Religious-Political Issues

Christian fundamentalists often vote against their best interests, especially in national elections, and this was particularly evident in the 2004 election. If a candidate takes a position against abortion, same-sex marriages, and gun control and in favor of the death penalty, public prayers and display of the ten commandments, so-called "born-again" Christians tend to vote for them, even though these same candidates may be opposed to better health-care insurance, increasing the minimum wage, and controlling the deficit by rolling back tax cuts to the wealthy. The articles in this section of TSR Online will show that the Evangelical Christians who vote in this way are voting not only against their best interests but against very basic Christian principles.

"Abortion and the God of the Bible" - by Farrell Till (The "pro-life" claim that abortion violates biblical laws is actually contrary to what the Bible teaches.) added 4/28/05
"Does a Person Exist at the Moment of Conception?" - by Farrell Till (Scientific evidence disputes the "pro-life" claim that a person exists at the moment of conception.) added 4/28/05
"The Morality of the Christian Right" - by Farrell Till (The perception of Evangelical Christians that they have better moral values than so-called "liberals" is not only contrary to verifiable facts but also ignores some very basic biblical requirements of those who profess Christianity.) added 4/28/05
Jesus: A Notable Liberal of His Time - by Farrell Till (The life of Jesus is examined to show that he was a religious liberal of his time, who was willing to swim against the tide of tradition and strict observance of religious customs and laws.) added 7/10/05
New "God Is Pro-Life?" - by Farrell Till (Another analysis of relevant biblical passages to show that the bumpersticker slogan that "God Is Pro-Life" cannot be supported by the Bible.) added 8/02/05.
New "Why Would God Bless America?" - by Farrell Till (The biblical idea that "God" favors one nation over all others is shown to be illogical.) added 8/04/05.