b7eema ([info]b7eema) wrote,
2005-08-05 08:41:00

Liberalism

Senator John Kerry was tagged by the Bushies as being "The Most Liberal Senator," and a lot of people seem to think that was a big part of what kept him from being elected. Especially among religious people. I guess I can understand that. After all, "Liberal" means feeding the hungry, healing the sick, caring for the elderly and children, helping the poor and downtrodden, making peace, being a good steward of the environment.... Wait a minute...where have I heard of all those things before? Oh yeah...THE BIBLE! Now, why do so many religious people dislike liberals, exactly?

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[info]shrike

August 5 2005, 13:51:44 UTC 6 years ago

Because we don't need God to make us do good. They only want good done if it's done in God's name...

[info]b7eema

August 5 2005, 14:12:57 UTC 6 years ago

Hmmmmm.....

You could be right, which is really sad, because even though I believe in God 100%, I think God has a special fondness for good Athiests....Maybe that's really a core difference between Judaism and Christianity: Jews believe God needs us. Christians believe we need God. That's a bit of an overstatement, and unfair generalization, but I do think it gets at something close to truth.

[info]shrike

August 5 2005, 14:29:18 UTC 6 years ago

Re: Hmmmmm.....

The truth is out there... :)

[info]mostlie_sunnie

August 5 2005, 14:17:41 UTC 6 years ago

Exactly two things: homosexuality and abortion.

That's it. That's all they care about.

[info]b7eema

August 5 2005, 14:40:11 UTC 6 years ago

Now, now, that's not *all* they care about...let's not forget killing the "Evildoers." They care so much about children they want to outlaw abortion, but somehow the innocent Iraqi children who die from our bombs don't count... Maybe it's only 'Merkin children they care about.

And as for homosexuality, I've studied the Hebrew Bible (what Christians call the Old Testament) in the original Hebrew, and I believe that the so-called prohibitions against homosexuality have been gravely misinterpreted over the centuries. And there's absolutely no mention of lesbianism anywhere.... I suspect that's why shows like "Ellen" can be so popular. Could you imagine an openly gay guy having a *hit* TV show in this country?

[info]mostlie_sunnie

August 5 2005, 14:53:46 UTC 6 years ago

Ha, there's no mention of lesbianism because it was written by men. Even back then they thought gay dudes were gross and lesbians were SUPER HAWT!

Heh. :)

[info]b7eema

August 5 2005, 15:35:57 UTC 6 years ago

ROFL
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