Wrong., Keith. Jesus was a Progressive Liberal, and he may have been gay or bi.
On 12/16/10, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > For those of you who missed it, I thought that this was a pretty good > article, and worthy of it's own thread, versus one with a caption that > insinuates hate, lies and smear: > > > > Christ is a Conservative > http://lubbockonline.com/interact/blog-post/may/2010-09-06/christ-conservative > > > Some on the Left have suggested that Jesus is a Liberal. The basic logic of > their Progressive assertion is that Socialist wealth redistribution fulfills > Christ’s admonition to take care of the poor. > > > > We have been directed by God to “love thy neighbour as thyself!” So why > have Liberals directed our government to take over this role instead of > doing it themselves? Jesus did not direct his people to “Ask Rome to do it > for you!” > > > > Christ told us to take care of the poor. Christ did not tell us to have our > government, its politicians, and its bureaucrats take care of the poor. My > recollection is that Christ did not think highly of the government, the > religious leaders, the politicians, the tax collectors, and the bureaucrats > of his day. > > > > Efforts to sanitize and legitimize the evils of Socialism by suggesting that > Socialism is the answer to Christ’s admonition that we take care of the poor > should greatly offend Christians and people of all faiths. > > > > Would Christ approve of the Left trying to keep whole classes of people on > welfare, poor, uneducated, and without hope? Keeping people enslaved in > dependency on politicians does not show compassion. It is an evil crime > against humanity. > > > > It has been suggested that Christ’s directive to the young rich ruler to > divest his property and follow Christ [as a disciple] somehow shows Christ > to be a Socialist. My understanding of Christ’s disciples is that they left > their jobs, property, and even their families in order to dedicate > themselves fully to Christ. Being a disciple was a 24-7 job. If the young > rich man had property, the property would require his time and thought and > divert his attention from Christ and His teachings. > > > > Allowing our government to confiscate money and property for redistribution > does not equate with charitable giving. It does not relate even remotely to > Christ’s instructions to the young rich ruler whom He invited to be his > disciple. Christ directed the young ruler to give his money to the > poor. Christ > did not say he should give it to the Roman government for redistribution. > > Rome cared little for the poor. Our current government cares little for the > poor. Our poor are of value to Liberal politicians only when they can vote > and when they can be used as human shields to advance the consolidation of > Liberal political power. > > > > Members of our Congress and our President should carefully note the > admonition by Christ regarding the difficulty of a rich man [presumably also > a rich woman] getting into Heaven. As members of Congress confiscate > [steal], redistribute, and spend trillions of dollars each year to buy > votes, they might want to consider divesting themselves of the control of > much of this money. > > > > It seems lying and the bearing of false witness are also observed in our > Congress, in our White House, and on the political Left. We have recently > seen an increase in the activities of several on the Left in our government > to aid and abet greed, envy, and covetous behavior. This has caused many to > demand the property of others. Such helps us to better understand why many > in our government oppose the display of the Ten Commandments. > > > > It is the job of our government to protect people from the harm of others. > The > rich should not oppress the poor. The poor should not oppress the rich. > Our > government should not oppress, use, or abuse either the rich or the poor > > > > I do not recall Christ equating paying taxes with giving a donation or > caring for the poor. I do not recall that tax collectors were looked upon > as good people in the Bible. The last time I checked, taxes in the United > States were not voluntary. > > > > Our Founding Fathers wisely realized federal government oversight would > politicize our government and harm those for whom the government would > pretend to provide. Much of what our government spends money on has nothing > to do with charity. Welfare has become a means of enslaving people in a > dependency on politicians rather than helping them to achieve and to > prosper. > > > > All welfare programs should be returned to local communities with the > oversight of the individual states. This will remove much temptation to do > evil from Washington, and many souls might be saved. > > > > Are we to think Christ is behind the efforts of the Left to ban prayer and > religion in our schools, our government, and other areas of the public > square? Are we to think Christ is pushing to have crosses removed from > public view, "Under God" from our Pledge of Allegiance, and "In God We > Trust" from our money? > > > > What about global warming and climate change? Is God in control of the > weather or is man? Would God provide us with massive amounts of fossil > fuels if He did not intend for us to use these resources? Over the past 130 > years, humans have used less than 5% of all the oil reserves currently known > to exist. God has given us and enormous amount of natural