I am usually conservative, but run libertarian sometimes. I am decidely Christian. How do I reconcile the two?
Usually I don’t. My beliefs speak to what I believe politically, but not always.
For example, I don’t believe in capital punishment as it is applied today even though I believe capital punishment is Biblical.
Capital punishment is applied too haphazardly for it to be a valid
punishment as outlined in the Bible. We take too long to carry it out
and too few are put to death for it to be a deterrent.
I don’t believe homosexual unions should be legislated against, even
though I believe homosexuality is forbidden by the Christian Scriptures.
When my beliefs and the Constitution clash, I believe the
Constitution should take precedence. If I don’t like the Constitution,
I can either work to change it or move to a country which more matches
my set of beliefs.
I hope that my diary will contribute to more discussion and less name calling about important issues that face us.