How can someone be Christian and have issue with immigrants to this country?

hera

Jesus was for following the LAWS OF THE LAND!

You also need to make sure you know the distinction between an immigrant and an ILLEGAL ALIEN!

sway_26

We have issues with illegals - He also preached about obeying the laws fo the land.

Cheers!

Antiliber

OH PLEASE... Just do it Legally GET IT..

Lisa A.

Jesus would be an anti-illegal protester. Isn't he the one that gave us the 10 commandments? So he is all for following the rules and NOT breaking them.

Don't call me Shirley

Jesus would encourage them to obey the laws

nileslad

And you have invited how many into your home? Fed? Clothed? Christ called for individual acts... not governmental ones.

Sweetpea

Jesus would have a real problem with criminals stealing from people.
I am a Christan and I have no issue with immigration. For some reason this seems to confuse those with a blocked brain. I have serious issues with illegal aliens. They do nothing but steal our health care, fill up our prisons, steal our identities, and keep our children from getting a quality education.

newjdguy

He would not break the law of the land insofar as it does not run counter to his Father's admonitions.

M B

Good whats your address and we will post it for illegal immigrants needing a place to reside, hope you have plenty of parking.

We have legal means to become a citizen and from what I can tell they are some of the easiest to fulfill around, that does not mean I think they are easy I just think that they are fair as compared to other countries.

What of laws? Are we not supposed to follow the laws of the land?

What about the laws of the land?

mudmarine

Christians beleive in charity and the law.
As long as they are breaking the law, feed them and send them home.
This is not HEAVEN,there is limited room in this inn,so make a reservation.

Scott B

He did not like the thousands of Romans in his county

Jim J

First off, someone in this country illegally does not have "legal access" to my home. So I can deny them from ILLEGALLY entering my home (country). Jesus also preached to obey the law of the land. The law of the land is that if you are here ILLEGALLY, you need to go home. As far as sharing with those in need, the US is the most giving country in the world. Who is the first one on scene after a major disaster....the US. Who gives more aid to foreign countries than any other country combined?.....the US.
So as far as your statement about having Christian having issues with immigrants, we don't. We have issues with ILLEGAL immigrants....criminals in other words.

Bethy B

I concur.

I have a problem with the legality. I have a problem with dodging taxes, commiting crimes but not being able to be prosecuted for them. I have a problem with them receiving benefits of our country without helping to pay for it!

For those that do pay taxes but are still illegal, I say do the appropriate application process and eventually you will be approved.

Deidre K

Jesus preached that we are to obey the laws of the land.

What kind of hypocrite church would give asylum to willful lawbreakers?

soldier_for_life93

It's not about being a Christian. It's about being in this country illegally. If you do something illegal, your going to jail, period. For those who are in the country illegally, you belong in jail, and then deported, period. This has nothing to do with being a Christian. I'm a Christian, but I do not want illegals in this country. They need to stay in their own country and fight for their rights in the country not ours!

wunofdamoronbros

I'm all for helping people in need. Lets do it in their country. The American taxpayer is not resposible for their misfortune, their own government is. The suggestion that Christian Americans are not generous is disingenuous.

DAR

Wouldn't Jesus have compassion for our own children in failing schools WE pay for that are overcrowded and taught by teachers on emergency certificates on year round schedules with advanced programs cut for ESL programs for those who come illegally?

He can multiply bread and fishes, and doubtless schools as well, but we can't within the generation in school today, and by the time we build more those are overcrowded too.

Though shallt not covet that which is thy neighbor's is also in the Bible. We are more generous than any other country with visas for poor people who are a net economic drain. Those who come illegally above our limits are taking education from our children, health care from our sick, and services from our poor. How can you justify that in the name of Christianity?

CHARITY is not coerced. That would be theft.

davethenayber

Rom 13:1 Â¶ "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. "

I could not care less about religion, but in your terms, this means laws are made by man under God, and that they should be followed.

We are a nation of laws. If one breaks the law, one can expect punishment.

Chef Frisbee

The issue isn't with immigrants - it's with ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

Jesus even stated in the Bible to obey the laws of the King, translation - obey the laws of the land.

These people could survive in their homeland if their own government would take care of them. They need to bring change to their own country - instead of coming here illegally and upending ours

Addendum

You need to read your papers nationwide. There are thousands of illegals defrauding the welfare system (if they were working - why would they need welfare), many crimes and such are being committed by illegals, in fact - there is an escalating rise in rapes, armed robbery, drunk driving incidents that result in deaths, and more - all attributed to illegal immigrants.

Get your pie in the sky view adjusted to reality girl. There is a small percentage of illegals that come here for work - most are running from prosecution in Mexico, running drugs, or simply looking to get into the welfare system fraudulently to send money back to the families in Mexico.

senior citizen

Christians aren't necessarily stupid.

We can guess about what Jesus would have done, or we can guess what was in the mind of those who wrote about Jesus (keeping in mind that some of them were nothing more than poor fishermen and maybe not the brightest lights on the porch). We can even guess whether Jesus was the Son of God or an imposter who was just stupid enough to get Himself crucified.

