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Is "Christian-Democrat" an oxymoron? ~ Video

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A caller to The Narrow Path radio program asked host Steve Gregg, "Is Christian-Democrat an oxymoron?"

Steve's answer explores the dilemma some Christians deal with when they question whether they should align themselves with a political party that proudly promotes abortion, homosexuality and socialism? Furthermore, is it necessary to align with any political party at all?

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Post by morbo3000 » Tue Sep 06, 2016 9:59 pm

It is not.
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Re: Is "Christian-Democrat" an oxymoron? ~ Video

Post by Candlepower » Wed Sep 07, 2016 9:06 am

morbo3000 wrote:It is not.
It is.

oxymoron; noun: a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

I think the caller's intent was to point out that the "contradictory terms" in this case are The Democrat Party Platform and The Bible. He wondered how a Christian could support both.

I don't think the caller was saying it's impossible for a democrat to be a Christian (there are a lot of confused Christians out there ~ "A double minded man is unstable in all his ways."). It seems to me that he was questioning how a Christian could possibly support two contradictory documents: the Bible and the Democrat Party Platform.

Like Steve, I'm an Independent. I really don't have much good to say about the Republican Party, especially considering the "Democrat look-a-likes" it has nominated in the past, and its rubber stamp attitude toward Democrat administrations.

America's hope lies in Christians promulgating the principles of God's Kingdom (the commands of Jesus), not in partisan politics.

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Post by Paidion » Wed Sep 07, 2016 12:39 pm

Is Christian-Republican an oxymoron? It makes just as much sense to ask this question.
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Post by Paidion » Wed Sep 07, 2016 12:43 pm

Candlepower wrote:It is.
oxymoron; noun: a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
It is not. "Christian" and "Democrat" are not contradictory terms. They would be contradictory terms only if "Democratic" means "non-Christian" or if "Christian" means "non-Democrat."
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Post by Candlepower » Wed Sep 07, 2016 12:56 pm

Paidion wrote:"Christian" and "Democrat" are not contradictory terms.
As you know, I didn't say they were.

I commented, "I think the caller's intent was to point out that the "contradictory terms" in this case are The Democrat Party Platform and The Bible. He wondered how a Christian could support both." and I said, "I don't think the caller was saying it's impossible for a democrat to be a Christian."

I think the caller's question is a good one, and I think there are clear contradictions between The Bible and The Democrat Platform. Example: The Bible commands us not to murder; The Democrat Platform says it's okay to murder some babies. Even millions of them! Therefore it occurs to me that a Christian who supports The Bible and The Democrat Platform is, at best, confused.

While I am not a Republican, I do find that party's platform to be less unbiblical than that of the Democrats'.

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Post by Paidion » Wed Sep 07, 2016 10:24 pm

Candlepower, you wrote:
Paidion wrote:Christian" and "Democrat" are not contradictory terms.
As you know, I didn't say they were.
Candlepower, the title of this thread is the question, "Is 'Christian-Democrat' an oxymoron?"

In response to that question, Morbo simply wrote: "It is not."
Immediately, you responded, "It is," and then wrote the following correct definition of "oxymoron":
oxymoron; noun: a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
I then showed that "Christian" and "Democrat" are not contradictory terms, and so it follows that "Christian-Democrat" is NOT an oxymoron.
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Post by Homer » Wed Sep 07, 2016 10:54 pm

Well, I must say the platform of the Democratic party and Christian is an oxymoron. They not only give full support to abortion but also aim to eliminate the Hyde Amendment which would force us all to pay for killing babies.

To abort a baby to save the life of the mother might be the Christian thing to do but that is a rare circumstance. Almost all abortions are for selfish reasons. There is nothing clearer in Christ's teachings than that we are not to be selfish. To promote abortion is to oppose Christ. It is that simple.

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Post by morbo3000 » Thu Sep 08, 2016 9:47 am

The Republican platform is no less evil. Certainly not the war crimes advocated by the Republican congressmen and W.

I don't need to get in a pissing match about it. Abortion is really important to evangelical and Catholic Christians. Justifiably so. But it often leads to seeing candidates through a monacle. Instead of in stereo. And thus the representation of one platform as less Christian than the other.


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Re: Is "Christian-Democrat" an oxymoron? ~ Video

Post by dwight92070 » Fri Sep 09, 2016 10:34 pm

Paidion wrote:
Candlepower wrote:It is.
oxymoron; noun: a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
It is not. "Christian" and "Democrat" are not contradictory terms. They would be contradictory terms only if "Democratic" means "non-Christian" or if "Christian" means "non-Democrat."
Dwight: This last sentence by Paidon is really quite silly. Obviously. the platform of beliefs of the Democratic party does not agree with the teachings of the Bible that a Christian espouses. Abortion and capital punishment are 2 obvious issues, but I believe socialism and big government are also on the list. It would be interesting to see how many Democrats claim to be Christians, compared to Republicans. I do believe there are Christians who are Democrats, but, as was already said, they are confused.

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