Why the the left should NEVER try exploiting the Bible

[P@triot]

The left is all over the news, social media, and even right here on USMB these days attempting to exploit the Bible for their own political gain. Whenever they are incapable of defending their irrational position, aside from screaming racist/homophobe/xenophobe/etc., they will invariably scream "the Bible says to redistribute wealth". The problem, of course, is that the Bible says no such thing. And they would know that if they didn't hate the Bible and religion. It's a bad idea to attempt to quote something one has never read.

Josh Protas, the vice president of public policy at MAZON, a Jewish anti-hunger group...quoted a verse in Leviticus. Not to be outdone, Rep. Jodey Arrington quoted a Bible verse of his own, saying, “If a man will not work he shall not eat.”

“I did hear Mr. Protas, your opening remarks, where you quoted Leviticus, I believe — and I think that’s a great reflection on the character of God and the compassion of God’s heart and how we ought to reflect that compassion in our lives,” Arrington said. “But there’s also, you know, the Scripture, tells us in 2 Thessalonians chapter 3:10, he says, ‘for even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: if a man will not work, he shall not eat.’ And then he goes on to say ‘we hear that some among you are idle.’

Boom! Talk about a knockout blow. This is what happens to a person who doesn't know the Bible and yet attempts to exploit it for the evils of socialism/marxism/communism.

Libs FURIOUS! Texas Republican Has 10 BRUTAL Words For Food Stamp Junkies

 

[hadit]

Naturally, they miss the point that if we want the Bible to guide public policy, we have to implement a theocracy, something the very same people vehemently oppose.

 

[GaryDog]

Yet the Right quotes the bible endlessly while it contradicts pretty much all of their platform positions.

 

[P@triot]

Yes - God wants His people to help the poor among us. But Jesus never advocated for that to be done through government at the barrel of a gun. That is literally stealing. And He makes known His feelings about stealing. And while He does want you to help the poor through your own free will - He also wants you to enjoy the fruits of your labor yourself...

"Here is what I have seen: It is good and fitting for one to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labor in which he toils under the sun all the days of his life which God gives him; for it is his heritage." - Ecclesiastes 5:18

Yet another Bible verse which obliterates every false narrative the left has constructed to exploit the Bible in support of their socialism.

 

[P@triot]

Yet the Right quotes the bible endlessly while it contradicts pretty much all of their platform positions.

It actually supports it, snowflake - as proven by the initial post above. Thanks for playing...you are dismissed!

 

[Penelope]

The left is all over the news, social media, and even right here on USMB these days attempting to exploit the Bible for their own political gain. Whenever they are incapable of defending their irrational position, aside from screaming racist/homophobe/xenophobe/etc., they will invariably scream "the Bible says to redistribute wealth". The problem, of course, is that the Bible says no such thing. And they would know that if they didn't hate the Bible and religion. It's a bad idea to attempt to quote something one has never read.

Josh Protas, the vice president of public policy at MAZON, a Jewish anti-hunger group...quoted a verse in Leviticus. Not to be outdone, Rep. Jodey Arrington quoted a Bible verse of his own, saying, “If a man will not work he shall not eat.”

“I did hear Mr. Protas, your opening remarks, where you quoted Leviticus, I believe — and I think that’s a great reflection on the character of God and the compassion of God’s heart and how we ought to reflect that compassion in our lives,” Arrington said. “But there’s also, you know, the Scripture, tells us in 2 Thessalonians chapter 3:10, he says, ‘for even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: if a man will not work, he shall not eat.’ And then he goes on to say ‘we hear that some among you are idle.’

Boom! Talk about a knockout blow. This is what happens to a person who doesn't know the Bible and yet attempts to exploit it for the evils of socialism/marxism/communism.

Libs FURIOUS! Texas Republican Has 10 BRUTAL Words For Food Stamp Junkies

Republicans favorite verse, they love Paul, salvation is by faith alone. The main thing they quote from Jesus is , Call no man your father. Such hypocrites. Paul was addressing a commune.

 

[GaryDog]

Yes - God wants His people to help the poor among us. But Jesus never advocated for that to be done through government at the barrel of a gun. That is literally stealing. And He makes known His feelings about stealing. And while He does want you to help the poor through your own free will - He also wants you to enjoy the fruits of your labor yourself...

"Here is what I have seen: It is good and fitting for one to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labor in which he toils under the sun all the days of his life which God gives him; for it is his heritage." - Ecclesiastes 5:18

Yet another Bible verse which obliterates every false narrative the left has constructed to exploit the Bible in support of their socialism.

That is not even alleged to be Jesus's word.

 

[GaryDog]

Yet the Right quotes the bible endlessly while it contradicts pretty much all of their platform positions.

