ, we would explain to them that they are in sin and, if necessary, bring about church discipline, and explain to them that under the law, they are putting the church in jeopardy. We would encourage them to go back home and apply for legal citizenship. If it is a problem of money (ie "they come here to escape poverty") then we would support them financially while they are waiting to be accepted legally.