Why Christian Values Still Matter : Armstrong Williams
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Why Christian Values Still Matter : Armstrong Williams
from Doofiegirl on 06/10/2015 01:40 PMWhile America was undoubtedly founded upon a bedrock of religious freedom it is equally true that the Christian faith has been probably the greatest contributor the social fabric of this country. Even as the country seems to drift away from Christian values, there are still far more people in Church on Sunday than at the football stadium. Despite the fact that gay marriage and out of wedlock births have become more prevalent, the overwhelming majority of Americans continue to celebrate the Christian holidays. In fact the reason why many homosexuals seem to have fought for the right to marry is not because they merely want the same social benefits and legal rights as heterosexual married couples, but they also crave the spiritual and community benefits bestowed upon marriage by the Christian faith.
The debate over whether one can be both a practicing homosexual and a devout Christian has been waged from the pulpits and in the media very intensely over the years. Many Christian see such practices as homosexuality, abortion and sex outside of marriage as sinful and something that Christian values militate against. Many homosexuals in the Church feel that God loves sinners, for who is without sin at all? At the end of the day Christian values still matter because even those among us who are not Christian rely upon the Christian values among the rest of us. They rely upon Christian kindness, patience, charity and chastity – for it is those values that create spaces, whether in soup kitchens, homes for the sick and elderly, or safe places of refuge for everyone.
In fact Christian values act as a sort of spiritual inoculation for the country. Like Vaccines, values prevent the spread of harm, both physically and spiritually. The value which upholds the sanctity of life protects against murder, mayhem, and physical abuse of people at the hands of their neighbors. The value which upholds the sanctity of marriage preserves families and affords children the opportunity to grow up in a loving, stable, environment surrounded by parents who are committed by faith to work towards a higher spiritual union. The sanctity of marriage helps preserve bloodlines and reduces the confusion and hurt that arises when parentage becomes uncertain. The value which says one must not covet ones neighbor's belongings, inoculates society against the ravages of jealousy, theft and enmity. http://townhall.com/columnists/armstrongwilliams/2015/06/09/why-christian-values-still-matter-n2009771?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad= http://townhall.com/columnists/armstrongwilliams/2015/06/09/why-christian-values-still-matter-n2009771/page/2
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Re: Why Christian Values Still Matter : Armstrong Williams
from TheRedJester on 06/10/2015 01:50 PMthose values existed before christianity and in its absence. funny how diffrent one post is from another with you. in one the world is going to shit because no one respects god then in the next you claim we are a people of god still strong in our faith? what trickery is this.