No one is surprised that you agree with this, Dom...
"Many things confuse me in this world, but one of the biggest is evangelical Christians who ally themselves with right-wing conservative politicians.
I don’t think conservatives are evil, but logic suggests people who are admirers of Jesus Christ would align themselves with those who reflect his values. And it’s pretty hard to argue Jesus was anything but a peace-loving, free-thinking, tree-hugging liberal."
("Many things confuse me in this world"... He should have just stopped there. "free-thinking..?" Jesus only served the will of the Father, and knew His purpose on the cross from the foundation of the Earth.)
"After all, this is the guy who said, “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which spitefully use you, and persecute you.”"
(Yes, always err on the side of peace; That's just common sense. "An eye for an eye" is just an excuse to seek and perpetuate conflict. However, once your enemy draws his sword... time for negotiation is over.)
"I’m not saying this is either a good thing or a bad thing, and I’m not so arrogant as to claim I know the mind of Jesus Christ. But based on his own words – at least those passed on through the Bible — it shouldn’t be hard to guess which side of the aisle he would come down on if he were here today."
(God wants you to know His will. Why do you think the Bible and the Spirit exist? Just be careful not to be as arrogant as Lucifer... or reduce God down to your limited intellect. God has no use for mans politics... You can never "completely" know the mind of God, but you can understand His will from Heaven's perspective.)
"The conservative’s common argument in matters of national defense is that liberals are doves, too reluctant to employ America’s military might. But who was a bigger dove than Jesus? This is the guy who, in his Sermon on the Mount, said, “Whosoever shall smite you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.”
This is the guy who said, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy;” and “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”"
(Again, once your enemy draws his sword... you don't offer your enemy your throat. The one true living God does not call his children to be martyrs. Don't confuse Jesus with allah... Jesus wasn't truly a martyr. He still lives, and He'll be back.)
"Liberals are traditionally the folks accused of wanting to increase entitlements for the poor and expand welfare. When conservative politicians talk about budget cuts, these are the areas they look to first.
But wasn’t it Jesus who said, “Give to him that asks you, and from him that would borrow of you turn you not away?”"
(Again, consider God's perspective. God has provided all resources freely... It's man's wisdom, politics, and money that gets in the way.)
"Seems to me folks looking after the less fortunate among us are reflecting the teachings of this same Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus said, “What man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?”
And let’s not forget it was Jesus who fed 5,000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish because he did not want them to go hungry."
(The point here is that we are all God's children, and God provides as He wills.)
"When you’re debating whether to welcome immigrants seeking refuge from war and pestilence in their own countries, remember Jesus saying when you’ve fed the hungry and clothed the naked and taken in the stranger, “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”"
(You can't equate open borders with charity... Individually, yes, we all tend to be quite charitable; But, we don't just leave our doors open to anyone... That's foolish.)
"Liberals are sometimes ridiculed for their zeal in protecting the environment, but who was a bigger nature lover than Jesus? Check the Bible and see how often he went to pray in the mountains or the gardens or in the splendid isolation of nature."
(The entire Earth is God's footstool... Not to mention, His own creation.)
"“Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them,” he once said. “Are ye not much better than they?”"
(Yes, God certainly keeps His promise to provide for those who seek to serve His will.)
"“For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear,” he said on another occasion."
(Mark 4:26, Parable of the Growing Seed
26Jesus also said, “The Kingdom of God is like a farmer who scatters seed on the ground. 27Night and day, while he’s asleep or awake, the seed sprouts and grows, but he does not understand how it happens. 28The earth produces the crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the heads of wheat are formed, and finally the grain ripens. 29And as soon as the grain is ready, the farmer comes and harvests it with a sickle, for the harvest time has come.”)
"And later in that same passage, he marveled that a seed “when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.”"
(Mark 4:30 Parable of the Mustard Seed
30Jesus said, “How can I describe the Kingdom of God? What story should I use to illustrate it? 31It is like a mustard seed planted in the ground. It is the smallest of all seeds, 32but it becomes the largest of all garden plants; it grows long branches, and birds can make nests in its shade.”
It's good the author is referencing parables describing the Kingdom of God; But, what this has to do with charity and open borders is beyond me...)
"The one area where I don’t see Jesus leaning toward the historically liberal viewpoint is abortion. Although I’ve never heard of him specifically addressing the issue, I can’t imagine he’d be a big supporter."
(People have been sacrificing their children to false gods for thousands of years. Perhaps the reason God allows it is because, ultimately, He will make a fierce example of them...)
"My old man, an ordained United Methodist minister for more than 50 years – now theoretically retired – likes to point out liberals are usually identified as “liberators.” They’re inclined to “rock the boat” as Jesus did.
“He was a dreamer who saw life as process with progress,” my pop says. “He embraced the forgotten, the poor, the unknown.”"
(This is actually a very clever deception. Yes, Jesus certainly "rocked the boat", but not for the sake of mans convoluted politics. In fact, it was political officials among His own people who ordered His crucifixion. Perhaps if Jesus had ministered to "them" instead of the "forgotten, poor, and unknown”, things would have turned out differently...)
"Which is why I’m bewildered by evangelical Christian leaders who embraced Donald Trump throughout his presidential campaign and continue to make excuses for him now. Try to imagine a figure in American politics who is more un-Christlike than this billion-dollar spoiled brat.
Jesus advised, “Judge not, lest ye be judged.”
Jesus advised, “Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.”
Jesus advised, “When thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men.”
Trump, on the other hand, says – well, you’ve already heard the lies and insults and threats and accusations, followed by more lies. I can’t bring myself to write his quotes alongside the quotes of Jesus."
(Finally, the author sincerely reveals his true "heartfelt political motivation"... Lol)
"I’ll just mention the wife of Ted Cruz, the family of Capt. Khan, the people of Puerto Rico, John McCain, Rosie O’Donnell, and the numerous women who have accused him of sexual misconduct as people who have experienced Trump’s brand of Christianity. And keep in mind he has never apologized or even taken responsibility for these actions."
(Trump's opposition have certainly proven themselves to be liars...)
"This evangelical support reached a new level of bizarre when Pat Robertson, who I honestly thought was 10 years dead, said the mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas was the result of “disrespect” for Trump. Really? Robertson might have had an argument if the attack had happened at an Eminem concert in Boston, but otherwise that’s quite a stretch."
(Not so much disrespect for Trump as disrespect for God fearing Christian Conservative Constitutionalism...)
"Under this rationale, one could argue the hurricanes in Texas and Florida and the wildfires in California represent God’s wrath for sending this blasphemous buffoon to the Oval Office."
(God's word is certain and true. Those who do not recognize the signs of the times are fools...)
"People bring this up rhetorically but nowadays you seriously have to wonder – what would Jesus say?"
(Jesus would say, "Pull your Head out of your A$$ and Read your Bible!" But... probably not in those words)
