Social Reform Belongs to the Community of Faith, Not the Government

 

     "The primary difference between liberals [liberal Christians] and conservatives [conservative Christians] is not the necessity of social reform, but the funding of social reform. Liberals believe the civil government should be the primary funding and acting agent; conservatives believe that citizens should be the primary funding and acting agents. In fact, the Old and New Testaments are quite clear that the domain of “social reform” belongs to the community of faith (i.e. the local church), not to the government. Caring for the poor, widows, orphans, the sick and needy, and others in need is not a task of the civil government, it is a task of neighbors and individuals working together. Social reform is meaningless when it is only done under the compulsion of civil government."  written by Eric Rauch, excerpted from the article below

Read more: http://politicaloutcast.com/2012/07/the-leech-of-liberal-christianity-is-dying/#ixzz20vJUsE8o