A short note to the Religious Right
If you truly, in your heart, believe that Jesus Christ would, in today’s political climate, choose to be a Republican…then, you, sir, are completely deranged.
Now, I’m not saying he would be thrilled with any political party, given the average politician’s propensity for corruption. However, let’s assume that he must choose between Democrats and Republicans.
One, although mildly retarded, has the best of intentions to help those less fortunate. While the other, un-apologetically, is intent to help the richest 1% of the people stay rich at the detriment to the well-being of the remaining 99% of the people. ALL political policies are derived from these basic tenants.
Now, I’m no religious scholar; however, I find it almost entirely unbelievable that Christ would choose the greedy, hate-filled, Republicans over the slightly slow, and sometimes silly, but well-intentioned, Democrats. So, if you define yourself as a Christian, meaning that you follow the teachings of Christ, you should start thinking a little harder about the choices that you make at the ballot box.
Jesus would…
- embrace homosexuals, not throw stones at them.
- lift up the poor, not exploit them for profit.
- give healing treatment to the sick, not ignore them
- provide shelter to the homeless, not blame them
- welcome the sinners with open arms, not judge and ridicule them
Some of the things that Jesus would have us do, in his name, are not cheap. But, you know what. Nobody said doing the right thing would be easy. In fact, if you read that book that you like to, so fervently, beat others over the head with, it says just the opposite.
