Jesus's position on the issues:
Anti-war
Matthew 5:38-48
Anti-death penalty
John 8:7
Anti-discrimination
Matthew 7:1-5
Mark 2:15-17
Luke 14:13-14
Anti-big business
Matthew 6:24
Matthew 19:21-24
James 5:1-6
Separation of church & state
Matthew 22:21
2007-09-14 22:30:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
When you put it like that, I don't think Jesus would be very popular in the USA at all.
2007-09-14 22:37:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with all of that, except for the interpretation of the passage in Matthew. That's talking about on an INDIVIDUAL basis, not as a country.
No, the Republicans wouldn't vote for Jesus...but neither would the Democrats.
The Republicans in general might have a problem with all of the above mentioned teachings of Christ, but Democrats seem to have a problem with "Go and sin no more."
Edit: I'll amend what I said, and say instead MANY Democrats. One of my closest friends is a Democrat and a Christian, and one of my uncles is also a Democrat.
I am neither Democrat nor Republican.
2007-09-15 05:49:18 · answer #2 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bet Jesus would be a Libertarian.
I don't know what you're talking about, The_Cricket, because I'm atheist AND a Democrat and I would vote for him in an instant.
2007-09-15 05:36:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He WAS quite a hippie.
He'd probably show up and say "uh, hey, I don't like all of this fighting and killing... and I really don't like all this greed and hate... oh, and I'm pro-same sex marriage, I support Universal Health Care and... uh... I wish these priests would stop molesting boys".
2007-09-15 06:29:24 · answer #4 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