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If Jesus was alive today, what end of the political spectrum would he identify himself with?  [[Conservative]] or [[Liberal]]?  Please back up any assertions with references to the Gospels.

If Jesus was alive today, what end of the political spectrum would he identify himself with?  [[Conservative]] or [[Liberal]]?  Please back up any assertions with references to the Gospels.

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'''Liberal''' - As stated in [[liberal]] he would clearly fall in the liberal end.

Where else would He find a home? [[Liberal]]s deny Him. They deny His [[creation|creative]] role,<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=1|verses=1|version=NASB}}</ref> and they deny the need for Him as Lord and personal Savior. They actually think that if they're good, they'll go to heaven--and that is simply wrong.<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Romans|chap=3|verses=10-12|version=KJV}}</ref>

 

Moreover, [[Jesus]] would never countenance the behaviors in which [[liberal]]s routinely engage, and encourage others to engage.<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Matthew|chap=5|verses=27-30|version=NASB}}</ref>

 

 

The "rehabilitation" of the thief consisted of salvation, and ''not'' of returning him to human society. Jesus was demonstrating that anyone could gain salvation if he would but repent--as this thief did.<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Luke|chap=23|verses=42|version=KJV}}</ref>

 

Lastly: the reference to stumblingblocks<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Romans|chap=14|verses=13|version=KJV}}</ref> has nothing to do with "affirmative action." Rather it has to do with not putting temptation to [[sin]] in one another's way. But to a liberal, no one commits sin by engaging in the traditionally decried vices. Rather, one commits sin merely by having too much money (a thing Jesus never said) or by making the world less wild or by otherwise disagreeing with a liberal.--[[User:TerryH|TerryH]] 22:07, 14 March 2007 (EDT)

 

As stated in [[liberal]] he would clearly fall in the liberal end.

* equal rights for men and women, including participation by men and women in the military

* equal rights for men and women, including participation by men and women in the military

** Starting at Mark 5:25, you have Jesus administering a woman who was menstruating for twelve years.  This woman was unclean in Judaic tradition and it was not proper for a man to be talking to a woman who was not family.

** Starting at Mark 5:25, you have Jesus administering a woman who was menstruating for twelve years.  This woman was unclean in Judaic tradition and it was not proper for a man to be talking to a woman who was not family.

** Moving from the Gospels to the writings of Paul, Romans 14:13 says "Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way."  Affirmative action seeks to remove these stumbling blocks that have been placed by society in the past.

** Moving from the Gospels to the writings of Paul, Romans 14:13 says "Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way."  Affirmative action seeks to remove these stumbling blocks that have been placed by society in the past.

--[[User:Mtur|Mtur]] 16:30, 14 March 2007 (EDT)

--[[User:Mtur|Mtur]] 16:30, 14 March 2007 (EDT)

'''Neither'''

== Neither ==

Jesus was a religious figure, not a political figure. [[User:MountainDew|MountainDew]] 21:06, 14 March 2007 (EDT)

Jesus was a religious figure, not a political figure. [[User:MountainDew|MountainDew]] 21:06, 14 March 2007 (EDT)

:Just because he was a religious figure does not mean that he did not have a stance on various social issues that can be placed on a political spectrum.  --[[User:Mtur|Mtur]] 21:09, 14 March 2007 (EDT)

:Just because he was a religious figure does not mean that he did not have a stance on various social issues that can be placed on a political spectrum.  --[[User:Mtur|Mtur]] 21:09, 14 March 2007 (EDT)

'''It depends'''

== It depends ==

Are we talking about [http://www.thepaincomics.com/weekly050504.htm Jesus, or Jeezus?] --[[User:Scrap|Scrap]] 21:39, 14 March 2007 (EDT)

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