Bible Discussion Thread

Hello I'm trying to have a discussion with my daughter or both of my daughters that religion has nothing to do with politics and she says my one daughter says well if you're a Christian then an it's nothing to do with what religion you are what is your opinion

In line with Adam's concern that maybe we're not reading the correct view from each of your daughters, it's difficult to accurately comment. But I would say this, & it may not be according to your question, that for me, my 'religion' & world politics go hand-in-hand, they cannot be separated if I am to live correctly & being accountable to the God Who has purchased me. In fact, everything I do in whatever sphere of my earthly experience, including politics, I have to make judgement & use God's Word to decide on what to believe, to perform & who to accept.

After all, in the days of the revelation of the Anti-Christ, who is a both a political & religious figure, all people living under his government & control will have to decide on where their devotion will ultimately lie. So religion & politics, at least for the Christian goes very much together, & if they can indeed separate the two, then hypocrisy & insincerity are matters that will come before them & they will need to deal with those. But from the govt's standpoint (i.e. to keep politics & religion separate & be mutually exclusive), I can understand where a secular govt. should take that stand to govern their citizens for their lives as people on Earth without calling in their religious position as a factor of good governance. As long as Satan is the god of this World, no govt could ever give a true righteous rule over her people. Only until the Righteous One of God rules, will this World ever see how both government & true religion can bring about real fulfilment, peace & joy in living. Until then, there will always be turmoil & rampant wickedness, all displaying how far we have gone from the Word of God & by using our own defective & sinful wisdom to rule.

Hi Patricia,

You wrote "she says my one daughter says" which sounds like hearsay. It's best to hear something directly from a person so you know it's not changed through another person. So I would not make any judgments or worry unless you hear from that person directly. Everyone has beliefs and everyone has a religion in my opinion. Christianity is a religion. People claiming to be woke or progressive will pretend it's not a religion but a relationship, but those are not mutually exclusive terms. It is both. Atheism is also a religion. Atheists put their faith in unproved, never witnessed theories to explain their existence. Some of them put their hope and faith in other men- who are atheist scientists like them. Some put their hope and faith in government, which is why some cry and burn down cities when they don't get their way, acting like a spoiled 4 year old. Some pursue and worship idols, money, power, fame. Matthew 6:19-21