Immigration in the Bible

[KeithE]

[Haruo]

Thrice Amen. They would send the baby Jesus back to Herod.

[Sandy]

But, Keith, these "sojourners" weren't trying to have kids so they could suck the welfare benefits out of the Israelite government, so those scriptures don't apply.

[Ed Pettibone]

[Sandy]

[Tim Bonney]

Sandy, you've pointed out what I see as a huge disconnect for some conservative Christians between their theology and their politics. There are times on some issues that I can clearly see why conservative Christians take a conservative political stance. But on issues of poverty, immigration etc. it often seems that conservative Christian politics is opposed to the very theology that Conservative Christians hold so dear. The amount of cognitive dissonance that exists is amazing.

[KeithE]

[Ed Pettibone]

[Sandy]

The point here isn't about whether these references match up exactly with the immigration situation as it currently exists. The point is the principles found in both testaments regarding immigrants is that they are to be welcomed, and provided with hospitality in the name of God. And it is not really difficult to see that the practices advocated by some candidates who claim to be evangelical conservative Christians, of nullifying the constitution and then deporting all of those who sought refuge here, and refusing to provide a little basic humanitarian aid are not consistent with those Biblical principles.

[Ed Pettibone]