The Rise And Fall Of Christianity - Jim Green - Bog

Remove those who claim to be a Christian from the Republican party today-and it disappears as a political party....And, what is mind-shattering about this FACT.....the Republican agenda, today, is antithetical to virtually EVERYTHING Christ spoke out for! A few years back I wrote a book: IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE A CHRISTIAN, AND VOTE REPUBLICAN. The premise is transparent: If one is not following the teachings of Christ, they are NOT a Christian....PERIOD! Why on Earth would anyone make this claim otherwise? And as just one example, where in scripture did Christ say "Steal from the poor to give to the rich"? And yet, that is SPECIFICALLY what the Republicans do in their version of healthcare for Americans. And we wonder how they can keep a straight face and pull this scam on the American people? The political inclusion of Christians into the Republican agenda is of very recent origin.....and Bush I was quite uneasy, to say the least, that Bush II [who is a "born again"] wanted to take a major step in incorporating evangelicals in the Republican agenda.....Further, Christ said "Judge not, lest you be judged"....and yet the Republicans have set out to make bigotry LEGAL-in what the Republicans call "Religious Freedom"---in their derisive laws/judgments against gays, transgenders, blacks, Mexicans, etc.---Republican bias could be more at odds with Christ's teachings [as well as the U.S. Constitution]-but it is difficult to see how? Another major, major factor in linking Evangelicals to the Republican party is tied to the "anti-choice" folks.......[there is no "pro-life" movement in America, which is explored in detail, below]---and how their hatred for Roe v Wade is hot-wired to being a Republican requires a Harvard psychiatrist to unwind-but this malady is pervasive in the Republican party, today....