Is God REALLY a Political Conservative?

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IS GOD REALLY A POLITICAL CONSERVATIVE?By Patricia Backora

The G.O.P. (often called Gods Own Party) has tried to claim a

monopoly on Jesus. Religion and politics have een intertwined in!merica to the e"tent that the line etween worship of God and

earthly patriotism is often lurred. #ome pastors have even oldly

proclaimed that it is impossile to e a $emocrat and a %hristian at

the same time. &nstead of worshipping the Jesus 'ho fed the poorand healed ! the sic (*att.+,-+) some ully pulpits haveharangued %hristians aout the need to vote against universal health

care for all/ and the need to cut social welfare programs which protectpeople who 0fall etween the cracs12 people who dont fit

conservative elievers definition of success. 'hich means you must

e lucy all your life so that you 3454R get ehind the 67all and youmust mae ends meet on an 839RO:43 asis till the day you die. 9ut

does Jesus thin lie a Repulican (or a $emocrat/ for that matter;)

&f the R4! Jesus were to drop in on todays typical right7wing

conservative mega7church/ would


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+. On the alleged evils of 0spreading the wealth1-

$eut.+>- ,6 !t the end of three years thou shalt ring forth all the

tithe of thine increase the same year/ and shalt lay it up within thygates-

,? !nd the evite/ (ecause he hath no part nor inheritance with

thee/) and the stranger/ and the fatherless/ and the widow/ which arewithin thy gates/ shall come/ and shall eat and e satisfied2 that the

OR$ thy God may less thee in all the wor of thine hand which thoudoest.@ @ @ @ @The true 9ilical tithe was actually a ten per cent ta" on

the produce of landowners fields to feed the hungry evite/ orphanand widow. 9ut appallingly/ now unscriptural money tithes are now

eing stolen y guile =RO* T


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0- 9ut woe unto you that are richA for ye have received your

consolation.

*ar +F-,B- !nd Jesus looed round aout/ and saith unto hisdisciples/


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,+ #o is he that layeth up treasure for himself/ and is not rich towardGod.

B. On 0God helps those that help themselves1 and self7reliance and

pulling yourself up y your own ootstraps-

ue +,-,,- !nd he said unto his disciples/ Therefore & say unto you/Tae no thought for your life/ what ye shall eat2 neither for the ody/

what ye shall put on.

,B The life is more than meat/ and the ody is more than raiment.,> %onsider the ravens- for they neither sow nor reap2 which neither

have storehouse nor arn2 and God feedeth them- how much more areye etter than the fowls;

, !nd which of you with taing thought can add to his stature onecuit;

,E &f ye then e not ale to do that thing which is least/ why tae ye

thought for the rest;,H %onsider the lilies how they grow- they toil not/ they spin not2 and

yet & say unto you/ that #olomon in all his glory was not arrayed lieone of these.

,6 &f then God so clothe the grass/ which is to day in the field/ and to

morrow is cast into the oven2 how much more will he clothe you/ O yeof little faith;

,? !nd see not ye what ye shall eat/ or what ye shall drin/ neithere ye of doutful mind.

BF =or all these things do the nations of the world see after- and your


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=ather noweth that ye have need of these things.

>. On the preemptive military strie ($o it unto them efore they do itunto us)

Churchgoing, hat!u" hy#ocrit$ in!$t% &y $choo"

Provers B-BF- #trive (fight) not with a man without cause/ if he have

done thee no harm.Jesus never advocated carpet7oming the Romans who had !R4!$

made the first strie against


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*att.++-,+- 'oe unto thee/ %horaKinA woe unto thee/ 9ethsaidaA for ifthe mighty wors/ which were done in you/ had een done in Tyre and

#idon/ they would have repented long ago in saccloth and ashes.*att.++-,B- !nd thou/ %apernaum/ which art e"alted unto heaven/

shalt e rought down to hell- for if the mighty wors/ which have

een done in thee/ had een done in #odom/ it would have remaineduntil this day.

H. On strictly defined gender roles-

ue +F-B6- 3ow it came to pass/ as they went/ that he entered into a

certain village- and a certain woman named *artha received him intoher house.

B? !nd she had a sister called *ary/ which also sat at Jesus feet/ andheard his word.

>F 9ut *artha was cumered aout much serving/ and came to him/

and said/ ord/ dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to servealone; id her therefore that she help me.

>+ !nd Jesus answered and said unto her/ *artha/ *artha/ thou artcareful and trouled aout many things-

>, 9ut one thing is needful- and *ary hath chosen that good part/which shall not e taen away from her.

6. On pledging (swearing) an oath of allegiance to the flag or anythingelse-

*att.-BB- !gain/ ye have heard that it hath een said y them of oldtime/ Thou shalt not forswear thyself/ ut shalt perform unto the ord

thine oaths-B> 9ut & say unto you/ #'4!R 3OT !T !2 neither y heaven2 for it isGods throne-

B 3or y the earth2 for it is his footstool- neither y Jerusalem2 for itis the city of the great :ing.

BE 3either shalt thou swear y thy head/ ecause thou canst not mae

one hair white or lac.BH 9ut let your communication e/ ea/ yea2 3ay/ nay- for

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?. On aolishing 9ig Government-&sa.?-H- Of the &3%R4!#4 of ChisD government and peace Cthere shalleD no end/ upon the throne of $avid/ and upon his ingdom/ to order

it/ and to estalish it with Ludgment and with Lustice from hencefortheven for ever. The Keal of the OR$ of hosts will perform this.

