The question about whether or not a liberal can (or should) be a Christian is something that has been on my mind since this race began. Conservatives seem to have gobbled up all the values in America. That CNN calls conservatives “Values Voters” ignores anyone who is not a conservative based on their family values or their perceived lack thereof. Trying to worship a God via the human system of Denominations is getting more difficult both politically and spiritually. There apparently cannot be a gray area when it comes to our lord. Jesus was a revolutionary, not within the constructs of the Roman Empire. Now, just as in Roman times, America has created itself as a Christian nation who will slay the heathen athiests and non-believers of Islam. Are we to believe that Jesus was a conservative? The Roman Empire was in no way a Liberal regime, and yet Jesus has become the new icon of the GOP. I don’t understand. Factions have risen in our country that use the ideas of religion as if they were completely fresh and new. The worst thing is that people would vote for a candidate who has even one thing in common with their values. And at the expense of what? Of course it’s at the expense of the nation. It would be a tragedy if the state actually got a fighting chance at a change. The founders of this country wanted government that was not dictated by religion because religion is the human created face of faith. Religion is that much lauded “opiate of the masses” that has existed in different forms since time began.
(Just in case you were curious: According to Bible Gateway, there are 142 instances of “donkey” in the bible. There is no mention of “elephant” anywhere. J!)
