Obama: Jesus would support tax-the-rich policy

[kidrocks]

For Christs sake people... look at the pics of Jesus. Jesus was the first hippy ever!

I mean long hair, sandals, going around preaching peace & love for everyone. Careing more for the poor, the ill, the elderly, the unfortunate and the children. Going around saying that the meek shall inherit the earth and that the peacemakers shall be called the children of God.

Nowdays, Jesus would be considered a liberal-spewing communist by the Tea-Party for espewing such crap.

Jesus even frowned on the rich... "but woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.

Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. Look! The wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered innocent men, who were not opposing you.

James 5.1-6

Now doesn't that fit Mitt Romney to the tee?


Jesus is a flaming liberal ...and a socialist to boot!

 

[Listening]

For Christs sake people... look at the pics of Jesus. Jesus was the first hippy ever!

I mean long hair, sandals, going around preaching peace & love for everyone. Careing more for the poor, the ill, the elderly, the unfortunate and the children. Going around saying that the meek shall inherit the earth and that the peacemakers shall be called the children of God.

Nowdays, Jesus would be considered a liberal-spewing communist by the Tea-Party for espewing such crap.

Jesus even frowned on the rich... "but woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.

Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. Look! The wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered innocent men, who were not opposing you.

James 5.1-6

Now doesn't that fit Mitt Romney to the tee?


Jesus is a flaming liberal ...and a socialist to boot!

Is this supposed to be a serious post ?

I mean....really.....

Pictures of Jesus ? From what....a shroud ?

 

[kidrocks]

For Christs sake people... look at the pics of Jesus. Jesus was the first hippy ever!

I mean long hair, sandals, going around preaching peace & love for everyone. Careing more for the poor, the ill, the elderly, the unfortunate and the children. Going around saying that the meek shall inherit the earth and that the peacemakers shall be called the children of God.

Nowdays, Jesus would be considered a liberal-spewing communist by the Tea-Party for espewing such crap.

Jesus even frowned on the rich... "but woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.

Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. Look! The wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered innocent men, who were not opposing you.

James 5.1-6

Now doesn't that fit Mitt Romney to the tee?


Jesus is a flaming liberal ...and a socialist to boot!

Is this supposed to be a serious post ?

I mean....really.....

Pictures of Jesus ? From what....a shroud ?

Every church has an 'image' of Jesus if you will and they all picture Him as described. Now, you get serious and debate my points made... thanks.

 

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Every church has an 'image' of Jesus if you will and they all picture Him as described. Now, you get serious and debate my points made... thanks.

Jesus looked like the people of the day (according to said pictures) and also dressed like the poeple of the day. If he were here today, he'd have short hair and wear a suit.

Was this your point ?

 

[Listening]

For Christs sake people... look at the pics of Jesus. Jesus was the first hippy ever!

I mean long hair, sandals, going around preaching peace & love for everyone. Careing more for the poor, the ill, the elderly, the unfortunate and the children. Going around saying that the meek shall inherit the earth and that the peacemakers shall be called the children of God.

Nowdays, Jesus would be considered a liberal-spewing communist by the Tea-Party for espewing such crap.

Jesus even frowned on the rich... "but woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.

Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. Look! The wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered innocent men, who were not opposing you.

James 5.1-6

Now doesn't that fit Mitt Romney to the tee?


Jesus is a flaming liberal ...and a socialist to boot!

Or was this it ?

This verse of scripture cries out against those who are wealthy and use it for sinful purposes. Unless you are claiming Romney has murdered anyone.

BTW: This is James...not Jesus.

Please recall that in the parable of the eleventh hour.....the Master (who Jesus justified) was very unfair according to liberal standards.

 

[Unknown_Soldier]

Jesus is a flaming liberal, everyone knows that.








Obama: Jesus would back my tax-the-rich policy - Feb. 2, 2012

President Obama offered a new line of reasoning for hiking taxes on the rich on Thursday, saying at the National Prayer Breakfast that his policy proposals are shaped by his religious beliefs.

Obama said that as a person who has been "extraordinarily blessed," he is willing to give up some of the tax breaks he enjoys because doing so makes economic, and religious sense.

"For me as a Christian, it also coincides with Jesus's teaching that for unto whom much is given, much shall be required," Obama said, quoting the Gospel of Luke.

Obama wants to allow the Bush tax cuts to expire for the richest Americans, and he has embraced the idea that wealthy Americans should not be paying a lower effective tax rate than those in the middle or lower classes.

