St. Francis Addresses Political Leaders
"Pause and reflect, for the day of death draws near. Accordingly, I beg you as respectfully as possible, do not let your cares and preoccupations with the world make you forget the Lord or turn aside from his commandments. For all those who forget him and turn away from his commands are cursed; they will be completely forgotten by him. And when the day of death does come, what you think you possess will be taken from you. And the more clever and powerful you have been in the world, so much greater will be the punishments of hell that you will have to endure." --St. Francis, Letter to the Rulers of the People
It would seem to me there would be a conflict for a Christian to hold a position that required them to make or uphold laws that went against their conscience. But so much of the Christian community do not see a conflict and hope they can legislate morality and Christian principles when their aim should be to change hearts, which only Christ can do.
"Pause and reflect, for the day of death draws near. Accordingly, I beg you as respectfully as possible, do not let your cares and preoccupations with the world make you forget the Lord or turn aside from his commandments. For all those who forget him and turn away from his commands are cursed; they will be completely forgotten by him. And when the day of death does come, what you think you possess will be taken from you. And the more clever and powerful you have been in the world, so much greater will be the punishments of hell that you will have to endure." --St. Francis, Letter to the Rulers of the People
It would seem to me there would be a conflict for a Christian to hold a position that required them to make or uphold laws that went against their conscience. But so much of the Christian community do not see a conflict and hope they can legislate morality and Christian principles when their aim should be to change hearts, which only Christ can do.
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