Jesus Wasn't A Republican

"Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness. Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight." Isaiah 5:20

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Frankly I think that Jesus would have little to no interest in the politics of our day. He said, "You will know them by their fruits". One of which is Peace! If Jesus were to walk amongst the people of the earth today I fear that the red states would be pretty low on the list. Most likely, given the various stories and parables in Scripture, He would comfort and touch little Ali's tortured body- shredded in our "Shock and Awe". Perhaps He would lift the lifeless footless child from an old man's arms and touch the son of a soldier suffering birth deformities from poisons his father suffered in war.

He would touch the untouchables, feed the hungry, set the captives free in Guantanamo- Abu-Ghraib, speak to police that would club their neighbor, sup with the homeless, comfort those with AIDS, visit with the forgotten; and rebuke all manner of slaughter in the Holy Land, calling men to love one another, to lift one another's burdens. He would visit those who speak in His name and know Him not! He would expose the wolves in sheep's clothing who plunder and mislead His sheep. He would enter the temples of the moneychangers (who profit from the Word) and say, "Unto them it is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves." Matthew 21:12-13

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"Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves. Woe unto you, ye blind guides which say, whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing, but whosoever shall swear by GOLD of the temple, he is a debtor!" Matthew 23:15-16

Upon His leave He would suffer the little children to come unto Him that He might offer them hope and challenge them to bring peace where men of craven greed, conquest, and perverse power would not. And on a distant mountain-top (perhaps NH?) in a grove of towering pines beside a rushing waterfall He would take one last look over a world consumed in destruction and weep: "Oh America, if you had only known..You are about to reject the gift of God, and all men will reject you".


http://www.rense.com/general59/jesuswasntarepublican.htm

Parties change...

But, it didn't change. They are distinctly seperate entities.

Dear President Bush,

Thank you for doing so much to educate people
regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from
your show, and try to share that knowledge with as
many people as I can. When someone tries to defend
the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind
them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an
abomination...end of debate. I do need some advice
from you, however, regarding some other elements of
God's Laws and how to follow them.

1. Leviticus 25:44 states that I may possess slaves,
both male and female, provided they are purchased from
neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that
this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you
clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?

2. I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as
sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what
do you think would be a fair price for her?

3. I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman
while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness
(Lev.15: 19-24). The problem is how do I tell? I have
tried asking, but most women take offense.

4. When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I
know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord
(Lev.1:9). The problem is, my neighbors. They claim
the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?

5. I have a neighbor who insists on working on the
Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put
to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself,
or should I ask the police to do it?

6. A friend of mine feels that even though eating
shellfish is an abomination (Lev. 11:10), it is a
lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree.
Can you settle this? Are there 'degrees' of
abomination?

7. Lev.21:20 states that I may not approach the altar
of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to
admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision
have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle-room here?

8. Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed,
including the hair around their temples, even though
this is expressly forbidden by Lev.19:27. How should
they die?

9. I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a
dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play
football if I wear gloves?

10. My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev.19:19 by
planting two different crops in the same field, as
does his wife by wearing garments made of two
different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend).
He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it
really necessary that we go to all the trouble of
getting the whole town together to stone them (Lev.
24:10-16)? Couldn't we just burn them to death at a
private family affair, like we do with people who
sleep with their in-laws (Lev. 20:14)?

I know you have studied these things extensively and
thus enjoy considerable expertise in such matters, so
I am confident you can help. Thank you again for
reminding us that God's word is eternal and
unchanging.

Your adoring fan,

Joe America

belief that Christ was "liberal" like in his thinking. I told her many Christian Democrats/Liberals feel that Christs example is the foundation for their political beliefs. REALLY!? She exclaimed. ;)

Time to take back our flag our country and our faith from the fundies, who misuse and abuse all of them !

Unfortunately we'll have to wait a while ...

*sigh*

Any honest assessment would support that analysis.

;)

Yet, I understand, completely.