How does a conservative combine the teachings of Jesus with his political ideology?
A christian is required to forgive and show compassion, otherwise he/she will not be forgiven, even if that person doesn’t deserve it.
How does a christian combine the teachings of his lord with this issue? Should she/he compromise between the two?
Er, half of you are not even answering the question.
I liked the Pope refference though. 
That’s a great story!
And I’m not a liberal! I don’t know how you guys can concieve that I follow a complete politcal idealogy just from a question!
Yes, we should obey the laws of the land. However, in a democracy we are in a position to pick leaders that agree with many different beliefs…
If only Jesus were here…
Why does everyone keep bringing abortion into the question?
Off topic people!
By: Near
Tags: Abortion, Compromise, Political Ideology
December 4th, 2009 at 00:21
I think confused. Need Allah
December 5th, 2009 at 10:05
You’re confusing forgiveness with pardon.
December 7th, 2009 at 05:11
We don’t.
What we do is make fun of the hypocrisy of liberals who want to use words like “forgive” and “compassion” and would never soil themselves with such acts.
(How do you think liberals reconcile their own Christianity with their hatred of Jews?)
December 8th, 2009 at 07:45
free will, socialism is tyranny. stealing from on and giving to another is evil. volutarily giving to the poor is good. cheers!
December 8th, 2009 at 11:26
How does a Christian liberal condone abortion.
You show more compassion for murderers then the unborn.
December 10th, 2009 at 08:31
Why not be a liberal is that out of the question for you? LOL
December 11th, 2009 at 22:29
its amazing how much hypocrisy exists between those two camps
December 12th, 2009 at 23:54
The same way you tie a pretzel.
But you would have to tie theirs about 100 times.
December 14th, 2009 at 04:23
Pope John Paul II is a perfect example of your question. He forgave the man who tried to assasinate him, and because he forgave him he was not given the death penalty. An example of true christian love and charity
December 16th, 2009 at 00:10
This is neither a criticism nor an endorsement of the Bible, just an observation - you could find a passage (or more) justifying nearly any action or way of thinking if you read through the entire Bible.
December 18th, 2009 at 00:42
Jesus was unquestionably a radical. He was pretty much the author of Choice, and completely rocked the establishment of his day.
It is not possible to equate Jesus with a Conservative 9 it just doesn’t work.
December 21st, 2009 at 00:27
BOBBY JINDAL 2012!!!!
December 21st, 2009 at 22:40
Well first I am not for the death penalty. Just like Jesus a Christian should forgive and show compassion to a person who has asked for forgiveness.
December 22nd, 2009 at 21:13
“One Day of Prayin”….and Six Nights of Fun,,,,,,” ba dum, dum
December 26th, 2009 at 02:18
Liberal Asskicker-where do you get off saying liberals **** Jews? That is just retarded!!
December 27th, 2009 at 05:21
it also talks about obeying the laws of the land. if you break the law, you deal with the consequences. there is no compromise but in no way does that mean you lack compassion.
December 29th, 2009 at 10:24
Don’t know how does a liberal combine lack of faith in anything but self, with the betterment of humanity? Liberal ideals were never giving, except with the prospect giving away something that the lib felt was not his/hers. But in a pinch they become very conservative. Every liberal in this forum send me just one of your sacred dollar bills, and prove me wrong.
January 1st, 2010 at 14:39
Well, you can balance the two. For example, Jesus also taught patience and things like that. So if you believe that you must forgive, find the line between that and political ideology. Because crossing that line would be like forcing other people to follow your theological views. So, do what you can while keeping this balance is my idea.
January 1st, 2010 at 21:07
The Bible also says to obey the laws of the land. If the crime calls for the death penalty, there will be no issue. Proverb 8:13; The fear of The Lord is to **** evil. (Do not tolerate it, “hate” it.)
January 5th, 2010 at 09:23
Luke 19:11-27.
January 6th, 2010 at 00:13
As an atheist, I will comment that the teachings of christ are for all people, and all people are able to draw their own conclusions from it and make their own political opinion or reject it outright.
As a conservative, I’d point out that the liberal politcal ideology marches in lock-step with Jewish polical agenda and Jews do not bother with Jesus.
January 7th, 2010 at 01:14
All I can say is thank God our forefathers had enough foresight to separate Church from State in the Constitution of the United States. A true conservative would love to impose their religious beliefs on the rest of us. I am a Christian also but I will stick with the Constitution when it comes to mixing religion with politics.
January 9th, 2010 at 13:20
We put it together when we vote. It influences our views. besides their is no such thing as separation from church and state. We might as well make it illegal to have a religion if you ever want to be part of government. With atheists in control who knows maybe the banning of religion at all. RRRIIIIIOOOOOOOOOTTTTTSS YIPEE
January 12th, 2010 at 02:46
Not a conservative or liberal.
