Second American Revolution: Howard Phillips (4 of 4)

Question:-- In a Christian republic based on biblical law, would non-Christian religions be banned or would they have as much freedom as they have now?

Howard Phillips: Some people think that Christians who have a Constitutional view are moral imperialists. Quite the contrary. We are seeking to defend ourselves against the immoral imperialism of those who are using the power of civil government to advance their religious agenda, which involves environmental extremism, abortion, homosexuality, the destruction of the traditional family. We want the federal government to be limited to its delegated enumerated powers. We do not want to subsidize our perspective by giving money to organizations or individuals who are using the courts, or who are lobbyists, or who are editorial writers, or securing government grants to advance our agenda. We simply want to stop others from requiring us to send our tax money to Washington to advance their agenda.

If you do it our way, instead of supporting a Leviathan government which costs you two trillion dollars a year, you'll be able to keep your own money. You won't have to pay a penny in income tax, sales tax, inheritance tax, capital gains tax, business tax. Social security will be privatized. The federal government will get out of the land business. Federal expenditures will be less than 500 billion dollars a year and the government will support itself the way it did for most of our history, through excises, imposts, duties and apportionment among the states. We think that if people see that they can be free again, that they don't have to have one spouse working to support the government while the other spouse works to support the family, that they will rally behind this kind of approach. This is not moral imperialism; this is liberty.

I would encourage those who believe in ghettoizing their faith to listen carefully as they recite the Lord's prayer which talks about building His kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. Our job is to occupy until He comes. There is nothing in Scripture that can be cited as an excuse for not doing our duty to seek His justice and His glory.

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[WallyGeorgeisRIGHT]

But there is nothing in scripture that tells Christians to take up arms against their own government either yet plenty about NOT doing that. Just trying to lend a little balance here.

[jcr4runner]

Who is saying to take up arms?

[starpilot1]

I like Phillips' ideas about gov't, as outlined in paragraph 2, but that paragraph, which presumably outlines the body of his answer, is NOT an answer to the question. It's a sidestep. Neither the first nor last paragraphs answered the question either.

[jcr4runner]

I'll tell you a secret. The answers in GL&S are sometimes slightly different than other questions than those posed in the actual interview. They are all related however.

[GoldenUSAEagle]

In a letter to George Washington, Jefferson wrote, "Can the liberties of a nation,be preserved when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are a gift of God? I tremble for my country" he continued, "when I reflect that God is just, and His justice cannot sleep forever." Indeed, I tremble for my country when I realize that the Radical Left has for decades systematically excised from our nation's consciousness virtually every vestige of the historic faith of the Founders of this nation.

[countesscristo]

God's law has been usurped by alien Satan worshippers.

[99minerkc]

Communism is knocking at the door and wants to come in! Open the door and welcome the future! Embrace your new master President Obama and BOW DOWN TO HIM!

[WallyGeorgeisRIGHT]

Not me.

[asus2175]

Ron Paul or your demise.

How many who wish to vote for the popular candidate stop to think if they are making a mistake. I'm sure the numbers are low. Those who don't are reckless, irresponsible, not capable of critical thinking, and should not be allowed to vote. The lagal voting age was put in place for a reason.

[sparklytoez]

Let's get our heads out of the ground. This government system of ours has to be changed! The system only works for the wealthy!

DR.RON PAUL 2008!