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Some fundamentalist religious zealots will no doubt be surprised...and very indignant...to see Jesus listed among the DEMOCRATIC candidates. Maybe it would open their eyes to go back and simply read the teachings actually attributed to Jesus in the Gospels.
Jesus is not reported as saying a single word on the subject of homosexuality.
Nowhere does Jesus advocate using the power of the government to control people's behavior and choices with respect to the most personal and intimate areas of their lives, those associated with sexual activity.
And yet, many of those who invoke his name define their "Christianity" primarily on those two issues, as though they were the most important themes of Jesus' ministry.
On the other hand, Jesus was constantly talking about regarding each other as neighbors and helping those who are in need.
The association of the most conservative elements of Christianity with hard core right wing Republican politics is one of the most deplorable developments of the last couple of decades It has had a profoundly harmful effect on the making of our public policies and it has presented a very distorted picture of what Christianity is to those outside the faith.
I suppose this is a rather serious response to what was essentially a humorous political comment, but it's something I feel very strongly about and I couldn't resist.