The death penalty should not be allowed but exercising your right to protect yourself when it ends in a death should. If you can’t shoot ‘em while they are coming at you, then you missed your chance. Now he/she gets to live in prison.
Christians are supposed to forgive if they truly follow Christ. Forgiveness is divine. But our society is not Christian. True Christians are few and far between. Conservatives claim to be Christians when they act more like the people Jesus came to question. Pharisees, etc.
There is no compromise for true Christian beliefs. Real Christians don’t push their “pseudo-values” onto other people. Real Christians are joyous, peaceful, kind, gentle, and seek the Lord in every circumstance.
January 14th, 2010 at 11:32
Ah - the “Jesus was a Liberal” theory.
Sorry, bub. The teaching of Jesus are not easily transferred into politics.
And the one poster talking about the difference between forgiveness & pardon is right. If your idea of forgiveness is that a murderer should not be put to death because we need to forgive him, then, by that definition of “forgiveness,” we would be unforgiving if we imprisoned him at all.
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It’s hard to transfer what Jesus taught in that day to present times, politically speaking.
Example; Because he saved the woman caught in the act of adultery, does that mean he would be against ALL death penalty cases?
And, if you noticed, while he saved her, he didn’t back down on saying she was wrong. (”Go & sin no more.”) I can imagine liberals screaming, “Who are you telling her what to do with her own body!”
He obviously wanted the poor to be taken care of, but does that mean he would have wanted the government to be in charge of it? And 50% of the rich man’s income being confiscated to pay for it? That sounds more like Robin Hood than Jesus Christ!
He said you have to pay your taxes, but would he have voted for a politician who advocated fixing things by higher taxes?
He taught obedience to the government, but does that mean he wanted a big government?
I can’t imagine Jesus being anything but disgusted by mid to late- term abortions, but the Bible is not specific on the subject. The issue of “when life begins” would have to be answered, first.
But as far as issues like trade unions and strong regulation of business, strong environmental regulations, animal rights & gun control, it’s hard to say, exactly.
January 16th, 2010 at 16:47
First, being a conservative is not necessarily being christian. Though a christian by teachings should be conservative.
second. Not so much a compromise, but an acceptance.
In any civilized society, there must be laws. If there are laws, there must be consequences for violating those laws. The worse the violation, the worse the punishment. At times, there are people that are so “evil” an un-remorseful, that as a society, we must remove them. These type of people also do not exist in a prison environment very well either.
Now as a christian, I accept this as fact, and will accept the decision after I die. I do feel, that the death penalty is used at inappropriate times, and the people that apply it will have to live with that decision after they die.
As a christian, I could not be a democrat. I must be a conservative, because Jesus would never have accepted abortions at will, nor would he have accepted forced charity. Anybody that says different, needs to reread the Bible.
January 19th, 2010 at 20:38
Try reading the Bible, and you can find your answer there… I did.
The more important question would be how can liberals kill innocent babies but fight for the lives of scumbag murderers?
January 22nd, 2010 at 09:57
I’m a firm believer that comparing Politics to Jesus is like comparing Apples to Oranges. I’m a Libertarian, Conservative on some issues, Liberal on others. I’m also Catholic. Jesus was a teacher and his purpose here had nothing to do with changing the Political environment. His mission had to do morality and changing the hearts of individuals, not Governments. As Government has done all it can in the US to kick Jesus out of schools, federal buildings and other Public places, I think that illustrates my point.
Jesus wanted charity to be a choice, not a mandate.
Jesus wanted us to CHOOSE good works, not to be forced into doing them. He focused on INTENT, not just the mere ACTION.
Nowhere in the Bible did Jesus call the Jews or any subset victims that needed to overthrow their oppressor. The People were expecting a Military and Political leader in the Son of God. They got a Savior but crucified him because they did not understand that His job was to deliver their souls to God. Not free them from Roman rule.
I believe also that Charity and giving and who I give my money to, is my choice. I have causes I care about. My neighbors have different causes they care about. I don’t need the Obamamessiah to tell me who needs my hard earned money more. The American people have shown time and time again that they are charitable on their own. I believe in the sanctity of life. I would never choose Abortion for myself and though I have no sympathy for murderers, I could not sit on a jury and sentence anyone to die. I believe through my Conservative principles that anyone in this country with half a brain cell and a desire to achieve can achieve. I don’t need the Government to help me.
January 23rd, 2010 at 11:39
I guess the same way liberals like to pretend to be followers of Jesus, yet a lot of their agendas go against what Jesus stood for as well.