Comments on: Jesus, the Republican… http://noahdmitchell.com/2007/12/04/jesus-the-republican/ ...Nothing more or less Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:38:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: pastornoah http://noahdmitchell.com/2007/12/04/jesus-the-republican/#comment-135 pastornoah Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:11:07 +0000 http://pastornoah.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/jesus-the-republican/#comment-135 The above comment posted by Pastor Al is further evidence to the fact that I have the best pastor in the world...:) Brit, to answer your question, I dont know who i am going to vote for this upcoming election. There's a lot of issues that i don't have clear answers on currently. I tend to like, Obama. (though i do have some reservations based on his lack of experience. He's a GREAT leader, but perhaps needs some more experience before he runs the United States) I also like Romney and Huckabee. I am fairly opposed to Clinton and Rudy (who both happen to be leading their respective parties). I think they both would have us in alot of trouble. (Rudy especially) So as the election draws near, I will be able to answer your question with a bit more clarity Brit. The above comment posted by Pastor Al is further evidence to the fact that I have the best pastor in the world…:)

Brit, to answer your question, I dont know who i am going to vote for this upcoming election. There’s a lot of issues that i don’t have clear answers on currently. I tend to like, Obama. (though i do have some reservations based on his lack of experience. He’s a GREAT leader, but perhaps needs some more experience before he runs the United States) I also like Romney and Huckabee. I am fairly opposed to Clinton and Rudy (who both happen to be leading their respective parties). I think they both would have us in alot of trouble. (Rudy especially) So as the election draws near, I will be able to answer your question with a bit more clarity Brit.

]]> By: pastoralfowler http://noahdmitchell.com/2007/12/04/jesus-the-republican/#comment-134 pastoralfowler Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:01:40 +0000 http://pastornoah.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/jesus-the-republican/#comment-134 Noah, I could not have said it better! Good stuff! It has wearied me for years to listen to the noise of the typical “conservative” Christian talking politics. The mentality is that if one is not a hardcore republican, one surely could not be a Christian. I suppose what bothers me most about this is the reality that the average “conservative Christian republican” appears to focus on one or two pet issues and completely ignores much of Jesus’ teaching. Or so it would seem. While many would not be willing to admit it, many republican policies favor the rich and verge on oppressing the poor. I am at a loss to align that with the teachings of Jesus. It concerns me that the party that most of my Christian friends align with exclusively, in my opinion is actually in opposition to many of the teachings of Jesus as it relates to the poor. Granted, this is an unpopular opinion that many will strongly disagree with. Over the years I have known individuals to stop attending a bible study group because of the republican rhetoric that is “preached” by some members (and sometimes leaders) of the group. This is one result of this misguided mindset. We exclude those that think differently on political issues, because of course, our personal belief could not be wrong? Lest I fail to clarify this, I am neither republican nor democrat. I have and will vote for either. It’s not about the party, but rather the individual. Venting? Maybe, but it needed to be said. Noah, I could not have said it better! Good stuff! It has wearied me for years to listen to the noise of the typical “conservative” Christian talking politics. The mentality is that if one is not a hardcore republican, one surely could not be a Christian.
I suppose what bothers me most about this is the reality that the average “conservative Christian republican” appears to focus on one or two pet issues and completely ignores much of Jesus’ teaching. Or so it would seem. While many would not be willing to admit it, many republican policies favor the rich and verge on oppressing the poor. I am at a loss to align that with the teachings of Jesus. It concerns me that the party that most of my Christian friends align with exclusively, in my opinion is actually in opposition to many of the teachings of Jesus as it relates to the poor. Granted, this is an unpopular opinion that many will strongly disagree with.
Over the years I have known individuals to stop attending a bible study group because of the republican rhetoric that is “preached” by some members (and sometimes leaders) of the group. This is one result of this misguided mindset. We exclude those that think differently on political issues, because of course, our personal belief could not be wrong?
Lest I fail to clarify this, I am neither republican nor democrat. I have and will vote for either. It’s not about the party, but rather the individual. Venting? Maybe, but it needed to be said.

