Many people claim that the US government was built on "Christian" principles. This is not even close to being true. No government despite claims of Christianity has ever been built on Christian ideals. I am not sure that it is even possible for an entire nation to be truly Christian. There are issues with things like turning the other cheek when attacked that are incompatible with survival of a country against an aggressor nation. At what point do you defend yourself, or is it only allowable to defend the weak and helpless? Those that don't work don't get to eat, but what about people who can't work for some reason. That would have to be reason for not working not excuse. That also applies mainly to those within the church. What do you do with those who live in your nation who are not Christian? There are many issues that would come up that make it difficult if not impossible for an entire nation to be Christian or be built on Christian principles.
I am Choosing Mathew 25 vs 31-46 to base this on. I do this because it is:
A. Jesus speaking
B. Jesus telling his followers who gets into heaven
C. It isn't people who self identify as Christians but people who live in spirit and in truth as God would have us do.
Criteria number 1. Feed the hungry. Any Christian government would have the obligation to feed those who do not have food. They must also do it willingly or it may not count.
If a local area is unable to provide good healthy food for all of the people that live there, the government based on Christian principles, would need to find ways to shift good healthy food around. No one should go hungry when there is enough food for all. Feeding people garbage would not count unless poor quality food was all that was available.
I will continue with other criteria that show that we as a nation are not Christlike at all in later posts.
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