Pub Planters: 7 March 2008
03/07/2008 - 19:00
03/07/2008 - 21:00
Etc/GMT
It's another Pub Planters tonight.
Most of the groups are meeting at their usual places.
However, there's an important change to note: Durty Nellie's has closed shop in Chattanooga. Therefore, all of Nellie's is invited to meet up at Murphy's Ale House (on Georgia Ave across from the courthouse and the big fountain). We hope to have a great discussion, and will probably talk about if we need to find another spot depending on the size of the group.
Thanks, and have a great time tonight, all.
The Bartender.
To review Friday's discussion:
Hey all.
I think we had an interesting discussion last Friday at Murphy's. Thanks to all who came and joined in.
Our group seemed at first to generally agree that God does not care about politics so much as he cares about our individual lives and choices. However, if God cares about our individual choices, does he care who we choose to put in office? After careful consideration of that question, we questioned what characteristics the candidate that God would have us elect might have. Would he/she be prochoice? be an advocate of better healthcare? etc.
There was some talk of God setting up government in the OT in response to the people's demand for a king. In other words, does God go along with government because we ask for it?
There seemed to be a clear opinion throughout the group that mixing religion and politics is a very bad idea. Several commented on being tired of hearing political sermons in church or hearing candidates play the religion card.
Please, anyone else who attended, feel free to add to my wrap-up with anything you experienced or think.
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Submitted by Audrey (not verified) on Fri, 03/14/2008 - 19:47.Should we be dealing with such questions as what characteristics God would support in a candidate . . . or want a candidate to have for us to vote for him/her.
Does God really care if the political system we inhabit is democratic or totalitarian?
In light of Christ's example, should we even concern ourselves with politics?
Are these even the right questions to be asking?
Perhaps the questions should be tailored to discovering if there is a connection between theology and politics . . . if there should be.
How does a robust and well-developed theology inform the political sphere? How does it/Does it/Should it inform political choices? Would a strongly held theological foundation affect the formation and maintenance of political allegiance?
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Submitted by bobwaycott on Thu, 03/20/2008 - 13:43.