I'm a Christian, and I maintain the following to be true:

(1) No one should be allowed into the U.S. except in a legal manner.

(2) Immigration of those who are not ready, willing, and able to earn their own way in the U.S. should be restricted, but not necessarily banned. We DO have room for some of "your poor and your homeless", so long as they don't plan to remain that way.

(3) Well-documented refugees from war and oppression should get fair consideration, but we must ensure that they aren't Trojan horses, intending to harm us. Europe has a lot of those Trojan horses. Evidently we have let some in as well, and a frightening percentage have stated in polls that they fell justified in killing us.

(4) Existing illegal immigrants of long standing, who have settled here, started a family here, and become part of America, deserve fair consideration (primarily because it is impractical to deport them all). However, being illegal, they do not deserve extra consideration ahead of those who are waiting to come in legally.

scottanthonydavis

I take it you have never heard of Aztlan, Raza, A.N.S.W.E.R. or any other anti-American hispanic groups!

I don't know if you realize this or not, but 12,000,000 people waving the flag of a foreign country in our streets is an act of war! And 12,000,000 illegals could be considered a small army!

Here - educate yourself
http://www.mayorno.com/WhoIsMecha.html

When you break the law you are a criminal - criminals must be accontable for their actions!

Let the Mexican government create jobs for their own people!

Let the Mexican government feed all the babies who are born for no other reason than to take advantage of welfare and a free ride

Let the Mexican government deal with all the people out of work who have to deal drugs, rob and murder to live!

Why do American's have to pay for that!

Steve C

When Jesus violently threw the moneylenders out of the temple, that was an act of defiance in conflict with existing law. "Render unto Ceasar" was not an instruction to ignore Christian principles in favor of the law.

ben d

very interesting , lets bring jesus into this ...
maybe you need to read these replies you got ...illegal immigrants.....they drain our econmy ..use our system to gain medical and free service that are inplace for tax paying americans....we cant solve the worlds problems.....letting more illegals into america will only make our country worst in the long run....read you replies you got ....if you still think you need to help them then donate your pay check to them 100%

in the bible .....by thy sweat of thy brow man shall eat bread....let these illegals sweat/ work ...in their country ...it will pay off and improve their economy......why cant you see these immigrants are just just leeches on our hard working tax paying americans....if you all cant see this then donate your pay check 100% to them ....

FORZAAZZURRI06

I am well aware that Jesus probably would never reject anyone, but this is not an issue of Faith, this is an issue of Laws and not breaking them, because HERE in this country when you break a law, you are a CRIMINAL. Seriously think about what your saying........Without Laws and Guidlines, where would we be....I'll tell you , there would be no more MEXICO and the US Would be more overpopulated then it already is....

-doozer-

The Bible clearly states to obey the LAWS OF THE LAND!!!!!

oldfootlose

Forget your nonsense
TOO many immigrants come here who have no compunction to kill or destroy OUR way of life.
Look,,, Mc Donald's had to take the lard out of the cooking oil,, taxi drivers refuse to service,, imam's sue for discrimination
GET real..!
Jesus has nothing to do with the islamic Insanity.
Jesus lived in a time when the Roman rule and corruption in the synagogues were the only EVIL .
The 'world' is faced with the sickness of islam, here, the USA is faced with the succession of idiot liberals and infiltration of M13 and other illegal Mexican Nationals.

Lisa N

It ALSO says in The Bible that we are to OBEY the laws of the land. Where in The Bible does it say to do whatever you want? With no regard for anyone else? Would Jesus also encourage people to lie and be deceitful? Would He say it was ok to steal? If you are going to bring The Bible in to this, look at it from many different angles. Where does it say that it is ok to go in and steal another country's land? Let's look at the whole Bible if we are going to look at any of it.

Just as give unto Caesar that which belongs to Caesar give unto God that which belongs to God. Isn't that enough of an example to tell you to obey the laws of the land AS you are obeying God? Oooo that also touches on paying your taxes.

Also if we want to go there, how about those that do not work shall not eat? So even if an illegal is working is he giving to Caesar what is Caesar's to pay for the schooling, medical, food stamps etc that they are benefiting from by the kids they are having here in the states? Now realize I did not say THEY are getting this help - but the children they are having here that are born as citizens - if they are getting the help so are the parents.

About loving our neighbors? Please let me in on the secret of being loved? Why is this not taught to those that are coming here with deceit? How much love are they showing? Oh and then let's add in the hatred they are showing FOR this country in so many ways.

How about this? You reap what you sow. What is it exactly that any of us are going to reaping in this? Either them or those of us that were born here and really have no place else to go.

Krasus

Jesus would tell ppl to respect the laws of the land the refugees are going to.

Bradley B

That is easy see Romans 13: 1-7.

liberalus_destructus

There's a little something Jesus said about rendering to Cesar the things that are Cesar's- In other words obey the laws of the land. 'nuff said...

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