Monday, August 10, 2015

Imagining Jesus as a Left Wing Democrat

IF JESUS RETURNED TODAY, what, if anything would he say? Perhaps nothing. perhaps, instead of talking to us, he would brandish his sword. Indeed that's what the Bible says Jesus allegedly said he would do upon his return; come with a sword, not an olive branch. As in many other instances in christian scripture, I hope the Bible is wrong, and I strongly suspect that it is. So suppose Jesus comes back and starts talking, perhaps even joining in the American Presidential campaign and starting a speaking tour. What would he say? Would he say: "America must rebuild its military, which that bastard Obama has allowed to languish, and get rid of Obamacare, and have free market health insurance? We must restore Christian values to America, such as damnation for all those unsaved through Christ, and death to disobedient children, and we must cut taxes to encourage more investment in the private sector." In other words, would Jesus come back espousing the virtues of the American political right wing? IN truth, in the American conservative community, there is much advocating "returning to Christian values" and less government redistribution of wealth. Would Jesus be a republican? Or, perchance, would he wax more liberal?: "redistribute the wealth, not from poor to wealthy, a is done now, but from wealthy to the poor, give unto the poor. Forsake all fighting and war, and turn the implements of war into tools for peace, turn weapons into plowshares. Make treaties of peace with all nations, turn away from war and violence." According to the Bible, Jesus actually said: "render unto Caesar, give unto the poor." I hope the Bible has the quotes of Jesus right: I suspect it does, and even if not, the words have a nice ring to them, particularly if you happen to be a radical left wing liberal who wants to redistribute the wealth, more wealth to the poor, and drastically cut military spending, as American left wing wackos generally do. Imagine, Jesus, as a leftie. Oh my, how horrid.

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