So when you state that "Christian principles work" you are suggesting that the overriding be-all and end-all of Christian principles is blind faith and loyalty to the present government and all its laws and lawmakers? Wasn't Christianity itself illegal in the Roman Empire for several centuries? According to your belief, wasn't practicing Christianity therefore unchristian.
All laws and government must be judged according to the Bible, God's inerrant word.
Quote: Is your view on illegal imigration based solely upon the fact that it is technically illegal according to our current laws or do you have an independent Christian basis for opposing illegal immigration? If the laws were to suddenly change so as to decriminalize illegal immigration, would it be your Christian duty to change your personal opinion?
I would have to judge the laws according to the Bible and the principles it sets forth...
Quote: It seems to me that if we were a true Christian nation with Christain leadership, that the obviously Christian thing to do would be to welcome unfortunate citizens from around the world to our country. If Jesus were in charge, would He really turn down these people at the borders and/or have them arrested?
For some reason, everybody who speaks of Christianity seems to think that Christians should turn off their brain and their common sense when dealing with anything. I think the US does welcome unfortunate citizens from around the world to our country. And, we send more money than any other country around the world to help unfortunate citizens that are not in our country. But we do nobody ANY good if in the midst of helping another person we ourselves get sick. And that's exactly what would happen if we were to simply open our borders to anybody and everything. I believe that Jesus would stretch himself to the limits to help those less unfortunate than Himself, because that's what He did when He took the cross upon His back. The one difference between Him and us though, is that HE IS GOD.
So, regarding illegal immigration, it is not wise to simply open our borders and allow everybody and anybody to come in. It is not wise to simply change a law because the criminals have overrun the law. Wisdom must be sought in a situation like this. And I don't find it wise to shoot ourselves in the foot while attempting to help other people.
www.geocities.com/jesusfr7282000Biblical principles work, there are no exceptions.
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