I see you’ve been a FReeper for a bit under a year.
If you’re a Christian, you will love what Christ loves. Scripture labels “The Church” as His “Bride.” Surely Christ loves His Bride, right? It follows that we should love the Church as well, and seek to engage with it.
Going to church does not make someone a Christian. But if they avoid church, that may be an indication that they are not a Christian. Note the word “may.”
You wrote about me, “you consider faith in God and fellowship with believers to be an important quality in a candidate.” You’re a liar. Where have I inferred that?
FWIW, I’m inclined to vote for Fred in the primaries.
I suppose it sounded clever when you were writing that.
If Fred is a Christian, where does he attend church?
“I’m inclined to vote for Fred, but there is evidence that he doesn’t place faith in God and fellowship with believers very high on his priority list.”
I’ve quoted the part where you inferred that. If you said that he doesn’t place faith in God and fellowship in believers high on his priority list, then that means that YOU place that high on your priority list for a candidate.
Moving right along, let me tell you a story. My father in law has been a Southern Baptist Minister for 35 years. I’ve seen him in action. He loves preaching and he loves doing the work of God. He enjoys being in church. He’s been kicked out of 6 churches. All for the same reason: he and his wife get burnt out on having to do everything for the church that when they ask for some of the congregation to help out, the congregation turns against them within a year. He and his wife now worship at home. Tell me, are they Christian? Christ is in the heart.
Moving right along, you didn’t answer my last question. Would you vote for a Jew or a Buddhist or a Hindu for President? (I left out Muslim for obvious reasons)