Supply-side Jesus is not the real Jesus. He’s an invention of Republican theocons to justify their pseudo-Christian gospel of war, greed, injustice, and hate. The followers of Supply-side Jesus give authentic Christians a bad name, by their hateful behavior such as the Republican demonstrations at an ICNA fundraiser for a women’s shelter and aid to the homeless.
Last month, the local chapter of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) held a fundraiser in Orange County, CA to raise money for a womens’ shelter and for services for the homeless in Southern California.
While this isn’t a cause that most Americans would find objectionable, hundreds of far-right protesters descended on the event and jeered at and maligned the events’ attendees, who were mostly Muslim families who lived in the area. The local chapter of the civil rights group Council on American-Islamic Relations videotaped many of these demonstrators harassing the families as they entered the building, screaming, “Go back home!” and “You beat up your wife too? Are you a molester?” Watch it:
Perhaps even more disturbingly, a number of GOP elected officials spoke at the rally. Rep. Gary Miller (R-CA) said to the raucous and hateful crowd, “I’m proud of you, I’m proud of what you’re doing.” Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) said that the multiculturalism “has paralyzed too many of our citizens to make the critical judgement we need to make to prosper as a society.” Most horrifying of all, Republican Villa Park Councilwoman Deborah Pauly, who spoke alongside the congressmen, said that the fundraiser represented “pure, unadulterated evil.” She continued, “I don’t even care if you think I’m crazy anymore. I have a beautiful daughter, I have a beautiful 19 year old son who is a United States marines. As a matter of fact, I know quite a few marines who will be willing to help these terrorists to an early meeting in paradise,” referring to the attendees of the fundraiser…
…Watch it:
One has to wonder if, as elected officials in the United States Congress, Royce and Miller truly approve of such vile hate speech being used against Muslim Americans like those in Orange County… [emphasis added]
Inserted from <Think Progress>
The real Jesus never condemned those whose religion was different, and even presented them heroically, as in the Parable of the Good Samaritan. In the same way, authentic Christians accept and respect people whose faith is different, whether that faith be Atheism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Native American, Wicca, or whatever. Authentic Christians respond to others in love, not hatred. The behavior of Republican Theocons is antichristian, not Christian.
Jesus knew this. Because in the first century Pharisees, Sadducees and Scribes played the Role that Republican Theocons do today. They were the religious hypocrites that used people’s faith for power, insisting that everyone believe and behave as they said they did. Jesus had zero tolerance for them. Read Matthew 23.
So to those of you who are not Christian, please understand that the followers of Supply-side Jesus, have nothing to do with Christianity.
16 Responses to “The Warped Love of Supply-side Jesus”
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TomCat,
Thank you so much for this post. The real Jesus would indeed never condone such hatred as was shown by the far right toward those innocent Muslims. Supply0side Jesus is definitely a phony invention of the far right, and is actually heretical. As my second to the last post (“God, and Jesus, are LIBERALS!”) clearly shows in the words of Jesus Himself,, what the far right claims Jesus was all about is absolute bull.
I am ashamed at the behavior shown by those hateful people, ESPECIALLY the officeholders, who are true Pharisees of the lowest sort!
YVW Jack. I think Jesus was a revolutionary. There is no cause for you to be ashamed. Your faith and theirs is not the same.
Sickening. Absolutely sickening how stupid and bigoted people can be.
Collin, you’re so right. As a person of faith, I get sick of being blamed for their antics.
Well, there you have it, republican values in a nutshell. 😉
Bingo!
TC, as I intimated in an earlier posting, but did not clarify where I am coming from, I am 69 years old and have worked as a church musician: organist-choir director for over 55 years, spending every Sunday in church with my ass on an organ bench, Increasingly I have no respect for what passes as the church and Christianity. I know there are a few good people, but more and more I can not condone what they stand for.
Charles, I have not been to church for years. I am not aware of congregations where Jesus would be welcome.
I felt sick—-I would like to ask God to forgive them— but I guess I cannot bring myself to pray for those who are so filled with hate , they need to forgive themselves– – I am so ashamed – i don’t understand where those who claim to follow Jesus- the prince of Peace– learned such intolerance and hate –
Phyllis,
It just shows they are completely clueless as to what Jesus was all about!
Right on!
Indeed, it’s hard to condemn the behavior without condemning the individual, but I know where I’ve been and who I’ve become, so I have hope for them as well.
Their hatred is a byproduct of fear, and the fear comes from the Republican Party.
Another disgusting display of hate by the GOP. Is anyone surprised at them – even the officeholders? Are we ever going to be rid of these people with no tolerance for others that are different and believe differently than we do? 😡 😡 😡
Lisa G,
It just shows why the DOP has to lie so much and rely on fear to get elected. Their list of people they really admire and approve of is miniscule, so they have to resort to trickery and lies to get enough votes. Disgusting is the perfect adjective to describe them!
If they told the truth, they’d get the top 2% and a few racists.
Lisa, the entire party must follow the Whigs into history.