Patrocles – I am not following your logic. I have a problem with people seeking to impose their religious beliefs on me. If I have that problem, then I expect that others will also when it comes to my beliefs. People can choose their religion but they cannot make me follow it.

Patrocles – Thanks for the clarification. However, I don’t say that people who believe that God has a will or plan cannot deal with people who don’t. I believe that there is a greater intelligence than mine which is behind and organizing a great plan of redemption. But I don’t believe it is my job to implement that plan via political action (New Apostolic Reformation) or even that redemption is a means to an end (reconstructionists). Also, I have such a healthy respect for how dark the view is through the glass (Now we see through a glass darkly – I Cor 13) that I don’t believe my interpretation of the Bible is infallible to the point where we can know for sure what public policy goals should look like. So in short, I think one can be an orthodox evangelical and still participate fully as a citizen.

Patrocles – Thanks for the clarification. However, I don’t say that people who believe that God has a will or plan cannot deal with people who don’t. I believe that there is a greater intelligence than mine which is behind and organizing a great plan of redemption. But I don’t believe it is my job to implement that plan via political action (New Apostolic Reformation) or even that redemption is a means to an end (reconstructionists). Also, I have such a healthy respect for how dark the view is through the glass (Now we see through a glass darkly – I Cor 13) that I don’t believe my interpretation of the Bible is infallible to the point where we can know for sure what public policy goals should look like. So in short, I think one can be an orthodox evangelical and still participate fully as a citizen.