Folks that support the Republicans heading into the 2012 elections really need to ask themselves if they support the hate-filled, very un-Christian-like agendas they're rolling out.
If you identify as being in support of the GOP and their failed policies - then turn in your cross to your pastor and tell them that you've been living in sin ... lying ... and being hypocritical. Renounce your faith in God - who loves all of his children - regardless. If you condone the behavior and antics of giving more money to the rich - then you do not support the principles that Jesus has tried to teach you.
The Republican party caters to the bible out of convenience for their causes - not because they subscribe to the true meanings contained therein. They practice a form of heresy ... and should be held accountable for their outlooks.
Showing posts with label Christianity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christianity. Show all posts
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Republican Skew
According to the Republican mantra:
It's not okay to marry if you're gay or lesbian ...
- but it's perfectly okay to marry your cousin or get divorced 4 times
It's not okay to give to the poor ...
- but it's perfectly okay to continually help out the rich
It's not okay to nationalize our energy needs ...
- but it's okay to leave that to corporations who continually abuse the public trust - all in the name of profit while industries, families and our government continue to pay for inflated gas prices.
It's not okay to complain about Republican hypocrisies ...
- but it's okay to attack those that are liberal minded who actually have good sound ideas that happen to conflict with the Republican ideology.
It's okay to espouse a moral Republican agenda ...
- but it's not okay to be free to do as you please ... so as long as it has a stamp of approval from the Republican overlords.
It's okay to tax the lower class who have nothing ...
- but it's not okay to take the upper class because they pay for everything.
It's okay to put an innocent man to death ...
- but it's not okay to afford that man a reasonable appeal process in an effort to exonerate him or prove his/her innocence.
It's okay to own, possess and carry firearms ...
- but just not everybody.
It's okay to criticize a black president and claim it has nothing to do with race ...
- but it's not okay to point out their racial blinders if it was a white man who was opined the same idea and they agree with the idea.
It's okay to repeal laws that help equality ...
- but it's not okay to refer to it as "the war on women"
It's okay to end affirmative action ...
- but it's not okay to call out the racially charged statement if a Republican says that because a black man became president, that's why we can repeal affirmative action.
It's okay to enact laws to do away with labor unions ...
- but it's not okay to enact laws to help protect against corporate abuse at the expense of American jobs, wages and way of life.
It's okay to drill baby drill ...
- but it's not okay to hold corporations accountable when they drive up gas prices because they rest their laurels on "it's what the market will bear."
A woman's right ends the moment she has sex with a man ...
- but it's okay to cut social programs while allowing churches to hold the right to dismiss health insurance simply because they offer/cover women's health coverage as it pertains to her vagina.
It's okay to vaginally rape a woman to guilt her into not having an abortion ...
- but it's not okay to hold the man who impregnated her to be bound by his obligation.
It's okay to practice social/economic Darwinism ...
- but you can't teach its science equivalent in class because it clashes with the Christian belief structure...
It's okay to say things you don't mean ...
- but it's not okay to hold them accountable for it.
Do as I say ...
- ...not as they do.
It's not that I don't believe that democrats aren't capable of their own hypocrisy - they are. But when the Republicans keep hammering home their hypocrisy draped with the American flag and a bible in their hand ... well - then I think that speaks volumes. Trusting someone with so many faults - becomes nearly comical.
Folks wonder why Americans hate religion and hate politics. When one's word carries nothing ... then they could be the most articulate person on the planet ... and it won't mean a single damn thing....
It's not okay to marry if you're gay or lesbian ...
- but it's perfectly okay to marry your cousin or get divorced 4 times
It's not okay to give to the poor ...
- but it's perfectly okay to continually help out the rich
It's not okay to nationalize our energy needs ...
- but it's okay to leave that to corporations who continually abuse the public trust - all in the name of profit while industries, families and our government continue to pay for inflated gas prices.
It's not okay to complain about Republican hypocrisies ...
- but it's okay to attack those that are liberal minded who actually have good sound ideas that happen to conflict with the Republican ideology.
It's okay to espouse a moral Republican agenda ...
- but it's not okay to be free to do as you please ... so as long as it has a stamp of approval from the Republican overlords.
It's okay to tax the lower class who have nothing ...
- but it's not okay to take the upper class because they pay for everything.
It's okay to put an innocent man to death ...
- but it's not okay to afford that man a reasonable appeal process in an effort to exonerate him or prove his/her innocence.
It's okay to own, possess and carry firearms ...
- but just not everybody.
It's okay to criticize a black president and claim it has nothing to do with race ...
- but it's not okay to point out their racial blinders if it was a white man who was opined the same idea and they agree with the idea.
It's okay to repeal laws that help equality ...
- but it's not okay to refer to it as "the war on women"
It's okay to end affirmative action ...
- but it's not okay to call out the racially charged statement if a Republican says that because a black man became president, that's why we can repeal affirmative action.
It's okay to enact laws to do away with labor unions ...
- but it's not okay to enact laws to help protect against corporate abuse at the expense of American jobs, wages and way of life.
It's okay to drill baby drill ...
