Is Jesus a liberal?

Question

I mean in the political party sense? Would He fit into that kind of mentality and thinking? What do you think?

Answer 1

Jesus is not a liberal !!!
half the things liberals are for disgust God.

Answer 2

No, He is the best of what liberals and conservatives stand for, and against everything else, and wouldn't dare declare a party since humanity never gets it all right, like He did (and we still don't, right?)!

It is why I believe He said, "Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's", partly in order to avoid getting His much more important call to ministry from His Father mixed up with the political debates of the time [i.e., rebellion against Caesar = liberals (zealots), appeasement to Rome and limited religious rule = conservatives (sanhedrin)]

Answer 3

Christ advocated sharing, even to the point where he urged his followers to pool their resources and consider their property communal, which sounds like the sort of income redistribution liberals are fond of.

On the moral issues front, he's silent on gay marriage and abortion, though lots of conservatives have tried to pretend otherwise by reading their Bibles in a willfully naive way so that they can justify their prejudices and fears using Christ, which is abominable.

In the end, even though I'm obviously liberal-leaning, I think Christ would not fit into political thought at all. He'd ask us why we're worried about politics and power when we should actually be worried about growing as people and learning how to treat our fellow humans better. Liberals and conservatives fail and succeed in those measures about equally and Christ just wouldn't care, I don't think. (Though he might have opinions on individual moral questions like "Should government help poor children?)

Answer 4

Yes, absolutely. He was all about taking care of the less fortunate and making the world a better place.

Ironically, those that tout to do god's will politically are polar opposites of Jesus and his teachings. Just goes to show you the popular forms of christianity these days are off the mark.

Answer 5

no, i honestly think that Jesus would be conservative. Jesus was all for helping others but He is against sin. America does have sinful ways. as do other countries. but a lot of what is going on..Jesus would not approve.

Jesus said "I am here not to change the law....but to enforce it"

Answer 6

Conservative on the moral issues, but liberal on the societal issues (generally speaking).

He did support both the Roman and Judean governments' rights to rule, so he was not against government by any means.

Answer 7

Satan Is the liberal one, He came to steal, kill, and destroy. Jesus came to give life and give it more abundantly.Abortion and other things that destroy families is from Satan,not Jesus.

Answer 8

Values-wise he displays qualities of both conservative and liberal but far more leftist than conservative values. Aside from all his talk about turning the other cheek, loving others as yourself through your actions, about caring for the poor there is the fact that the Acts church was full on communist.

Answer 9

At the time, yes, he would be a liberal. He pretty much went against all conventional wisdom at the time.... which is what liberals do.

It is specifically this liberal status that got him executed.

Answer 10

You mean b/c he wanted us to give away everyhting we own and help the poor? No, not at all, he was pure GOP!! Bail out corporations while taking health care and welfare away from the poor!!! yay Jesus!