]]> By: Bobbye JO http://noahdmitchell.com/2007/12/04/jesus-the-republican/#comment-133 Bobbye JO Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:02:34 +0000 http://pastornoah.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/jesus-the-republican/#comment-133 Well Said! I agree with you completely! Maybe there is a sermon on this in the near future? Well Said! I agree with you completely! Maybe there is a sermon on this in the near future?

]]> By: Brit Windel http://noahdmitchell.com/2007/12/04/jesus-the-republican/#comment-132 Brit Windel Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:02:30 +0000 http://pastornoah.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/jesus-the-republican/#comment-132 brilliant. i have been venting this for the past few days to be honest. and another set of honesty is i'm not to keen on coming back to the states. the UK has some serious problems but at least there isn't as much bantering of BS back forth of its the christian perspective of voting which i agree is complete crap. do you have any idea how our country/faith become so intertwined with so many people that the notion of Jesus is a republican can even hold water (which it does with lots of people) on the political debate might i ask who you are going for... i'm really pushing of Obama like the world might end if he doesn't get it. i think the man is brilliant and ........ those dots represent my love and affection for his campaign...but what are your thoughts if you want to go there? brilliant. i have been venting this for the past few days to be honest. and another set of honesty is i’m not to keen on coming back to the states. the UK has some serious problems but at least there isn’t as much bantering of BS back forth of its the christian perspective of voting which i agree is complete crap.
do you have any idea how our country/faith become so intertwined with so many people that the notion of Jesus is a republican can even hold water (which it does with lots of people)
on the political debate might i ask who you are going for…
i’m really pushing of Obama like the world might end if he doesn’t get it. i think the man is brilliant and …….. those dots represent my love and affection for his campaign…but what are your thoughts if you want to go there?

]]> By: Sadie http://noahdmitchell.com/2007/12/04/jesus-the-republican/#comment-131 Sadie Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:44:40 +0000 http://pastornoah.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/jesus-the-republican/#comment-131 My husband is so smart! Noah, thank you for posting this. I agree, we should hang out, at least once in our lives. Now if we could just set up a time... My husband is so smart!
Noah, thank you for posting this. I agree, we should hang out, at least once in our lives. Now if we could just set up a time…

]]> By: pastornoah http://noahdmitchell.com/2007/12/04/jesus-the-republican/#comment-130 pastornoah Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:40:01 +0000 http://pastornoah.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/jesus-the-republican/#comment-130 I agree with you Rusty, and in a way, that's one of my points. Thanks for clarifying it more. I agree with you Rusty, and in a way, that’s one of my points. Thanks for clarifying it more.

]]> By: Rusty http://noahdmitchell.com/2007/12/04/jesus-the-republican/#comment-129 Rusty Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:31:47 +0000 http://pastornoah.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/jesus-the-republican/#comment-129 Kudos. I would even argue that what you call the big issues (abortion, homosexuality, etc...) shouldn't be the big issues. I would argue that many Christians (sorry to generalize) have gotten caught up in the peripheral issues (abortion & homosexuality) and have lost sight of the big issues. That's not to say, as you rightly point out, that those issues aren't important. But considering the state of things, i think there are other issues that are more worthy of our time, money, effort because there is a possibility of doing something about them. I'll stop for now also... Kudos. I would even argue that what you call the big issues (abortion, homosexuality, etc…) shouldn’t be the big issues. I would argue that many Christians (sorry to generalize) have gotten caught up in the peripheral issues (abortion & homosexuality) and have lost sight of the big issues. That’s not to say, as you rightly point out, that those issues aren’t important. But considering the state of things, i think there are other issues that are more worthy of our time, money, effort because there is a possibility of doing something about them. I’ll stop for now also…

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