Christian Liberty
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Just a "for fun" thread as I would of course never get elected with this platform, but what the heck:
I would do everything in my power to amend the 1st amendment so as to add an explicit mention of Jesus Christ to the national constitution.
I would do everything in my power to also add a basic statement of faith that generally covers reformation-ish Protestantism (at the very least requiring affirmation of the Nicene Creed and the 5 solas) as a prerequesite for holding public office.
Those who would not take an oath that they believe such would be denied citizenship. They could still live and work in the land, and do anything else a citizen can do but vote or hold office, but are bound by the laws of the land.
Those who do take the oath but subversively break it (by preaching false gospels or false gods) would suffer execution. This would not apply to those who did not take the oath to begin with, though as mentioned they would be sojurners in the land.
Furthermore, blasphemy of the one true God would be a capital crime whether one is a citizen or not.
Adulterers, those who engage in homosexual sex, murderers, rapists, incorrigible rebels who cannot be brought to repentance by any other fashion, those who falsely accuse others of capital crimes, and violators of any other Old Covenant death penalty law not specifically repealed in the New would be executed.
Thieves would always pay resitution. No prisons.
Those who commit assault could suffer flogging or pay resitution to the victims. No prisons.
Government would have no legislature. Only local courts to apply the law to specific situations.
Reactive police force only. Call them up like the fire department, and they will come to help you. No patrol cops allowed.
No standing army. navy and air force supported by armed citizenry.
Destroy graven images that are publicly displayed, including pictures of any person of the trinity, or idols, no matter who owns them.
Taxes strictly limited to 9% or less. I'd also like to have a further limiter, say 3-5%, during peacetime.
Other than that I pretty much want to leave everyone alone. Repeal all laws not justified by the laws in God's Word. This includes most economic regulation, drug laws, gun control, etc. Government can repress grave evil but it cannot fix all of our social problems. Families, churches, and markets need to pick up the slack as the State shrinks back to a manageable size.
Well, that's what I would do if I were President, if possible.
I would do everything in my power to amend the 1st amendment so as to add an explicit mention of Jesus Christ to the national constitution.
I would do everything in my power to also add a basic statement of faith that generally covers reformation-ish Protestantism (at the very least requiring affirmation of the Nicene Creed and the 5 solas) as a prerequesite for holding public office.
Those who would not take an oath that they believe such would be denied citizenship. They could still live and work in the land, and do anything else a citizen can do but vote or hold office, but are bound by the laws of the land.
Those who do take the oath but subversively break it (by preaching false gospels or false gods) would suffer execution. This would not apply to those who did not take the oath to begin with, though as mentioned they would be sojurners in the land.
Furthermore, blasphemy of the one true God would be a capital crime whether one is a citizen or not.
Adulterers, those who engage in homosexual sex, murderers, rapists, incorrigible rebels who cannot be brought to repentance by any other fashion, those who falsely accuse others of capital crimes, and violators of any other Old Covenant death penalty law not specifically repealed in the New would be executed.
Thieves would always pay resitution. No prisons.
Those who commit assault could suffer flogging or pay resitution to the victims. No prisons.
Government would have no legislature. Only local courts to apply the law to specific situations.
Reactive police force only. Call them up like the fire department, and they will come to help you. No patrol cops allowed.
No standing army. navy and air force supported by armed citizenry.
Destroy graven images that are publicly displayed, including pictures of any person of the trinity, or idols, no matter who owns them.
Taxes strictly limited to 9% or less. I'd also like to have a further limiter, say 3-5%, during peacetime.
Other than that I pretty much want to leave everyone alone. Repeal all laws not justified by the laws in God's Word. This includes most economic regulation, drug laws, gun control, etc. Government can repress grave evil but it cannot fix all of our social problems. Families, churches, and markets need to pick up the slack as the State shrinks back to a manageable size.
Well, that's what I would do if I were President, if possible.
lain: CL, you clearly do not value liberty for anyone other than yourself and those who believe exactly as you do.
