Jesus is a Liberal

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Jesus is a Liberal
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Wed, 10-13-2004 - 2:01am
Here's the link: http://jesusisaliberal.org/

Just a little bit from the page:

Peacemaking, not War Making: Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Resist

not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. I say unto you, Love your

enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despite-fully use you, and

persecute you;

The Death Penalty: Thou shalt not kill

Crime and Punishment: If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to cast a stone at her. Do not judge, lest

you too be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged and with the measure you use, it will be measured

to you.

Justice: Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the

merciful: for they shall obtain mercy But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your

trespasses.

Corporate Greed and the Religion of Wealth: In the temple courts found men selling cattle, sheep and doves and other

sitting at tables exchanging money. So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, both sheep and cattle;

he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. Watch out! Be on your guard against

all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions. Truly, I say unto you, it will

be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. You cannot serve both God and Money.

Paying Taxes & Separation of Church & State: Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the

things that are God's.

Community: Love your neighbor as yourself. . So in everything, do to others as you would have them do to you.

If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.



Equality & Social Programs: But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed,

because they cannot repay you. You will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.

Public Prayer & Displays of Faith: And when thou pray, thou shall not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in

the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

But thou, when thou pray, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret…



Strict Enforcement of Religious Laws: If any of you has a son or a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take

hold of it and lift it out? The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.

Individuality & Personal Spiritual Experience: Ye are the light of the world.

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Registered: 06-17-2004
Wed, 10-13-2004 - 1:12pm

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Just because we share the same concerns doesn't mean we agree on how to handle them. One of the great liberal misconceptions is that they have the only right answer to the problem.

Renee ~~~

Renee ~~~

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Registered: 08-11-2004
Wed, 10-13-2004 - 1:14pm
Look at your own words. Jesus would never kill - is abortion not killing? If you did not think that that tiny baby growing inside you is not life than you would not attempt to get rid of it. Jesus would not approve killing your own baby.
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Registered: 08-11-2004
Wed, 10-13-2004 - 1:17pm
Anyone can quote the bible and use it for their own purpose.
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Registered: 08-05-2004
Wed, 10-13-2004 - 1:18pm
Yep. I'm a long-time Bible studier, but with these you can clearly see what Jesus was about if you don't know much about him in general as a teacher.
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Registered: 08-11-2004
Wed, 10-13-2004 - 1:18pm
What is your point? Just because he is a minister does not mean he knows any more than anyone else.
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Registered: 09-24-2003
Wed, 10-13-2004 - 1:18pm
derive what you will.

http://www.sojo.net

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Wed, 10-13-2004 - 1:19pm
Ah I see, I thought it would be something like "Thou shalt hoard thy assault rifle"....Sorry to be glib, I'm just tired (as a non-religious citizen) of being hit over the head with all the religious rhetoric lately, seems more prevalent under the current administration....Should be a private thing, IMO.

So what about the death penalty question?
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Registered: 08-05-2004
Wed, 10-13-2004 - 1:20pm
Yes. In Jesus' time it was the prostetiuts and in our time it's the gay's. In my growing up I've always been taught to love the sinner and hate the sin. So, shouldn't you still love them and give them rights and let a woman have the right to choose? Even if Bush does win and make it illegal and clinics are shut down people will still try to do it.
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Registered: 08-11-2004
Wed, 10-13-2004 - 1:22pm
Jesus was not a liberal or conservative. He was and is our saviour. As for war and killing did he not part the Red Sea and send plagues upon the Egyptians thus killing thousands? Let's be reasonable and leave God where he should be - in our hearts and in our faith.
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Registered: 08-05-2004
Wed, 10-13-2004 - 1:23pm
Agreed. My grandfather is a Christian elder and a teacher/preacher and a navy vet and is voting for Kerry/Edwards. He and my grandmother have said we have to get Bush out. There as Christian as anybody.

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