- but it's not okay to hold corporations accountable when they drive up gas prices because they rest their laurels on "it's what the market will bear."
A woman's right ends the moment she has sex with a man ...
- but it's okay to cut social programs while allowing churches to hold the right to dismiss health insurance simply because they offer/cover women's health coverage as it pertains to her vagina.
It's okay to vaginally rape a woman to guilt her into not having an abortion ...
- but it's not okay to hold the man who impregnated her to be bound by his obligation.
It's okay to practice social/economic Darwinism ...
- but you can't teach its science equivalent in class because it clashes with the Christian belief structure...
It's okay to say things you don't mean ...
- but it's not okay to hold them accountable for it.
Do as I say ...
- ...not as they do.
It's not that I don't believe that democrats aren't capable of their own hypocrisy - they are. But when the Republicans keep hammering home their hypocrisy draped with the American flag and a bible in their hand ... well - then I think that speaks volumes. Trusting someone with so many faults - becomes nearly comical.
Folks wonder why Americans hate religion and hate politics. When one's word carries nothing ... then they could be the most articulate person on the planet ... and it won't mean a single damn thing....
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
The World We Live In
Nice to see the nice fine homophobic folks of North Carolina have upped the ante when it comes to gays and lesbians. It's tragic to witness such discourse while they hold a document (the Bible) that supports love, compassion and support for those who need it.
Let's not forget that the Bible says nothing about homosexual relations between men ... or women.
And even if the Bible did say anything ... I'm reminded of the Bartlet episode on the West Wing that definitively proves that the most literal parts of the Bible have been washed and forgotten about ... until some Bible-thumping activist wants to start quoting scripture as though they hold some sort of moral high ground over the rest of us.
They don't ... No one does. Because this land was founded on the principles of practicing whatever you want to, however you want to, without the tyranny and fear to do so.
The tragedy is that those who vote in favor of the North Carolina measure are now living contrary to God's laws when having absolutely no idea that's what they're doing. God wouldn't want any of us - to condemn others - even though that has been done under the guise of religion for hundreds of years. Countries have been conquered for being different and for not practicing their religion as stringently as others were.
The message of kindness, morality and having a strong sense of self that binds us, not divide us ... is the message of God. Those who hold the Bible to the contrary - simply lacks the comprehension of that notion.
Let's not forget that the Bible says nothing about homosexual relations between men ... or women.
And even if the Bible did say anything ... I'm reminded of the Bartlet episode on the West Wing that definitively proves that the most literal parts of the Bible have been washed and forgotten about ... until some Bible-thumping activist wants to start quoting scripture as though they hold some sort of moral high ground over the rest of us.
They don't ... No one does. Because this land was founded on the principles of practicing whatever you want to, however you want to, without the tyranny and fear to do so.
The tragedy is that those who vote in favor of the North Carolina measure are now living contrary to God's laws when having absolutely no idea that's what they're doing. God wouldn't want any of us - to condemn others - even though that has been done under the guise of religion for hundreds of years. Countries have been conquered for being different and for not practicing their religion as stringently as others were.
The message of kindness, morality and having a strong sense of self that binds us, not divide us ... is the message of God. Those who hold the Bible to the contrary - simply lacks the comprehension of that notion.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Christian Hypocrisy?
...is alive and well....
I don't mean to knock all Christians, but if you're going to throw your weight behind a candidate that demeans the poor or supports big business or doesn't think there's a problem of denying healthcare to those who need it ... then you need to reflect on this a bit.
Christianity isn't a get into heaven free card. If you're going to be moral in your life, then it just doesn't stop after you leave church every Sunday.
HP: Christianity? Really?
A post on HP about a blogger that is being sent back home to face the death penalty got my attention. One of the comments was from some person who thinks we should be grateful that we live in a Christian country. Of course - I took exception to that....
A Christian country that promotes immoral prejudices against recognizable groups in the populace?
A Christian country that advocates a woman's right to choose is negated because it violates the beliefs of the Christian's book of following?
A Christian country that adamantly defends the birth of unborn babies while delivering potentially innocent people to the gas chamber?
A Christian country that rigorously defends the acquisition of wealth while stripping the benefits from those who need it?
A Christian country that routinely practices theological prejudice against other faiths when this country was founded on the principle of freedom to practice whatever religion you wanted?
A Christian country who has tangent cults who continue to picket the funerals of our bravest -- who use the Christian book of following to defend their incredibly immoral, unpatriotic behavior?
Is THIS the Christian country you speak of?
A Christian country that promotes immoral prejudices against recognizable groups in the populace?
A Christian country that advocates a woman's right to choose is negated because it violates the beliefs of the Christian's book of following?
A Christian country that adamantly defends the birth of unborn babies while delivering potentially innocent people to the gas chamber?
A Christian country that rigorously defends the acquisition of wealth while stripping the benefits from those who need it?
A Christian country that routinely practices theological prejudice against other faiths when this country was founded on the principle of freedom to practice whatever religion you wanted?
A Christian country who has tangent cults who continue to picket the funerals of our bravest -- who use the Christian book of following to defend their incredibly immoral, unpatriotic behavior?
Is THIS the Christian country you speak of?
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