(March 22, 2013 at 7:16 pm)jap23 Wrote: We (i.e. me and the others of the same denomination) don't get involved in politics. and also- I'm not really saying that Israel's always doing the right things. One of the quotes I put up in the OP said that despite their wickedness they would return.
lol. You cant seriously tell me that you are not involved or at least informed and interested in politics. Maybe you keep your faith out too some extent, but everyone is somehow somewhere interested and in participation with his or her nations political process.
After all, you live in a democracy. Living in a democracy and not taking part in the political process is a bit foolish to me.
"wickedness"?????
please tell me that you are not an antisemite.
Quote:again- we don't get involved in politics. We don't support any nation- but we respect all the people (in any nation) as real people with stories, ambitions, hopes, successes and failures... We don't do politics for two reasons:
1) Christ said in John 18:36 that his kingdom is not of this world (kosmos= arrangement); Politics has little to do with the kingdom.
2) When religion has meddled with politics, the result has often been a lot of confused, bloody wars--- and a lot of hate.
You can call them pawns- but it can only be a bad thing if God doesn't exist. If Yahweh is real, you can bet that this pawn will reach the end of the board.
Well, but you cant tell me that you are not interested in how high or low taxes should be set, legal matters, education politics, inferstructure programs, and more and more and more.
Even if you are not interested in foreign politics of your country.
Your representatives and their decisions have an impact on your life, if you voted for them or not.
