Reply #41: Everything I've read in the four gospels impels me be a Democrat.

[txaslftist]

Take the gospels out of my history, and I'd be a very different person. Christ talks about Republicans, when he says, "And He spake this parable UNTO CERTAIN WHICH TRUSTED IN THEMSELVES THAT THEY WERE RIGHTEOUS, AND DESPISED OTHERS (if he's not talking about the fundie right-wingers there, who is he talking about?): Two men went up into the Temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this Publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all I possess. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes untion heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me, a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted." -Luke 18; 9-14; KJV

I'm a public defender, and my clients are poor people and criminals. Christ came to help and savel the poor and the sinners. If I was not a Christian, I would probably not do the work I do; because it is by Christ's example that I work for the people I serve. If Christ had not washed his disciples' feet, giving the example of service, I would probably not know what service really means.

I've got nothing against non-believers, but if I weren't a Christian, I probably wouldn't be a Democrat. Everything Christ said is Democratic Party stuff. He stood for tolerance, forgiveness, understanding and love. Now the apostle Paul I've got a few problems with...

Be that as it may, the practical reality is that we need believers to advance a progressive agenda; Christ would have supported a progressive agenda, and this writer is a known Republican hit man.

Should anything he says really be taken seriously?