Yo Christians, over here

[Tux]

We have got to arrest liberals whenever they start causing trouble. They are responsible for all the ills of society, from homosexuality, murder, prostitution, interracial marriages, drugs, etc. They manipulate the media, through which they demonize Bible-believing Christians and portray homosexuals, atheists, left-wing radicals, and Muslims as heroic. Isaiah 5:20 "Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" The Liberal media has done just that. They portray the sinners as saints and the saints as sinners.
http://forums.christianity.com/html/P1381273/

Is this Christianity?

[adwon]

1. No

I call that fucknuttery. Anybody who says that, without trying to make a joke, is a fucknut.

[Tux]

2. True

That forum is loaded with them. I have no idea where thier ideas come from, but damn they're creepy.

My fav thread is there was called "Is it a sin to wear a bikini?"

[adwon]

3. I'm not shocked

These are the same people who are convinced having a beer is a sin, yet never seem to mention the miracle at Cana. They don't realize that part of being a good member of any religion is mocking it when it gets too serious.

[Skip Intro]

4. Lunatics like that moron are killing religion for me.

Everytime I read insanity like that, and know those in power and their tv and radio puppets are pushing the same thing, the idea of ever stepping in to a church again begins to make me queasy.

There's a lot of speculation about what these radical extremists are doing to the image of the republican party (to be fair, they really didn't have much going on anyway) - but what they are doing to the concept of religion for me, and I'd bet many like me, is killing it.

[catbert836]

5. No, it isn't.

Will that be all today?

[magnussun]

6. Please.

You can find any nutball to misrepresent those you oppose. Read the four gospels and learn what Christianity is all about. Don't let the extremist wing of the republican party misrepresent Christ.

M

[Tux]

7. Hell

This is mostly what I hear. I know of 4 Christians that aren't similiar to that user's post. It's creepy especially when they have thier boys in office.

I do have issues with Christianity but I am working on it.

[BamaLefty]

8. It Makes Me Sad

To see my faith sooooooooooooooo distorted like that.

Left-wing radicals eh? Then Jesus is one helluva radical! :eyes:

[GOPBasher]

9. Yeah, we Christians should start arresting liberals.

Fellow Christians, let's start arresting all liberals. Be on the lookout for anyone who tries to help the poor and needy, hangs out with sinners and says things like "Blessed are the peacemakers." These radicals will kill our Godly society. Let's start with that one, oh what's his name ... hmmm ... oh yeah, Jesus.

[H2O Man]

10. Arrested development

Are they speaking of Isaiah? Perhaps they need to consider chapter 58, verses 7-9: "Share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, cover him .... Then shall your light break forth like dawn and your healing shall spring up speedily; ... Then you shall call, and the Lord shall answer; you shall cry, and He will say,'Here I am.' "

Or are they the judges? The song of Asaph, which we know as Psalm 82, speaks to this: "...How long will you judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. ..."

They are the proud enforcers of the law. The law? John 19:7 reads, "We have a law, and according to that law, he must die, since he has claimed to be the son of God." And II Corinthians states, "This is the justice of the law: it crucified the only person who knew no sin." And Galations 2:21, "If justice comes by means of the law, Christ died in vain." Perhaps they need to consider Galations 5:4, "You have broken from Christ if you look for justice in the law, you have fallen from grace." Or Romans 7:13, "It is through the law that sin became sinful to the fullest extent." And if that doesn't sink in, they could read I Corinthians 15:56, "The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is law."

I think that we would do well to consider the Master's teachings in John: "Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgement" (7:24); "Neither do I condemn you: go and sin no more" (8:11); and "You judge after flesh; I judge no man," (8:15).

Probably good it's early, or I'd really start quoting from that Good Book. It doesn't belong to the right-wing.

[Tux]

11. Well

That helps. Makes me wonder if fundies read the Bible or just going on what thier ministers say. My uncle got caught into an Evangelical church and he believes whatever the minister says and never reads the Bible to double check anything.

And people wonder why I want the Jefferson Bible for the teachings of Jesus.