The cognitive dissonance, it hurts

[astra_nomer]

Exactly how do Christianity and democratic principles go together?

Christianity: Here are some rules passed down from On High. Follow them or die.

Democracy: Decide the rules amongst yourselves, after discussion, debate and voting.

Am I missing something?

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Essentially, the only "rules" from on High that I see are "Love your neighbor as yourself" and "Love God with all your heart."

Ah, but so few hold that interpretation of Christianity. The people who are running around claiming that the US was founded on "Christian principles" seem to believe in a much more authoritarian God.