It actually supports it, snowflake - as proven by the initial post above. Thanks for playing...you are dismissed!

 

[Seawytch]

Jesus didn't live in a democracy. If he did, having actually read his words, he would not support cutting services to the poor...especially not to give to the military.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Pay little attention to Godless leftist heathens that quote scripture.

Nine of ten times they are in waaaaay over their heads

 

[GaryDog]

Yet the Right quotes the bible endlessly while it contradicts pretty much all of their platform positions.

It actually supports it, snowflake - as proven by the initial post above. Thanks for playing...you are dismissed!

How Would Jesus Vote?

 

[Avatar4321]

It seems prudent not to quote anything you haven't read.

No one accused them lf being prudent

 

[GaryDog]

It seems prudent not to quote anything you haven't read.

No one accused them lf being prudent

I was raised Christian. I've read every word of the bible, including the description of raping the girls in Jericho and dashing out the brains of babies. THAT portion certainly jives with the values of Republicans and the warmongers in the Freedom Caucus.

 

[Seawytch]

Pay little attention to Godless leftist heathens that quote scripture.

Nine of ten times they are in waaaaay over their heads

Actually, the "godless" usually know scripture much better than "true believers".

Survey: Atheists, Agnostics Know More About Religion Than Religious

 

[GaryDog]

Pay little attention to Godless leftist heathens that quote scripture.

Nine of ten times they are in waaaaay over their heads

Actually, the "godless" usually know scripture much better than "true believers".

Survey: Atheists, Agnostics Know More About Religion Than Religious

Bingo!

And the fox-news watchers know the least about, well, anything....

STUDY: Watching Only Fox News Makes You Less Informed Than Watching No News At All

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Pay little attention to Godless leftist heathens that quote scripture.

Nine of ten times they are in waaaaay over their heads

Actually, the "godless" usually know scripture much better than "true believers".

Survey: Atheists, Agnostics Know More About Religion Than Religious

Yeah right, I can't count the times some homo has tried to tell me it's a sin to eat shellfish...dopes, that was Mosaic Law, part of the old Covenant and done away with by the New Covenant....furthermore it was never a sin for Gentiles

 

[GaryDog]

Pay little attention to Godless leftist heathens that quote scripture.

Nine of ten times they are in waaaaay over their heads

Actually, the "godless" usually know scripture much better than "true believers".

Survey: Atheists, Agnostics Know More About Religion Than Religious

Yeah right, I can't count the times some homo has tried to tell me it's a sin to eat shellfish...dopes, that was Mosaic Law, part of the old Covenant and done away with by the New Covenant....furthermore it was never a sin for Gentiles

Ah yes, What would Jesus do?

Refer to them as "homos".

You're a terrible human being. Truly.

Also, Jesus came to confirm the law.

Matthew , Chapter 5

 

[Dragonlady]

Yes - God wants His people to help the poor among us. But Jesus never advocated for that to be done through government at the barrel of a gun. That is literally stealing. And He makes known His feelings about stealing. And while He does want you to help the poor through your own free will - He also wants you to enjoy the fruits of your labor yourself...

"Here is what I have seen: It is good and fitting for one to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labor in which he toils under the sun all the days of his life which God gives him; for it is his heritage." - Ecclesiastes 5:18

Yet another Bible verse which obliterates every false narrative the left has constructed to exploit the Bible in support of their socialism.

How do you extrapolate a Bible verse about enjoying the fruits of one's labour into a narrative which opposes socialism.

Jesus did not advocate for government providing assistance to the poor because governments didn't do any such thing in Roman times. In fact, socialism as we know it today didn't exist because if people didn't help or support one another in those days, they died.

The selfishness and greed of 21st century America is entirely a first world problem.

 

[Avatar4321]

Yet the Right quotes the bible endlessly while it contradicts pretty much all of their platform positions.

Proving my point

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Pay little attention to Godless leftist heathens that quote scripture.

Nine of ten times they are in waaaaay over their heads

Actually, the "godless" usually know scripture much better than "true believers".

Survey: Atheists, Agnostics Know More About Religion Than Religious

Yeah right, I can't count the times some homo has tried to tell me it's a sin to eat shellfish...dopes, that was Mosaic Law, part of the old Covenant and done away with by the New Covenant....furthermore it was never a sin for Gentiles

Ah yes, What would Jesus do?

Refer to them as "homos".

You're a terrible human being. Truly.

Also, Jesus came to confirm the law.

Matthew , Chapter 5

You think I care what you think of me? The Bible clearly states homosexuallity is a sin, not once, not twice but numerous times.

He'd tell them to knock it off and sin no more