What should not be tolerated- Gray Moore

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So first off, Locke is such an interesting dude to me. The way he thinks was way before his time and the facts that he had the guts to say what he said is beyond courageous to me. The way he calls out the church AS WELL as the community itself is out there and I love it. That being said, he gives a specific list of what should not be tolerated and I just want to hit on one thing that he mentions. “That monarchs may be dethroned by those who differ from them in religion”. He brings this point up specifically to say that no religious sect preaches that but it’s interesting to see that that is one of the main points that we consider in electing our leaders or “monarchs”. Our country was founded on certain religious principles and a certain political party that shall not be named still remains in believing those things and tries to uphold them, even though our country has changed so much. However, we currently have a leader who claims to have certain religious beliefs which he does not uphold and the people who differ from him are trying in their power to “dethrone” him. So my question is, do you think the leader of a specific region should hold the religious beliefs of its majority people over their political beliefs?

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AnnaKate Burleson said…
I feel like it's inevitable that any ruling authority will have a worldview similar to those that they're ruling. Inherently, there's nothing wrong with that, but the American situation is unique due to the whole "freedom of religion" thing. It makes sense that the person in charge of a nation that's mostly Christian would also be a Christian, but that simply isn't the case here anymore. It's questionable whether it's been the case at all, in all honesty. I don't know. I don't have the answer. But I do think it's interesting how our current political situation was addressed in an Enlightenment-era letter.
November 4, 2019 at 5:07 PM
Kayla Gill said…
This is a tough question. As a conservative Christian, I would like to say that I wish that the president be Christian. By statistics, not by actions, the majority of America identifies as Christian. However, I believe that the question of a leader no longer depends on religion, but depends on morality. There is no possible way to meet the needs of a so-called "majority". Even in the religion of Christianity, denominations are so distinct and different sects of those even differ. There would be no way to meet those needs. Therefore, I believe it is better to have a leader of moral standing and religious is left second.
November 4, 2019 at 5:52 PM
Joshua Evers said…
That is a very interesting question. We see the Empire shift from pagan to "officially Christian" while under Constantine, and that led to great growth for Christianity. It was able to spread without the threat of government persecution and even rallied government support. Then again, many governments claim religions simply to govern the people and have an extra area of control. Regardless of my leader's affiliation with religion or politics, I pray God leads them in a manner that allows the Church to live peacefully and flourish.
November 4, 2019 at 6:36 PM
Logan Turner said…
People will elect leaders whose beliefs align with their own, that much is simple; especially when it comes down to religious beliefs. However, I also think that religion is irrelevant in political matters because when it all comes down to it, their morality is what matters, not their religious beliefs.
November 4, 2019 at 7:27 PM
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