+F. On 0no free lunch1-


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*att.+>-,+- + !nd when it was evening/ his disciples came to him/saying/ This is a desert place/ and the time is now past2 send the

multitude away/ that they may go into the villages/ and uythemselves victuals.

+E 9ut Jesus said unto them/ They need not depart2 give ye them to

eat.+H !nd they say unto him/ 'e have here ut five loaves/ and two

fishes.

+6


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*ar H-+,- +F =or *oses said/


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+,. On showing favoritism to the rich-

James ,-+- *y rethren/ have not the faith of our ord Jesus %hrist/

the ord of glory/ with respect of persons.

, =or if there come unto your assemly a man with a gold ring/ ingoodly apparel/ and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment2

B !nd ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing/ and sayunto him/ #it thou here in a good place2 and say to the poor/ #tand

thou there/ or sit here under my footstool-

> !re ye not then partial in yourselves/ and are ecome Ludges of evilthoughts;


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3umers >-B- =rom thirty years old and upward even until fifty yearsold/ all that enter into the host/ to do the wor in the taernacle of the

congregation.5erse ,B- =rom thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt

thou numer them2 all that enter in to perform the service/ to do the

wor in the taernacle of the congregation.

!cts ,F-B- & have shewed you all things/ how that so laouring yeought to support the wea/ and to rememer the words of the ordJesus/ how he said/ &t is more lessed to give than to receive.

&n case youre wondering why God let F7year7old evites retire/ theydid much more strenuous wor than shaing rich tithers hands and

calling upon the lord to send down angel feathers from the churchrafters. They had to do such hard menial tass as sinning and

utchering animals/ starting fires/ dismantling and assemling the

&sraelites portale wilderness Taernacle/ and loading tons of meat

onto urning altars. God did not force senior citiKens to do these tassuntil age EHA Just imagine how happy some coal miner in 5irginiawould feel if he could afford a decent retirement while he was still

young enough (and alive enough) to enLoy itA

+. On e"cessive e"penditures for hair/ clothes and Lewelry in 0GodsOwn Party1-


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Prov.B+-BF- =avour CisD deceitful/ and eauty CisD vain- CutD a womanCthatD feareth the OR$/ she shall e praised.

& Tim.,-?- &n lie manner also/ that women adorn themselves in

modest apparel/ with shamefacedness and soriety2 not with roidedhair/ or gold/ or pearls/ or costly array2

- !nd the same John had his raiment of camels hair/ and a

leathern girdle aout his loins2 and his meat was locusts and wildhoney.

Thin of it. John wasnt your typical airrushed tycoon in an e"pensive

sil suit. E). John was content with his camel hair coat. #amson didnt loo

conservative either.


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& :ings +,-,- !nd it came to pass/ when Jerooam the son of 3eat/who was yet in 4gypt/ heard of it/ (for he was fled from the presence

of ing #olomon/ and Jerooam dwelt in 4gypt2)B That they sent and called him. !nd Jerooam and all the

congregation of &srael came/ and spae unto Rehooam/ saying/

> Thy father made our yoe grievous- now therefore mae thou thegrievous service of thy father/ and his heavy yoe which he put upon

us/ lighter/ and we will serve thee. !nd he said unto them/ $epart yet for three days/ then come again

to me. !nd the people departed.

E !nd ing Rehooam consulted with the old men/ that stood efore#olomon his father while he yet lived/ and said/ !nd spae to them after the counsel of the young men/ saying/ *y

father made your yoe heavy/ and & will add to your yoe- my fatheralso chastised you with whips/ ut & will chastise you with scorpions.

&saiah +>-B- !nd it shall come to pass in the day that the OR$ shallgive thee rest from thy sorrow/ and from thy fear/ and from the hard

ondage wherein thou wast made to serve

+H. On corporate greed and lifting environmental protection

regulations so 9ig 9usiness can pollute the land/ air and water to

ma"imiKe profits as much as it wants-

4Keiel B>-+6- #eemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up thegood pasture/ ut ye must tread down with your feet the residue of

your pastures; and to have drun of the deep waters/ ut ye must foul

(pollute) the residue with your feet;+? !nd as for my floc/ they eat that which ye have trodden with your

feet2 and they drin that which ye have fouled with your feet.,F Therefore thus saith the ord GO$ unto them2 9ehold/ &/ even &/

will Ludge etween the fat cattle and etween the lean cattle.

5erse +E- & will see that which was lost/ and ring again that which

was driven away/ and will ind up that which was roen/ and willstrengthen that which was sic- ut & will destroy the fat and the

strong2 & will feed them with Ludgment.


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Rev.++-+6- !nd the nations were angry/ and thy wrath is come/ andthe time of the dead/ that they should e Ludged/ and that thou

shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets/ and to the

saints/ and them that fear thy name/ small and great2 and#


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!nd said/ =or this cause shall a man leave father and mother/ andshall cleave to his wife- and they twain shall e one flesh;

E 'herefore they are no more twain/ ut one flesh. 'hat thereforeGod hath Loined together/ let not man put asunder.

H They say unto him/ 'hy did *oses then command to give a writing

of divorcement/ and to put her away;6


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Joel B-+F- 9eat your plowshares into swords/ and your pruninghoosinto spears- let the wea say/ & am strong.

Rev.+?-++- !nd & saw heaven opened/ and ehold a white horse2 and

he that sat upon him was called =aithful and True/ and in

righteousness he doth Ludge and mae war.+,


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