resources. > > > > Where should we think Christ comes down on abortion? Christ thought > children were very important. Christ also showed us that the care of the > mentally and physically disabled, like Terri Schiavo, and the elderly is > also important. > > > > Are we to think Christ believes in Darwinian Evolution? He would not > support the Darwinian eugenics employed by the Nazis. > > > > What about the killing of tens of millions of the poor by using falsified > “scientific” data to conveniently ban DDT? Did not God tell us in Genesis > to subdue the Earth and to make it a better place for man and beast? > Eliminating > malaria, dengue, polio, small pox, and other dreaded diseases is certain a > worthy effort in subduing the Earth. DDT was on its way to eliminating > malaria and dengue, when the Left stopped the efforts. > > > > Did God direct us to subdue the Earth or to leave everything as we found it? > It seems to me God’s directive to us is to work hard to make the Earth > better than we found it. Genesis > 1:26-28<http://bible1.crosswalk.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?passage=ge+1:28&version=kjv&context=1&showtools=1>is > worth reading. > > > > I do not think Christ would be happy with those who allow millions of acres > of our beautiful forests to burn each year because some on the Far Left > think humans should not be allowed to manage and care for our nation’s > property. What of the tens of millions of animals that are killed and > injured each year in forest fires? > > > > Christ did not > evict<http://bible.crosswalk.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?passage=joh+2:15&version=kjv&context=1&showtools=1>the > moneychangers from the Temple because he was a Socialist who opposed > Capitalist moneychangers. The Temple problem was not the economic activity > or the merchandise. The problem was that the economic activity was taking > place in the Temple itself, a sacred place not intended to be a marketplace. > As Christ said, “Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an > house of merchandise.” The priests of the Temple were probably not happy > with this as they presumably received a sizeable portion of the money > earned. > > > > The leaders of the Temple hated Christ because He threatened their power and > wealth. The current hatred of Conservatives and Christ by Socialists is > because Conservatives challenge the power and money of the Left. > > > > There is no indication that Christ loved, prayed for, or blessed Satan. > Satan is not my neighbor. Satan should not be your neighbor. > > > > Satan is in another category beyond enemy. I believe some people of Evil > are also in that same category. These people would include terrorists who > purposely kill innocent civilians. Persons such as Stalin, Hitler, Saddam > Hussein, and others who enthusiastically kill and torture others would also > be in this group. Our job is not to judge the hearts of such persons but to > kill and incarcerate them and let God sort out the final judgment issues > > > > The obligation of our government is to protect us. It is not up to our > government to reward and support one politically correct class at the > expense of the politically incorrect people who work hard and achieve much. > > > > Poverty hurts everyone, especially the poor. As such, is not the willful > destruction of our prosperity by our Socialist government at best a crime > against humanity and at worst an evil and treasonous act? I do not think > Christ would approve of the current efforts of our government to willfully > destroy jobs, close down companies, and massively increase poverty both at > home and abroad. > > > > The Left Continues to Link Christ to Liberal Issues. > > > > Barack Obama has tried to > characterize<http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=57975>Christ’s > Sermon on the Mount as an endorsement of homosexuality and same-sex > unions. However, there is no mention of homosexuality in the Sermon on the > Mount. > > > > Some have suggested that since the food that resulted from Christ’s blessing > of the five barley loaves and two fish was given without cost, this somehow > shows that Christ was a Socialist. > > One can miss the fact that the miracle of feeding the five thousand was the > primary message of this Scripture. One can also miss the fact that one or > more people worked to produce and provide the five barley loaves and the two > fish. The boy freely gave the loaves and the fish to Christ. A Roman tax > collector did not take the loaves and fish. Roman politicians and > bureaucrats did not give the loaves and fish to Christ for redistribution. > It > was entirely a Free Market happening. > > > > This was an example of people producing goods that were freely donated. No > Roman politicians benefited from the transaction. > > > > Conservatives cleaned up the area after the meal and documented their > cleanup efforts in Scripture. Liberals would most likely have left a mess > on the ground. > > > > The Ten Commandments are unquestionably Conservative. The simple proof is > the continued Liberal attack on the Ten Commandments and the Judeo-Christian > foundations of our nation. > > “Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands bring riches.” Proverbs > 10:4 > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -- Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. Have a great day, Tommy -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
