Jesus was an Ayn Randian? Whodathunkit

[Roland99]

I'm guessing that (Roland99) is either unemployed or self employed. They are the only ones who seem to be supporting this. Either way (Roland99), you need to pay for your own insurance and let me spend my money the way I want to spend it. I don't take kindly to being told I have to pay for other who do not work or will not work.

The above was a comment made to me on a friend's Facebook page (she and her friends are all evangelical, waiting-for-the-rapture type Christians). She's a dear friend, though, and we rarely discuss politics but she opened the door and I stepped in and go that above reply from one of her friends.

I couldn't let that vile statement pass...

I take GREAT offense at (Friend)'s very un-Christian but very ignorant, greedy and selfish statement. Gimme mine! Forget the rest. How very Ayn Rand of you, (Friend).

To assume those who need assistance do not or will not work is a very Republican, anti-Christian statement and it disgusts me to no end.

[Make7]

1. I think the following post would be appropriate:

 
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6222210&mesg_id=6222210
 

[Roland99]

4. I'd already quoted that passage earlier!

All the people in the comment thread were ignoring the points I was making that Jesus was rather liberal in thought and what was more Christ-like: To help our fellow Americans or to ensure corporate profits?

Of course they all ignored that question.

[laughingliberal]

6. These types follow a bastardized form of Christianity which is largely based on the old

Calvinist beliefs that wealth is a sign of God's favor and poverty is a sign God does not love you. In the extreme, they believe in a theology of double predestination meaning they go through all sorts of contortions to assure themselves and others of their success and, therefore their status among 'the elect.'

Add in a nice dose of the scripture that says, "Let him who won't work not eat," and you have the makings of the whole enchilada for them. Typically, they ignore any scriptures that do not support this narrow viewpoint leaving them with a limited amount of the New Testament on which to focus.

[Richard Steele]

2. Jesus spent SO MANY YEARS telling us that we shouldn't lend a hand to less fortunate folks...

When will this Nation ever start listening to his words
and FOLLOWING them as the Founding Fathers so clearly intended?

[Roland99]

3. I recommended she read Jim Wallis' "God's Politics"

Someone else said not to read that liberal trash, in so many words, and recommended she read David Barton's "America's Godly Heritage".


:banghead:

[Richard Steele]

7. Well, first she'd have to learn how to READ, wouldn't she?

Frankly, what are the odds of that happening?
Reading is HARD...it's so much more soothing
to just do what the TV tells you.

Marx thought that RELIGION was the 'Opiate of the Masses'...
TV is an opiate stronger than Marx's wildest fears.

[pscot]

5. Absolutely

The sermon on the mount proves it.