love everyone
forgive all sin seventy times seven times
give money to the poor (even if they are beggars/lazy bums)
don't support war
Modern Christianity may be conservaitve, but wasn't Jesus a die-hard democrat (although not a political person)?
NOTE: If you think any of my opiniopns of Jesus are wrong, email me and I'll be happy to shove quotes in your face, ty.
2006-07-15 09:54:53 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus definitely would have opposed Bush and the hateful, intolerant Republican party. He would be ashamed of the Christian right in the U.S. who vote against helping the poor and needy and believe killing people is fine.
2006-07-15 09:58:36 · answer #1 · answered by HelloKitty 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Not by what it means today to be a "liberal". Jesus loved babies and children. He could not be labeled as a "conservative" either because the word "conservative" as applied to American political parties has some meaning that is not consistent with the teachings of Jesus either.
The teachings of Jesus were Catholic. Protestant denominations might have parts of the truth, but the fullness of Christian truth can only be found in the teachings of the Catholic Church which are neither "liberal" or "conservative". But the teachings of the Catholic Church can be accurately called orthodox. I am an orthodox Catholic Christian.
2006-07-15 10:03:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although I'm not a really religious woman, I do believe that Jesus existed and was a great man sort of like a ghandi or Mother Theresa. Compared to the days views, Jesus seemed very liberal... I always joke that Jesus was the first hippie!
2006-07-15 10:00:40 · answer #3 · answered by sarah_lynn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The question is a bit more complex. Democrats didn't exist when Jesus lived. Liberal, conservative as well. Jesus was a revolutionary in much of his teaching. Ultimately, the question depends on whether or not you're looking from a historical perspective.
2006-07-15 10:02:42 · answer #4 · answered by KO 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By the standards of his day, he was very liberal, fighting the status quo. But then again, this is just the filter that we get through the filter of Paul.
In contrast, the few Jewish writings that mention him, and the image implied by Robert Eisenman's interpretaion of the Dead Sea Scrolls (read his book James the Brother of Jesus) - he was a very conservative person fighting to return to conservative Judaism, very different than our modern image of him.
2006-07-15 09:59:29 · answer #5 · answered by ksjazzguitar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, email me some quotes. Though as for now I think Jesus was representing love and still is through reading scriptures. Thanks, I read and I only saw liberalism in that Jesus did not quote anyone, Jesus used his own words.
2006-07-15 10:02:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am very curious about your offer to have quotes shoved in my face in reference to your statement that Jesus doesn't support war. He proclaimed a coming war where the forces of Satan would finally be put in their place. Don't see how you can reconcile his role in that war (as the leader of the heavenly forces) with your overgeneralization that he doesn't support war.
2006-07-15 10:04:27 · answer #7 · answered by TheSlayor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you forgot the fact that liberals want everyone to have whatever religion fits them best. just look at what happens behind the scenes in "liberal land" and you will see that Jesus would never have been a liberal.
2006-07-15 10:02:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd be interested in the "don't support war" one. He never condemned war. If there was a historical Jesus, he was likely a revolutionary.
2006-07-15 09:59:03 · answer #9 · answered by lenny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Liberals in general are , free to be you and me, or if it feels good do it, type of people, so I would say no.
2006-07-15 10:07:36 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