A Lapsed Catholic's Sunday Bible Study -- Rayne on EmptyWheel

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2. Christ's ministry was ALWAYS politically incorrect.

That's what had him and the Pharisees out of sorts with each other. That's why the Romans were against him. That's why the people followed him. Today's republican xtians have thrown away the New Testament in order to negate the entire span of Christ's ministry. They are actively opposed to what he taught; they spend millions on rallies to denounce his most important "red letter words" and turn Xtians against the Christ they've been taught all their lives to believe in and attempt to emulate. Shame on what is being done in His name. Heck, for that matter, shame on them for what they do in OUR name! Today's Magats are interested only in the Old Testament Yahweh godform. He of the old wargod order... made in the form of others of the time such as Marduk. Give them a blood-thirsty, genocide loving power and they'll follow it to the ends of the earth. Show them the better way Christ taught, and they'd crucify Him again today if they could.