What I Believe on Controversial Issues

– Abortion – It’s wrong, and one of the worst things a society can do, tolerate, and encourage.  Although there’s no nice way to say it, it’s murder.  Worse yet, it’s the murder of innocent unborn children, and often for convenience.  The Bible says that it’s wrong, and common sense tells us that it’s wrong.  If we think otherwise, we’re only fooling ourselves.  What value is there in murdering each other?  See:  Is Abortion Wrong?

– Animal rights – Treat animals kindly, but remember that they’re just animals.  God gave them to us for our benefit.  See:  Genesis 1:26-31.

– Affirmative action – Nobody should be given preference due to their race, gender, or age.  In trying to enforce this policy, affirmative action programs have just made it worse by giving preference to other targeted groups.

– Alcohol – It’s fine in moderation, but it’s wrong to get drunk.  The trouble is, how do we know where to draw the line?  At what point, on our way to intoxication, are we intoxicated already?  Just before a person reaches the illegal level of Blood Alcohol Concentration, isn’t he already impaired to some degree?

– Capital punishment – It’s necessary, and it’s Biblical.  See:  Is Killing Ever Right?

– Civil rights – In order to maintain our freedom, we need to ensure that nobody’s civil rights are violated.  Americans should rejoice in the advancement of civil rights during the last half of the 20th century.

– Climate change – It goes back and forth, but remember:  God has been successfully maintaining it for quite some time now.  See:  Genesis 1:26-31.

– Conservatives – Their social policies are right on from a biblical perspective.  Unfortunately, their spending habits aren’t much different than those of liberals.

– Democrats – Even if their hearts are in the right place, they want to fix things using my money.  Ronald Reagan said, “The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they’re ignorant; it’s just that they know so much that isn’t so.”

– Drug legalization – We should legalize marijuana, and stop spending billions of dollars on our failed drug policies to fight it.  Tax it, and use the money to fight more serious drugs like cocaine and meth.  Meanwhile, our federal policy contradicts the policies of many states.

– Environment – God gave us a thriving environment.  We should take care of it, and not abuse it.  See:  Genesis 1:26-31.

– Eternal Life – It’s real, and we must believe in Jesus Christ in order to spend it with God.  See:  John 3:16, Galatians 2:16-21.

– Gambling – It’s fun, but I’m afraid that it’s destroying the lower-middle class.

– Genetic engineering – It’s God’s business, not ours.

– Government spending – Governments should not decide what to spend money on and then “how to pay for it.”  Instead, they should count the money they have to decide how much they can spend.

– Grace – Free gifts from God.

– Hate crimes – The crime is equally horrible, no matter what the motivation.  And, “hate” is too difficult to define.  Isn’t every crime a hate crime?

– Gays and Lesbians – Homosexuality is wrong.  The Bible seems to be more adamant about this sin than any other.  See:  Romans 1:26-32.

– God – God is real, and we need Him back in our country.  I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn’t, than to live my life as if there isn’t, and die to find out there is.

– Immigration – Each nation should maintain its own policy, and strictly enforce it.

– Jesus Christ – Christ is God’s Son, and only through him do we attain eternal life.

– Law – We need to remember that we’re governed by the rule of law.  ‘Illegal’ is illegal no matter what the lawyers think.

– Liberals – Their compassion is probably sincere, but misplaced.  If they’re so concerned about helping the oppressed, how can they condone the mass killing of unborn children?

– Middle East – It will not see peace until Christ returns.

– Minorities – Just being a minority does not make you noble or victimized, and does not entitle you to anything.

– Money – I believe the money I make belongs to me and my family–not the government, or some congressman’s notion of who needs it more.  Redistribution of wealth is stealing.  I don’t hate the rich. I don’t pity the poor.  And, I’m glad that “In God We Trust” is written on my money.

– Murder – See “Abortion” above.

– Nuclear weapons – Use ’em if you got ’em.  In wars like Iraq and Afghanistan, I would rather that we used tactical nuclear weapons than to send a single soldier onto the battlefield.

– Parenting – It doesn’t take a village to raise a child:  It takes two parents.

– Pets – Treat them kindly, but remember that they’re just animals.

– Police – The police have the right to pull you over if you’re breaking the law, regardless of what color you are.  I also think that there are plenty of bad and corrupt policemen that need to be removed.

– Political corruption – Set strict term limits, and outlaw lobbyists.

– Politics – A corrupt profession.  If you succeed, taxes go up.  If you fail, taxes go up.  If you disgrace yourself, you can write a book.

– Pornography – It’s a sin, in violation of Matthew 5:27-30.  Lust is equated to adultery, and this is easier now than at any time in history.  We can easily use our sinful eyes to view pornography on the Internet.

– Prayer – Everyone has a right to pray to his God when and where they want to.  Prayer to the God of the Bible really works.

– Racism – It’s wrong, but it’s also wrong to claim racism just to avoid honest criticism.  I want to know exactly which church it is where Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton preach, where they get their money, and why they are always part of the problem and not the solution?

– Republicans – Their fiscal policy is well-founded, but it doesn’t make sense when they spend money the same as the Democrats.

– School Prayer – I’m for it, and I still pray in every school that I enter.

– Smoking – It’s wrong, but we should have sympathy for those who have been duped (or peer-pressured) into the habit.

– Socialism – It kills societies.  Ronald Reagan identified it like this:  “Government’s view of the economy…: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.”  Reagan also said, “The most terrifying words in the English language are:  ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.'”  And:  “The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program.”

– Solicitation – I don’t like solicitors:  who come to my door; who stand in the intersections trying to guilt me into making donations to their cause; or, who prey upon the elderly.  Being a free American, I’ll what to do with my money, and I’ll give it as I see fit, free of external pressure.

– Tort reform – Punitive damages (after medical costs) should be limited to one million dollars.

– Suicide – It’s wrong.  It’s simply the murder of one’s self.

– Taxes – They’re too high, at all levels, from the school board to the federal government.

– United Nations – It should be abolished.  God instituted nations to govern mankind.

– Voting – It’s a right that all citizens should cherish, and it makes a difference.  Many elections are won by just a few votes, especially where only a couple thousand people vote in a city of 100,000.

– War – We shouldn’t enter a war without the intent to win.  Then, on those rare occasions when we do commit our soldiers to the cause, win the war–quickly and decisively.  Don’t just end the war, withdraw, downsize, etc.  Win the war, no matter what other nations might think of us.  We stopped winning wars with World War II.

– The Welfare State – Dr. Adrian Rogers said, “You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom.  What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.  The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.  When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is about the end of any nation.  You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.”

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