tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31664716.post2175770344271445721..comments2024-02-04T21:16:17.306-08:00Comments on Surph's Side: Why I Am No Longer A RepublicanDenisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770822482205703050noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31664716.post-61326730868303713572007-06-16T22:11:00.000-07:002007-06-16T22:11:00.000-07:00"Decline to State?" You too, eh? :DAren't Republi..."Decline to State?" You too, eh? :D<BR/><BR/>Aren't Republicans for "minimal taxes?"<BR/><BR/>Anyways, I think there needs to be a balance (a bi-partisan effort) between both parties in politics. I think John Piper stated it best in his <A HREF="http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/Sermons/ByDate/2004/158_The_Peril_of_Partiality/" REL="nofollow">sermon</A> on James 1:26 - 2:13:<BR/><BR/>"... every true Christian cares about being pure and unstained from the world. True religion visits orphans and widows, <I>and</I> true religion keeps oneself unstained from the world. Here is something to provoke the liberal and something to provoke the conservative. James gets in the face of leftward leaning democrats and James gets in the face of rightward leaning Republicans: To the one he says: Care about social justice and works of compassion. <B>To the other he says: Care about private morality: chastity, honesty, fidelity, modesty, purity</B>... So the stage is set: True religion--true Christianity--is moved by a Christ-shaped heart of mercy. It bridles the tongue when talking about people created in God's image. It cares for the poor, the ones who can easily be taken advantage of and don't have any power to care for themselves. And it keeps itself free from the impurities of pornography and gluttony and greed. The stage is set."<BR/><BR/>Dan (<A HREF="http://www.truthandzeal.com" REL="nofollow">T&Z</A>)Truth and Zealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12720049618623374852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31664716.post-14431802043713991282007-06-16T22:07:00.000-07:002007-06-16T22:07:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Truth and Zealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12720049618623374852noreply@blogger.com