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Worship by those who neglect the poor is offensive to God!
"I hate, I despise your religious festivals;
your assemblies are a stench to me…
Away with the noise of your songs!
I will not listen to the music of your harps.
But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness
Amos 5:21-24
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WARNING! Political Commentary! I am very opinionated! I strongly disagree with the Republican Tea Party! I believe that their actions are in oposition to God's Word! For me, the Republican Party is a party of HATE, Lies, discrimination, and bigotry!
And the so called "Religious Right" is the "Religious Wrong" that they do not have any attributes of God's love; that they are "False Prohets" (False Profits!)
They claim to know God,
but their actions,
they deny them.
Titus 1:16
“Watch out for false prophets.
They come to you in sheep’s clothing,
but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.”
Matthew 7:15
You may ask, “Why do you have ‘politics’ on a website about Jesus Christ, God, and the Bible? Well, here’s the answer:
As Christians we are to fight injustice wherever we find it; we may find it in our work places, schools, and even in our churches, and we may find Injustice in our politics by political parties. These political parties influence millions of people and injustice by political parties have far reaching consequenses on millions of Americans. Especially the poor, the sick, the hungry, the elderly, minorities, people of other nationalities and of different religions.
My intent is NOT to demonize people who have voted for the Republican ticket.I believe that most of these people are good people that have fallen asleep to the injustice and bigorty of the Republican Party and need to be awakened from their sleep of denial.
My goal is to JOLT these people into taking a (renewed) close-look at their Republican Party! Many of these people have drifted… their political affiliation now takes presadence over their Christian values!
Republicans now:
· Cheer for Americans to die because they do not have health care.
· Boo and jeer returning soldiers from active duty because they are Gay.
· Cheer for Gov. Rick Perry for Texas having the most lethal executions in America.
Republicans now call ‘evil’ ‘good’ and ‘good’ ‘evil’.
· They now call “Torture” ‘Good!’ Torture used to be a War Crime!
· Republicans now call Christian attributes of caring for the poor, the sick, the hungry, the elderly, those marginalized by society, and the most vulnerable in our society… 'the least of these' (Matthew 25:40) that caring for these people Republicans now call Socialism, Communism, and Nazism!
The Republican Party Embraces and Proliferates LIES:
· Republican DENY that President Obama is a U.S. citizen!
· Republicans refuse facts that Obama was born in Hawii.
· President Obama gave his Long-Birth Certificate to Donald Trump on the eve of United States forces killing Osama bin Laden.
· Republicans LIE when they say President Obama was born in Kenya.
· Republicans DENY that President Obama IS a Christian.
· Republicans LIE that President Obama is a Muslim.
· Repblicans made up LIES about "Death Panels" & "Kill Grandma" during Health Care debate.
· Republicans LIED calling President Obama a socialist, communist, nazi, and even a racist.
· Republicans are a Party of LIES & Deceipt!
· Republicans DENY the TRUTH!
· Republicans DENY Science!
· Republicans would rather embrace LIES instead of recognizing their own prejudice and bigorty!
The Rich and Powerful (Republicans)
believe their wealth and status qualifies them to sit in judgement of the poor
rather than to assist them.
What are we called to do?
...And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8
We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak
and not to please ourselves.
Each of us should please his neighbor for his good,
to build him up.
Romans 15:1-2
If anyone has material possessions
and sees his brother in need
but has no pity on him,
how can the love of God be in him?
Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue
but with actions and in truth.
1 John 3:17-18
Do not say to your neighbor,
"Come back later; I'll give it tomorrow"—
when you now have it with you.
Proverbs 3:27-28
'I tell you the truth,
whatever you did for one of the least
of these brothers of mine,
you did for me.'
Matthew 25:40
The Greatest Commandment given to us by Jesus Christ is: The entire law is summed up
in a single command:
"Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Galatians 5:14
How do we love God? By loving and serving God’s people! To reach out to the marginalized and the most vulnerable people in our society; not to judge them and condemn them.
The Religious WRONG!
The Heart of Christianity
By Marcus J. Borg
This is just a small section from the Heart of Christianity by Marcus J. Borg. This is a very revealing book!
So different are these two views of Christianity that they almost produce two different religions, both using the same Bible and language. Our time of two paradigms is virtually a tale of two Christianities. To summarize the differences:
The two ways of being a Christian are often suspicious of, even hostile toward each other. From the earliest paradigm’s point of view, the emerging paradigm looks like a reduction of Christianity, a subtraction. Letting go of the notion that the Bible is a divine product seems to call its authority into question. Being relatively indifferent to whether the virgin birth and empty tomb are historical facts seems to call the divinity of Jesus and the wonder-working power of God into question. Letting go of the uniqueness of Jesus and the necessity of believing in him as the only way of salvation seems to call Christianity itself into question. Can one let go of any or all of this and still be Christians?
From the emerging paradigm’s point of view, the earlier paradigm seems anti-intellectual and rigidly (but selectively) moralistic. Its insistence on biblical literalism makes little sense, as does its rejection of science whenever it conflicts with literalism.
Advocates of the emerging paradigm are particularly perplexed and often impatient with earlier paradigm’s subordination of women, its negative attitude toward gays and lesbians, and its preoccupation with conservative political issues rather than issues of justice. It seems to emphasize personal righteousness more that compassion and justice. And its exclusivism, its rejection of other religions, as inadequate or worse, is unacceptable. How can it be that God is known in only one religion – and then perhaps only in the “right” form of that religion?
We get the conception (from Jesus Christ) that we are NOT
to wipe out God’s enemies by killing them;
we are to wipe them out by converting (loving) them. William Barclay – Introducing the Bible
The Republican HATE Tea Party spreading hate, prejudice, bigotry, discrimination, and intolerance across America!
Tea Party Government Shutdown
The Republican Tea Party Government Shutdown
"Cut It or Shut It Down!
The Republican Tea Party claims that they do not want a government shutdown –
You be the judge!
