Christian Reconstructionism:
 

Here's an interesting list of information concerning those who believe in Christian Reconstructionism:

If they gained control of the US or Canadian federal government, there would be many changes:

- The use of the death penalty would be greatly expanded, when the Hebrew Scriptures' laws are reapplied. People will be executed for adultery, blasphemy, heresy, homosexual behavior, idolatry, prostitution, evil sorcery (some translations say Witchcraft), etc. The Bible requires those found guilty of these "crimes" to be either stoned to death or burned alive. Reconstructionists are divided on the execution method to be used.

- A church or congregation that does not accept the Mosaic Law has another god before them, and is thus guilty of idolatry. That would be punishable by death. That would include all non-Christian religious organizations. At the present time, non-Christians total two-thirds of the human race, so the slaughter would be enormous.

- The status of women would be reduced to almost that of a slave as described in the Hebrew Scriptures. A woman would initially be considered the property of her father; after marriage, she would be considered the property of her husband.

- It would be logical to assume that the institution of slavery would be reintroduced, and regulated according to Biblical laws. Fathers could sell their daughters into slavery. Female slaves would retain that status for life. Slave owners would be allowed to physically abuse them, as long as the slaves lived for at least a day before dying of the beating. 5

- Polygyny and the keeping of concubines were permitted in the Old Testament. However, Reconstructionists generally believe in marriage between one man and one woman only. Any other sexual expression would be a capital crime. Those found guilty of engaging in same-sex, pre-marital or extra-marital sex would be executed.

- The Old Testament "Jubilee Year" system would be celebrated once more. Every 50 years, the control of all land reverted to its original owners. In theory, this would require every part of North American land to be returned to the original Aboriginal owners (or perhaps to those persons of Aboriginal descent who are now Christians). Hawaii would be given back to the native Hawaiians. Somehow, I doubt that Dominionists would retroactively apply this practice.

- Governments would all have balanced budgets.

- Income taxes would be eliminated.

- The prison system would be eliminated. A system of just restitution would be established for some crimes. The death penalty would be practiced for many other crimes. There would be little need for warehousing of convicted criminals.

- Legal abortions would be banished; those suspected to be responsible for abortions would be charged with murder. If found guilty, they would be executed.

The reinstitution of slavery appears to be a hot button item among Reconstructionists. We have received a few negative E-mails which maintain that their movement does not recommend the resumption of human slavery. But we have received many more Emails from Reconstructionists claiming that legalizing slavery would be good for North America.

Source:
http://www.religioustolerance.org/reconstr3.htm

I could see Christians pushing for a degree of *Theonomy after a massive collapse of civilization to establish some kind of order in society. However, I don't think it's a worthy political agenda. What are some of your thoughts on Christian Reconstructionism?

* Theonomy means literally, “God’s law,” or the belief that the moral laws of the Old Testament are still binding today.

Re: Christian Reconstructionism:
 

I shudder to think of a Christian theocracy. Which of the thousands of Christian sects would make the laws, the Roman Catholics? The Mormons? The Baptists? It would be very very oppressive no matter who was in power, with infighting between the sects, much like we see in Islam today.

God help us never to be ruled by a religion.

Re: Christian Reconstructionism:
 

I agree.

Re: Christian Reconstructionism:
 

:thumbsup

Re: Christian Reconstructionism:
 

This is funny. So many prefer to live in a nation ruled by the religion of humanist communism rather than anything resembling or even trying to approach Christianity.

And so here we are: sodomite marriage, transgenderism, transhumanism, blatant unrestrained in-your-face corruption at practically ALL levels of society, marriage and family blown out of the water, mass hysterical stupidity, etc etc etc.

Yep, sure glad we don't live in a Bible-based society.

:spit

Re: Christian Reconstructionism:
 

Well when you look at it in THAT LIGHT....

Re: Christian Reconstructionism:
 

It's naïve to assume that those in power would interpret the Scriptures as we do. If you think things are bad now under a secular government... we'd see a virtual Hell on earth under a religious government. Apostolics would be tried and executed for not believing in the Trinity and for witchcraft on account of the spiritual gifts we believe in.

Basically, it would end up being a revival of Catholic power and authority.

We've been down this route before. The "holy" authorities murdered over 68 million who would not bow to the Pope, the Trinitarian dogma, and who claimed to have supernatural gifts such as tongues, visions, dreams, etc.

Re: Christian Reconstructionism:
 

If we embraced the true spirituality of biblical Christianity, we'd be a people of spiritual influence and power. But instead, we're grabbing for earthly, carnal, political power and this has rendered us spiritually powerless.

We must realize that we are in the world and not of it.

Re: Christian Reconstructionism:
 

I have been in a conservative church or two that was like this.....

:nod

Re: Christian Reconstructionism:
 

Every experiment that dealt with Religious rule has ended in complete disaster. Constantine and Rome, Cromwell, Shiria law, all have ended bad.

Jesus said, My Kingdom is not of this world. It is in this world but not of this world.

We are not here to be pursuing a political agenda but to be ambassadors of the Church government.

This is a great time to be living as a representative for Jesus, souls are searching and seeking Truth.