Should Christians be involved in politics

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Should Christians be involved in politics?
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Injustice
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In this lesson you are going to learn

• About why some Christians believe religion should
  be separate from politics whilst other do not
• Mark 12 13-17
• Romans 13 1
• Titus 31
• Mark 11 15-20
• Matthew 6 24
• James 2 14-26

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• Desmond Tutu

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• Romero

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Should religion and politics be separate?

• Suppose there are brothers or sisters who need
  clothes and dont have enough to eat. What good
  is there in your saying to them, God bless you!
  Keep warm and eat well! James 216
• pay the emperor what belongs to the emperor and
  pay God what belongs to God. Mark 12 13-17

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ResearchUsing info on page 104-105 divide page
in two..

• On one side note down three reasons why
  Christians should be involved in politics,

• on the other side note down three reasons why it
  should be separate.

Make notes in the back of your book
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Using the information they have noted down,
answer the following question

• What are the two different Christian attitudes to
  involvement in politics?

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What are the two different Christian attitudes to
involvement in politics?

• Include the following
• Reasons why they should be involved
• Reasons why they should be involved
• Give good reasons and include quotes

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Plenary

• Give an example of why a Christian might not get
  involved in politics
• Give an example of why a Christian might get
  involved in politics
• Give an example of a quote supporting Christians
  being involved in politics
• Give an example of a quote opposing Christians
  being involved in politics

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