The fact is that the church is supposed to be dealing with the issue of the poor and the downtrodden, the widow and orphan, but unfortunately we have not been doing our job. I apologize for this and I apologize for not being able to completely separate my political views from my “religious” views. I have become increasingly aware that many people equate being Republican to being Christian and that is not right. In fact, our allegiance should be to the kingdom of God and not to any man-made authority.

The Bible states that we are supposed to be subject to those in authority (ie. earthly rulers [including Obama]). This does not mean blind obedience but that we are to obey the laws of the land unless it conflicts with God’s law. This was written during the time of Nero, a very wicked Roman emperor who routinely persecuted the church. Christians were considered godless because they did not worship the emperor as god. Christians were rounded up and given incense, told to walk past an incense bowl to throw in the incense as an act of worship and were supposed to say “Caesar is Lord.” But the Christians instead would throw the incense on the ground and say “Christ is Lord” ensuring that they would be executed.

In the early church even anti-Christian historians marveled at how Christians loved one another and took care of even the pagan (non-Christian) widows and orphans. This was how Christianity spread so quickly throughout the Roman empire. In the very first church, within a very short time after Jesus’ resurrection, the Bible states that everyone shared what they had with each other and gave to those in need. This was not compulsory but people did so willingly.

Unfortunately, this is not the case today. We Christians have bought into the idea of the American dream and have forgotten our roots. We act like Americans who just happen to be christian, instead of Christians who happen to be americans. Or maybe we should simply be Christians with no earthly loyalties. I feel in my heart and that this is the way but it is very hard to break from longstanding loyalties.

Anyway, I hope this rambling has enlightened you as to why some Christians don’t like the idea of government health insurance.

This is my opinion and I’m sure those who are American first or Republican first and Christian second will disagree with me as to the reason. They may even accuse me of being unpatriotic, as if being patriotic is something the bible teaches (it doesn’t).