Comments on: Congress debates biblical stance on immigration

By: M Potts

M Potts — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:35:24 +0000

What happened to separation of church and state. Where's the ACLU when they 're needed?

By: rance carpenter

rance carpenter — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:51:48 +0000

whats next – re-write the pledge of allegiance and dishonor all veterans who served and died for ONE NATION UNDER GOD because they believedI IN GOD WE TRUST…..

By: Carol Geary

Carol Geary — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:30:47 +0000

We hav e so many people coming into our Country besides mexicans coming across our borders. Why does our government give green cards to Muslims, and never again check to see if their still here until the attack us! I feel if the people of this Country doesn't change their immoral practices, get down on their knees and pray God will heal our land. I think it's a terrible mus-justice for our people on the left to only inoke God's name for their own selfish purpose and that includes illegal immigration, Fear God for He is not mocked.

Carol Geary, Pensacola, Fl.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:28:10 +0000

(I hope this doesn’t appear twice, but it hasn’t shown up.)
The only immigration problem we have is caused by people who enter this country illegally – that includes people from So. Am., Central Am., Europe, the Middle East, potential terrorists, those who want the privileges and benefits this country has to offer, but not the responsibilities. I didn’t separate the families. I didn’t cause their problems, and I am not obliged to solve them. Would they want this country back if everything the Gringos built were destroyed, and the land they got back was as it was in 1845: sand, horned toads, sidewinder rattlesnakes, sagebrush, tumble weeds, and s Spanish mission every few hundred miles, or do they just want to steal what someone else has worked and sacrificed and died for? What have they done with the land they’ve got called Mexico ? Look at Maywood, Calif., if you want to see what they would do with America if they had it. Enforce the immigration laws, and the problem will solve itself. Richard Land does not speak for So. Baptists; he has over-reached his authority and assumed that his position is more influential than it is.

By: Bonnye Dean

Bonnye Dean — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:36:30 +0000

Illegal immigrants are ILLEGAL and have broken our U.S. law by coming here ILLEGALLY. Many people have done it the right way by obeying our laws and going through the immigration system. We must stop the stream of illegals at the border before we can do anything about the ones already here.

Bonnye

By: Katt

Katt — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:17:48 +0000

The Holy Bible specifically states that we were NEVER to allow those who worship foreign gods behind our gates ! It does NOT support DIVERSITY of breeds either. IT STATES FOR YOU TO STAY WITH YOUR OWN KIND/BREED OF HUMAN ! That is a SPECIFIC reason the WHITE forefathers conquered this nation and called it America ! DIVERSITY DESTROYS NATIONS AND BREEDS OF HUMANS !

By: Jackie R.

Jackie R. — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:52:52 +0000

I feel if God is not welcome in Washington DC. any other time , then his name should not be brought up now, They set up there on the hill and deny GOD then try to push him with their own evil,that is wrong They took God out of the school,s and court rooms , deny him and then call on him, God said is you deny my Son I will deny you at the Judgement, Obama only want,s what he want,s, nothing for America or it,s people,and the news media run,s around and hide,s what Obama has done like a kid lie,s to stay out of trouble, they are no better than Obama,,if we the people stand and bid him God,s speed we are no better than him,,we have the power to put him out of office

and all the dumbbama,s on the hill with him, if we do not do it we have no one to blame but ourself,s,,,and believe me another 3 year,s

and we will be under Obam,s rule in religion,,banking, housing,,church,s,,,,,,he will ber a king on his thrown and America will be no more

so it,s our call to eat it or spit it out,,and he has left a real bad taste in my mouth,

By: lester

lester — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:31:02 +0000

All of this useless yapping about illegal aliens can be solved by a new law; Let mexican families sign up IN MEXICO for a TRADE with Progressive socialists, black panthers, Obamazombies, and others who hate America, and are willing to immigrate to Mexico, and we will have PEACEFUL, legal immigration.

By: Janine

Janine — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:45:21 +0000

Question: "What does the Bible say about illegal immigration?"

Answer: Romans 13:1-7 makes it abundantly clear that God expects us to obey the laws of the government. The only exception to this is when a law of the government forces you to disobey a command of God (Acts 5:29). Illegal immigration is the breaking of a governmental law. There is nothing in Scripture that contradicts a nation having immigration laws. Therefore, it is a sin, rebellion against God, to illegally enter into another country.

Illegal immigration is definitely a controversial issue in the United States (and some other countries) today. Some argue that the immigration laws are unfair, unjust, and even discriminatory — giving individuals justification to immigrate illegally. However, Romans 13:1-7 does not give any permission to violate a law just because it is unjust. Again, the issue is not the fairness of a law. The only biblical reason to violate a governmental law is if that law violates God's Word. When Paul wrote the Book of Romans, he was under the authority of the Roman Empire, led by perhaps the most evil of all the Roman emperors, Nero. Under that reign, there were many laws that were unfair, unjust, and/or blatantly evil. Still, Paul instructed Christians to submit to the government.

Are the immigration laws of the United States unfair or unjust? Some think so, but that is not the issue. All developed countries in the world have immigration laws, some more strict that the USA and some less strict than the USA. There is nothing in the Bible to prohibit a country from having completely open borders, or to have completely closed borders. Romans 13:1-7 also gives the government the authority to punish lawbreakers. Whether the punishment is imprisonment and/or deportation, or even something more severe, it is within the rights of the government to determine.

The vast majority of illegal immigrants in the United States have come for the purpose of having a better life, providing for their families, and escaping from poverty. These are good goals and motivations. However, it is not biblical to violate a law to achieve something "good." Caring for the poor, orphans, and widows is something the Bible commands us to do (Galatians 2:10; James 1:27; 2:2-15). However, the biblical fact that we are to care for the misfortunate does not mean we should violate the law in doing so. Supporting, enabling, and/or encouraging illegal immigration is, therefore, also a violation of God's Word. Those seeking to immigrate to another country should always obey the immigration laws of that country. While this may cause delays and frustrations, these reasons do not give a person the right to violate a law.

What is the biblical solution to illegal immigration? Simple…don't do it; obey the laws. If disobedience is not a biblical option, what can be done in regards to an unjust immgration law? It is completely within the rights of citizens to seek to change immigration laws. If it is your conviction that an immigration law is unjust, do everything that is legally within your power to get the law changed: pray, petition, vote, peacefully protest, etc. As Christians, we should be the first to seek to change any law that is unjust. At the same time, we are also to demonstrate our submission to God by obeying the government He has placed in authority over us.

"Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God" (1 Peter 2:13–16).

By: S in Az

S in Az — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:57:21 +0000

I agree with seallilly. They throw GOD out of everything in our Govt, schools, etc. Then they all of a sudden decide they will invoke the Bible to find a solution or reason there, to do what they are wanting to do and say it is per the Bible. What a bunch of near do wells. They really make me sick.The whole bunch. We need to remember every single episode come November and show them the road.