I have long said that the religious beliefs and practices of Republican Supply-side pseudo-Christians have far more in common with the Pharisees and Sadducees of Jesus’ day than they do with the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. That is why I find it so frustrating that authentic Christians are often painted with the came brush as these hypocrites. Frank Brunt pointed out this contrast extremely well.
What I find most fascinating about Michele Bachmann — and there are many, many more where she came from — is that she presents herself as a godly woman, humbly devoted to her Christian faith. I’d like to meet that god, and I’d like to understand that Christianity.
Does it call for smearing people on the basis of flimsy conspiracy theories? That’s what Bachmann just did to Huma Abedin, an aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, by essentially suggesting she might be a mole for the Muslim Brotherhood.
Does it endorse scaring young women away from immunizations that could spare them serious illness? Bachmann did that during her memorable presidential campaign, when she blithely drew an unsubstantiated link between a vaccine for the human papillomavirus and mental retardation.
Does it encourage gratuitously divisive condemnations of Barack Obama as “anti-American,” one of many incendiary phrases in her attacks against him in 2008? And does it compel a war against homosexuality waged with the language and illogic she uses?
She has said that gay men and lesbians are dysfunctional products of abuse and agents of “sexual anarchy,” and when the singer and songwriter Melissa Etheridge was battling breast cancer years ago, Bachmann helpfully chimed in: “This may be an opportunity for her now to be open to some spiritual things, now that she is suffering with that physical disease. She is a lesbian.”
Bachmann’s concept of Christian love brims with hate, and she has a deep satchel of stones to throw. From what kind of messiah did she learn that?… [emphasis added]
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To answer his question, she learned if from Republican Supply-side Jesus. He is not the real Jesus. He was invented by Republican Theocons to justify their perverted gospel of greed, hate, and control.
The real Jesus focused on helping those in need and accepting people as is, as do authentic Christians today.
The only difference between Bachmann and most of the Republican leadership is a matter of degree, a small matter at that.
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In evaluating This woman and the rest of her ilk– I just always keep in mind : Evil done in God's Name is still Evil—-I am not going to quote the Bible- but mine has a lot of interesting things to say in the Book of James—– I suggest she read it– however I am sure anything besides obscure verses in Leviticus are beyond her comprehension– things like ' by their works you shall know them" ie Christians–
Matt also has a lot if things these evil people also ignore—Gee but maybe my old Bibles are out of date — ya think ?
I think not. They take text out of context for pretext.
I have one thing to say to Michele Bachmann — Get behind me Satan!
Poor Satan! 😈
As for me and my house, we stand with Mahatma Gandhi:
Amen! Mahatma Gandhi, the most Christ-like person I know of!
Some are. But they are not the ones trying to shove their dogma down your throat.
"Bachmann’s concept of Christian love brims with hate, and she has a deep satchel of stones to throw. From what kind of messiah did she learn that?…"
Religion is like a penis.
It's ok to have one
It's ok to be proud of it
Just don't take it out in public
And don't let the kiddies play with it
Oh Richard! The second part is so funny and so true. Amen!
That made me chuckle.
Best description I have ever read!
AAARRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!! 😉
That's interesting! I just started a new set of videos in this playlist on my channel – going after the same concept while offering a "what would Jesus say" POV (I hope its that – as best I'm able – Amen).
Untangled Truth From Common Christian False Teachings (reitze new playlist on youtube)
Welcome, Reitze. 🙂
I looked at a couple of your clips, and can't say I agree with everything, but as a Christian, I respect and honor your beliefs.
It's easy enough to read the scriptures and see what kind of person Jesus was. And then emulate him by throwing the moneychangers out of the temple, feeding the poor, praising the Samaritan, and demanding the sinless throw the first stone.
But obviously Jesus Christ would fail to fit much of the Right Wing's definition of Christian.
Howard, you make an excellent point here.
These people have invented their own Jesus who always agrees with them. Is that a sign of insanity?
Yes… InsaniTEA!
I received a post on Facebook last week, it was a picture of Jesus, surrounded by suffering people. The caption read "sorry, I can't help any of you, all your conditions are pre-existing". This is the Republican Jesus.
Republican Supply-side Jesus heals only those who can pay.