The Teachings of Jesus

[MisterVeritis]

I may be wrong if I interpret what I think he meant. But I will give it a go. You can correct me if I am wrong @midcan5. I don't think he was saying politics and religion are one. What I think he was saying is that the Christianity that Christians practice today are not what Jesus was teaching.

The part about Trump I think has to do with many associate him with being a Christian. The evangelicals say he is the chosen one. Yet he is responsible for killing hundreds of thousands in war.

That is my take although I may be wrong. I don't think he said anything about politics and religion being one. If that is what Midcan was saying then, no I don't think he is wrong. He is absolutely correct!

Why was Trump brought up in this awesome thread? Of course the answer is every thread in the political forum must descend in some way or another....

Midcan made two statements in one paragraph. One paragraph equals one thought. You failed to address Midcan's thought, such as it was.

How do you know what Christians practice? How does he know? Is Midcan male? Clearly Midcan, whether man or woman, hates President Trump as, apprently, do you. At a minimum Midcan has commingled politics and Christian religion just as Islamists do.

[countryboy]

There have been many times that I've sat in mass in tears thinking of what our Lord what through for us. Thanks JAP.

Same here, and in my now Protestant services. Especially around Easter, I can't watch a passion play without shedding a tear or three, and a massive lump in my throat.

[countryboy]

I may be wrong if I interpret what I think he meant. But I will give it a go. You can correct me if I am wrong @midcan5. I don't think he was saying politics and religion are one. What I think he was saying is that the Christianity that Christians practice today are not what Jesus was teaching.

The part about Trump I think has to do with many associate him with being a Christian. The evangelicals say he is the chosen one. Yet he is responsible for killing hundreds of thousands in war.

That is my take although I may be wrong. I don't think he said anything about politics and religion being one. If that is what Midcan was saying then, no I don't think he is wrong. He is absolutely correct!

Why was Trump brought up in this awesome thread? Of course the answer is every thread in the political forum must descend in some way or another....

You are wrong.

[Just AnotherPerson]

You are wrong.

What part?

[FindersKeepers]

I don't think the entity named "Jesus" ever existed, but I can see value in some of the stories if the listener recognizes the importance of being kind to one another.

[Admiral Ackbar]

Ok People. Remember Jesus was about the spirtual Realm. You lose me when you start talking about Socialist Jesus. The one quote was Render unto Ceasar's what is Ceasar's to to God what is God's.

He wasn't saying "pay your taxes"

He meant earthly politicals were not what he was talking about. So when we hear Jesus would be for open borders or for this or that.. it is all BS.

He spoke to the spirit not the political

[FindersKeepers]

For the most part America's religious, so called Christians, are miles apart from the Jesus of the Sermon on the Mount. Amazing that so many praise Donnie John who has harmed God's children.

How has "Donnie John" done that?

Be specific.

[Admiral Ackbar]

How has "Donnie John" done that?

Be specific.

This is a matter for earthly debate. Again Render unto Ceasar what is Ceasars and to God what is God's. @midcan5 is trying to bring Social Justice Jesus into play. Social Justice Jesus in a false god and creation of the Modern American Left

[FindersKeepers]

I don't believe so. It was the twisted political and religious leaders that turned his teachings into what they are today. If you listen for yourself, they are not what you have been told at all.

Rather than listening to video stories whose producers had agendas, if you really want to know the essence of the stories, read them yourself.

For example, Jesus said, "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God, the things that are God’s," meaning a person's political stance need not be their spiritual stance. He was very clear that the two were distinctly separate.

Concerning Christians support of Trump, they can easily do that and still be following exactly what Jesus taught as it appears in the New Testament. There is no conflict. Keep in mind that Jesus said other things -- things that have been blamed (in part) for Hitler's genocidal ideas and for nearly 2,000 of pogroms against the Jews. Be careful what you state unless you actually know all there is to know.

[FindersKeepers]

This is a matter for earthly debate. Again Render unto Ceasar what is Ceasars and to God what is God's. @midcan5 is trying to bring Social Justice Jesus into play. Social Justice Jesus in a false god and creation of the Modern American Left

Agreed.