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: 04-04-2003
Wed, 10-13-2004 - 2:06pm
They don't just grasp a man-made rule out of a hat...they justify them by interpreting the bible differently (or placing emphasis on different parts of it).



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Registered: 07-12-2001
Wed, 10-13-2004 - 2:08pm
"How do you know that all the churches are that way?"

First of all, I didn't say "all the churches" .... please stop putting superlatives in my mouth. But to answer your question, just do a little research on the history of Christianity and you'll see that it's true for the most part.

Bev

girl in chair
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Registered: 09-24-2003
Wed, 10-13-2004 - 2:08pm
Thanks to you too. I think all of this, all that we're ALL saying is so important- so much valuable thought is being shared, as well as many great articles and resources.

I think political discussion of this nature is one of the great things about our country.

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Registered: 08-11-2004
Wed, 10-13-2004 - 2:09pm
God was around and in the Catholic religion God is three in one - God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. It is a mystery which we will understand one day.
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Registered: 08-05-2004
Wed, 10-13-2004 - 2:10pm

All the Republican presidents have.

Anyone notice that abortion's champion in Roe/Wade has changed her mind and says abortion is a bad thing now?

Also saw something last week that thanks to abortion, liberals aren't having enough children so their voting bloc power is being diluted over time.>

Why is he wanting to ban it then? Here are a few links of it:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/01/23/MN178845.DTL

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3245041.stm

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2001/jan2001/abor-j24.shtml

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20031021-112742-9765r.htm

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm?aid=423

http://www.plannedparenthood.org/library/facts/030114_waronwomen.html

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-05-2004
Wed, 10-13-2004 - 2:11pm
Ah, but he's the President so doesn't he have the final say? Veto or sign?
iVillage Member
Registered: 07-12-2001
Wed, 10-13-2004 - 2:11pm
Not always. Many churches were created for totally self-serving reasons. You do know why Henry VIII created the Church of England, don't you? So he could divorce his wife. And I don't think he bothered to look for any Biblical justification for it.

Bev

girl in chair
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Registered: 07-12-2001
Wed, 10-13-2004 - 2:14pm
Obviously he didn't veto it because he agreed with it. But you didn't answer my question: How is Bush not "leaving the abortion thing alone"? What has he done since the partial-birth abortion ban was passed?

Bev

girl in chair
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Registered: 09-24-2003
Wed, 10-13-2004 - 2:17pm
Furthermore, there are JUST and UNJUST wars according to the Bible. Can anyone share with us the passages that speak to this?
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Registered: 08-05-2004
Wed, 10-13-2004 - 2:22pm

Bev>

Isn't he using the anti-abortion thing in his campaign? Saying he's against abortion to get votes? In the second debate didn't he say that tax payers money will not go to it and he won't have it?

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