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In reply to the discussion: I need help figuring something out. If I am a Christian, do I want my fellow humans to have [View all]el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)Because there are many different types of Christians.
I personally don't see a necessary link between religious fervor and ability to govern. While I am religious, and find it valuable in my life, I don't vote for people based on their religious practice. I don't support laws or policies because they are in line with my religious beliefs. That might be a count in their favor, if I feel they are compassionate laws or policies, bu it's not the deciding count.
That said, many on the right, particularly the middle-class and working-class Christian Conservatives, believe that government programs don't work. They believe that if you abandoned social programs people would rise to their potential, and that it's wrong to keep such destructive programs going. So thats how they justify opposing those programs out of charity for their fellow man. I disagree with that analysis, but that's a rationale I've heard.
Bryant