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Re: May I suggest..
By:Roger
Date: 10/8/08 12:40pm
In Response To: May I suggest.. (FruitPunch)

"Life application Bible" What a concept!
I have never subscribed to organized religion as a result of corruption in the church I witnessed as a child that turned my entire family off from the catholic church. I have, however, read the bible over and over. I am always left with my head spinning asking myself, "How do the "religious right" dare claim Christianity as their own when their actions are so far from the teachings of Jesus."
Jesus was a man of peace who taught lessons like forgiveness, compassion, he believed in caring for the least in society, some might call that SOCIALISM? The New Testament says when you harvest your fields you are to leave the outer rows unharvested to allow the less fortunate to feed from the scraps of your harvest. Christianity is not an "everyone for themselves" religion and thus does not meld well with the modern day republican political concept at all, yet it is republicans that seem to wear religion on their sleeve and attempt to use religion as a wedge in elections. I just don't understand it, the republican concept is to "pull yourself up by your boot straps", leaving everyone to fend for themselves, this is completely contrary to the teachings of Jesus. It makes me wonder how many republicans actually read the bible? A life application bible seems to be just what the republican party needs....
Irie
Ya Mon!

Messages In This Thread

Ray...quoting the bible..is there anything.. -- oldtimer -- 10/7/08 5:58pm
Re: Ray...quoting the bible..is there anything.. -- ray -- 10/7/08 6:40pm
You know Ray... -- oldtimer -- 10/8/08 4:26am
The Tenets of Buddhism... -- Island Girl -- 10/8/08 5:59pm
try not to read the king james version oldtimer... -- Sis Irijah -- 10/8/08 3:50pm
I am a reader so I might read more -- oldtimer -- 10/8/08 6:34pm
Re: try not to read the king james version oldtime -- Sis Irijah -- 10/8/08 6:20pm
May I suggest.. -- FruitPunch -- 10/8/08 12:20pm
Re: May I suggest.. -- Roger -- 10/8/08 12:40pm
Re: May I suggest.. -- FruitPunch -- 10/9/08 11:48am
Re: May I suggest.. -- Roger -- 10/9/08 2:38pm
Roger, Is That Jethro Tull? *NM* -- Island Girl -- 10/9/08 6:54pm
Re: Roger, Is That Jethro Tull? -- Roger -- 10/9/08 8:25pm
Tenky! Thought it Sounded Familiar :-) *NM* -- Island Girl -- 10/11/08 10:57am
Check Mi Yards On-line Bible! *NM* -- Pirate!! -- 10/7/08 7:24pm
Re: Check Mi Yards On-line Bible! -- likklered -- 10/7/08 7:47pm