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sarisataka

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28. It is not a question of whose Jesus is in Washington

Fri Sep 20, 2013, 06:09 PM

Sep 2013

or Buddha, Vishnu, Earth Mother or Odin for that matter.

It is the hypocrisy of those who claim to follow His teachings, say the country was founded on Christian principles then cherry pick the 5% of those principles that they like and ignore the rest.

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Actually with the intrigue, sex and backstabbing in DC I think Zeus would be the most comfortable there.

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Is this in the Bible ? [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 OP

jesus said make capitalism your god. then worship at its altar La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2013 #1

You got to realize LostOne4Ever Sep 2013 #2

In Red Letters: Pre-existing Condition, LOL FSogol Sep 2013 #3

wow that's brilliant ! Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #27

Stephen Colbert said, ""If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't help the poor. . . Journeyman Sep 2013 #4

It's funny to watch people who call America a Christian nation get so upset Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #19

I believe you have the wrong quote. Look at 1 Timothy 6:10 for the answer. IdaBriggs Sep 2013 #5

Well why doesn't the media keep asking the question? Why don't you care Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #15

It is time to label the Republican party for what it is-demonic Stargazer99 Sep 2013 #6

Their Bible was written safeinOhio Sep 2013 #7

Jerry Dewitt calls their deity... TxDemChem Sep 2013 #8

Some Bibles are abridged... sarisataka Sep 2013 #9

Did he tell the Roman government to do those things? jberryhill Sep 2013 #10

But I'm Ok with *MY* Jesus running the gubmint hootinholler Sep 2013 #11

Interesting...so the thought is that as long as they follow the help the poor/sick/hungry on Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #12

Did Jesus threaten to imprison people who were not charitable? jberryhill Sep 2013 #17

Whoa....you are going way too religious on me. I have no idea what it says in the Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #23

The Romans did not claim to run their government according to "Christian values". KamaAina Sep 2013 #14

Yes, well the Constitution disagrees with them jberryhill Sep 2013 #18

I don't think she's making a "Christian nation" argument KamaAina Sep 2013 #20

Thank You KA !!! exactly ! Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #24

In other news, water is wet jberryhill Sep 2013 #34

Yikes, did you get blamed for something you never did ? The point is extremely Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #37

Because, and this is true for others than Christians, it doesn't "count" morally jberryhill Sep 2013 #40

wow JB....I think the single most erudite post I ever read on DU, Peace nt Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #43

And, truth be told, I think Robin Hood had a better program in mind than Jesus jberryhill Sep 2013 #45

It is not a question of whose Jesus is in Washington sarisataka Sep 2013 #28

If we are going to ask a deity for gubmint runnin' advice LondonReign2 Sep 2013 #36

WWJS? KamaAina Sep 2013 #13

Here are some sections they prefer over that socialist Sermon on the Mount nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #16

thanks..very interesting. Too bad there wasn't a hierarchy written. Don't be a sluggard Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #26

You need to read the New Invisible Asterisk version... JHB Sep 2013 #21

Sigh Jeneral2885 Sep 2013 #22

teach me. It doesn't say help the poor, needy in sick in the bible? nt Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #25

Jesus fed a huge crowd ...twice ...and they were not all poor or needy. L0oniX Sep 2013 #29

Ya, it was rhetorical. So in essence, I take that to mean you feed all even Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #30

Ewww twisty. Maybe if you read about it you would find out why they were fed. L0oniX Sep 2013 #31

point taken...I will Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #38

It says give up everything you have and follow Jesus jberryhill Sep 2013 #35

You misread - not judging anyone - merely trying to understand the seeming hypocrisy of it nt. Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #42

More Quakers have gone to jail for not paying taxes than fundagelicals jberryhill Sep 2013 #44

The Parable of the Talents is found in Matthew 25:14-30 if you'd like to read it. dimbear Sep 2013 #32

The problem is that Republicans believe the myth of the immaculate entrepreneur. Taitertots Sep 2013 #33

Ha...that is what is missing...No one asking these people why? It's like Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #41

I'm pretty sure it also mentions that in the end times many will follow a fake Christ. raouldukelives Sep 2013 #39