"Is God a Democrat or Republican?"

[AspenRose]

I'll warn you that I haven't listened to this yet (so I don't know what this says) but wanted to give y'all the opportunity. This is from Tony Evans at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship. You've been warned.


http://www.ocbfchurch.org/index.cfm/pageid/639/index.html

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. That was a very good one!

Much longer than sermons I prefer, but content-wise (except playing free and loose with a little bit of history and the setting of Jesus, but that didn't detract from the message at all anyway, so it doesn't matter) it was spot-on.

Vote for God. It's not about Democrat or Republican - vote one's conscience based on ALL the factors.

Clearly, I believe that the faithful way to vote in that election was for Kerry, since voting for Shrubbie was voting for evil and more evil.

Thanks for posting it!

I think that's a message that really needs to get out to the Christian right.

[Jamastiene]

2. I'd say Jesus is definitely a Democrat.

From what I remember, the Bible has many near misses where good people have to struggle and suffer at the hands of the powerful people who seem to have the blessing of God. It turns out later, that God's people were the ones who were in the right and the others were false prophets. So, our struggles and suffering now could be seen as God's test of us to see if we will see the truth and find a way to stay true to those who need love.

That's just one way to look at it. I am sure there are others who know much more on this topic than I do.

[MemphisTiger]

3. Jesus is NEITHER a democrat or a republican

Jesus doesn't need political parties

[rasputin1952]

4. It appears to me that Jesus cares little about politics, but he certainly

has it in for hypocrites, regardless of the politics, religion or tenets that so many speak so highly of.

I wonder what it would be like to be standing before Jesus and making the absurd statement, "But Jesus, I killed thousands in your name!" I get the distinct impression said deity would not be amused.

As for the leanings of Jesus, he changes in the Gospels; initially, he is to speak to the Jews only, but there is an epiphany where he realizes he is for all of mankind, especially the poor, the downtrodden, the ailing, the falsely accused prisoner...those that are so easily forgotten and avoided. Whether or not Jesus is the Son of God, really has little to do with his teachings, he teaches of love, brotherhood, forgiveness, empathy, caring for those who society has spurned....whether son of God or not, these are all things people should aspire to.

One of the Books that is overlooked is James; James actually brings up a communal lifestyle where all things are to be shared, novel idea for the time.

Paul is overrated in my thinking, his letters were to specific churches of the time, and while a few of his ideas are worthy to a point and might be considerable this day in age, his anti-female diatribes are far from what Jesus spoke of.

All things considered, I would love to see Fred Phelps facing Jesus...:D