Though liberal leaning and, at times, a little offbeat with its questions, the Public Policy Polling (PPP) organization is considered to be a very accurate polling company. Recently PPP polled Republicans and found that 57 per cent of them want to establish Christianity as America’s official creed. Only 30 percent opposed the idea while 13 per cent were unsure. Sixty-six percent of Republican women and 49 percent of Republican men favored making Christianity official.
Though Republicans defend the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights when it comes to gun ownership (second amendment), they aren’t as prepared to defend the first amendment, which expressly prohibits the government from favoring one religion over another.
The first amendment of the Bill of Rights states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Making Christianity the law of the land would directly violate the first and indirectly violate the second part of the amendment.
The poll also included questions about science and evolution, global warming, favorite republican primary presidential candidates, attitudes toward Benjamin Netanyahu, etc. to gauge Republican views. The sweeping takeover of both houses of Congress by republications, who are typically more religious and conservative, in the most recent election cycle has liberal Democrats on the defensive.
Making Christianity the established faith would be a foundational principle leading to national Sunday worship laws. The present rapid decline in morality in America is creating circumstances that could lead to a strong reaction among conservatives and a major push to get America back to God, especially if there are some major disasters.
“The dignitaries of church and state will unite to bribe, persuade, or compel all classes to honor the Sunday. The lack of divine authority will be supplied by oppressive enactments. Political corruption is destroying love of justice and regard for truth; and even in free America, rulers and legislators, in order to secure public favor, will yield to the popular demand for a law enforcing Sunday observance. Liberty of conscience, which has cost so great a sacrifice, will no longer be respected. In the soon-coming conflict we shall see exemplified the prophet’s words: “The dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” Revelation 12:17.” The Great Controversy, page 592
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Nancy Phillips-Watkins
Saturday May 23rd, 2015 at 02:25 AMRecently an AZ politician– Sorry I can’t remember what office she held– wanted to make Church on Sunday a LAW. She’s a Republican— which didn’t surprise me.
Sara
Monday May 25th, 2015 at 11:30 AMHer name is Sylvia Allen. She’s the Senator.
admin
Monday May 25th, 2015 at 08:36 PMSee: http://ktfnews.com/arizona-state-senator-calls-for-sunday-laws/
Marrian
Saturday May 30th, 2015 at 08:27 AMThe article was good but our myth as Adventist do not coincide with the Bible. Sunday is not a mark, nor does the Bible states that it is. The two horned beast is the false prophet to the beast and not the Catholic Church who at one time did ride the beast. The beast and the 10 kings he select will hate her. The Catholic Church has become the whore who is hated by the whole world. We must read and understand the Bible. Not based on traditions or doctrines but from every Word from ELOHIM!
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Sunday May 31st, 2015 at 09:25 AMThe Bible does not name things in the terms we use today. The bible describes these things in such a way that the sincere seeker for truth cannot mistake it. The bible does address the relationship between the “Mark of the Beast” and Sunday worship. The “Mark of the Beast” in Revelation 13:16 involves enforcement of the universal worship laws imposed in the last days. Therefore the Mark has something to do with false worship. The only false worship that has any possibility of claiming global imposition in the last days is the worship of the Roman Catholic church which clearly involves Sunday. She instituted Sunday worship, and it is still the mark of her authority.
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Edith Cox
Tuesday July 7th, 2015 at 12:32 PMAmen Pastor Meyer! The bible describes who the woman (false church) is by what she is wearing (Revelation 17:4). She has seven heads: “And hers is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.” Vatican sits on seven hills. A ‘horn’ represents a king, a ruler. “And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise. Daniel 7:24; The beast is a power with a man at the head of it. Revelation 13:1.