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Politics : Bill Clinton Scandal - SANITY CHECK
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To: Johnathan C. Doe who wrote (7335)10/6/1998 1:15:00 AM
From: Bilow  Read Replies (1) of 67261
 
Hi Johnathan C. Doe; Great question about the supremacy of religion and politics...

The question is a beautiful one, in that it asks which should be followed, legality or morality? An ancient question.

I think that it is clear that the Bible tells Christians to render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's. Therefore, a Christian would have to obey the law. A government official, thereby forced to exceed his conscience's bounds can resign. A private citizen, in peaceful protest, can have himself put in jail. These are honorable options. But I think the option of acting as a part of the state mechanism is also available, and is honorable too, in most cases.

In fact, I bet you see people making these sorts of choices all the time. For instance, a believer that marijuana should be legal working for the police. Someone who believes in Communism working as a loan officer for a bank.

Arguments that people with odd religious belief are not fit for holding public office due to these sorts of conflicts started to die back when John F. Kennedy was elected. When he didn't immediately bring the Pope into the American government, people's fears subsided, and now no one questions the concept of Catholics in (national) public office.

-- Carl
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