He has argued that those policies offer Americans a "fair shot" and increased equality, while implying that the policies favored by Republicans do not.

But the overt connection between religious beliefs and political policies is new.

"I know that far too many neighbors in our country have been hurt and treated unfairly over the last few years," Obama said. "And I believe in God's command to love thy neighbor as thyself. I know a version of that golden rule is found in every major religion and every set of beliefs."

An administration official speaking on background told CNN that Obama viewed the speech as chance to explain his personal faith practices and to show "his desire to step in the gap for those who are vulnerable."

So what does the Bible say about taxes?...

What about separation of church and state?

 

[kidrocks]

Every church has an 'image' of Jesus if you will and they all picture Him as described. Now, you get serious and debate my points made... thanks.

Jesus looked like the people of the day (according to said pictures) and also dressed like the poeple of the day. If he were here today, he'd have short hair and wear a suit.

Was this your point ?

How Jesus dressed is not quite as important as how Jesus acted and thought about the current events of his time. Now, imho Jesus would no doubt keep his long hair, sandals and hippy look today as back in the day.

Suit? Jesus? Never!

 

[Listening]

Every church has an 'image' of Jesus if you will and they all picture Him as described. Now, you get serious and debate my points made... thanks.

Jesus looked like the people of the day (according to said pictures) and also dressed like the poeple of the day. If he were here today, he'd have short hair and wear a suit.

Was this your point ?

How Jesus dressed is not quite as important as how Jesus acted and thought about the current events of his time. Now, imho Jesus would no doubt keep his long hair, sandals and hippy look today as back in the day.

Suit? Jesus? Never!

He was not a hippy back in the day.

You don't get it....that appeared to be the dress and grooming of the day.

He'd be in a suit.

But that does not support, in any way, your wresting of the scriptures from James. They are not an indictment of all rich. Only those who fail to act responsibly.

 

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What would Jesus tax brackets be ?

He praised the woman (widow) who gave her last mite.

Does anyone think he'd tax the poor ?

You bet !

 

[kidrocks]

Jesus looked like the people of the day (according to said pictures) and also dressed like the poeple of the day. If he were here today, he'd have short hair and wear a suit.

Was this your point ?

How Jesus dressed is not quite as important as how Jesus acted and thought about the current events of his time. Now, imho Jesus would no doubt keep his long hair, sandals and hippy look today as back in the day.

Suit? Jesus? Never!

He was not a hippy back in the day.

You don't get it....that appeared to be the dress and grooming of the day.

He'd be in a suit.

But that does not support, in any way, your wresting of the scriptures from James. They are not an indictment of all rich. Only those who fail to act responsibly.

Jesus was not a 'christian' back in the day either. Mitt Romney and most Republican fat-cats most assuredly fit the profile and fail to act responsibly.

 

[Listening]

Jesus was not a 'christian' back in the day either. Mitt Romney and most Republican fat-cats most assuredly fit the profile and fail to act responsibly.

As prophecied, Jesus came in the Meridian of Time to perform the Atonement which had been promised man since Adam and Eve.

He was a Jew (knowing full well that the Jews would reject him as the Messiah). His teachings were not within tradition (new wine into old bottles). So, he essentially hit the reset button and was, most definitely, the first Christian.

One of his teachings can be found at the start of Matthew 7. This regards the judging of others which you seem so prone to do based on YOUR standards and what YOU think is right.

If you want to judge others, you migth want to provide YOUR standards so they can be held up in the light of day and be judged themselves.

 

[kidrocks]

Jesus was not a 'christian' back in the day either. Mitt Romney and most Republican fat-cats most assuredly fit the profile and fail to act responsibly.

As prophecied, Jesus came in the Meridian of Time to perform the Atonement which had been promised man since Adam and Eve.

He was a Jew (knowing full well that the Jews would reject him as the Messiah). His teachings were not within tradition (new wine into old bottles). So, he essentially hit the reset button and was, most definitely, the first Christian.

One of his teachings can be found at the start of Matthew 7. This regards the judging of others which you seem so prone to do based on YOUR standards and what YOU think is right.

If you want to judge others, you migth want to provide YOUR standards so they can be held up in the light of day and be judged themselves.

What?

Jesus was the first Christian? Never! I believe Jesus is a Jew to this day as he was the day he was born. Jesus died a Jew.

Jesus' followers were first called Christians in Antioch (Acts 11:26)—only after his death and resurrection. That term and catholic (universal) were interchangeable from the second through the 11th centuries A.D.