Pope Benedict made a great, vitally important statement today, when he said:
"Is it not also the case that often it is the ideological manipulation of religion, sometimes for political ends, that is the real catalyst for tension and division, and at times even violence in society?"
Did the Pope address this comment to Islamic Fundamentalists or to our own home-grown Right-Wing Christian Conservatives?
Both of these worthy groups merit having this Papal Message delivered by Express Mail to their respective Inboxes.
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How has Christian beliefs affected the rightwing party for the bad?
May I count the ways? So-called "Christian beliefs" of the Right-Wing include being anti-abortion, anti-Gay Marriage, anti-stem cell research, anti-health care, anti-unions, anti-minimum wage increases, anti-work and job regulations, and anti-the elimination of torture. These are all "Christian Values", supposedly.
I said for the bad! I dont think the rightwing christians are against health care. They may be against paying for other people who dont want to pay for their own health care. Really who wouldnt love having another 2-3 hundered dollars a month?
Right-wing Christians are very much against health care. In that sense, these "Christians" are truly against Christianity. Jesus taught that people should take care of the poor, the meek, the sick, the weak. Providing health care for people who can't afford it is a very Christian thing to do and that's what Obama, as a devout Christian, is trying to achieve. Jesus would certainly approve. Providing health care for people who can afford to pay for it is capitalistic, not particularly Christian. So many other modern industrialized countries have universal health care. That makes those countries more Christian than we are. Fortunately for our home-grown Right-Wing "Christians", the USA is not a Christian country -- it is comprised of people of many different religious beliefs and non-beliefs. However, if the USA were a Christian country, the Right-Wing Christians would be probably be called blasphemers, idolators, heathens and infidels. It's doubtful they would be considered true Christians.
Christians believe in helping others who are in NEED. The bible also says "For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. "
2 Thessalonians 3:10
The bible doesnt want you to pay taxes to help people! HELP PEOPLE YOURSELF! You seem to confuse the needy and the lazy.
Brandon:
Are you saying that Socialism provides health care for people who can't afford it, but Christianity doesn't? Are you saying then that Socialism is better than Christianity? Or, are you saying that Socialists are true Christians, and capitalists are not?
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