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Jesus was a Democrat
Daniel Schmidt
Issue date: 12/6/04 Section: Opinion
I have listened to several
theories in recent days trying
to explain the meaning of the
election results. I have heard
over and over that this election
was about values. I have also
heard that President Bush now
has political currency. He has
a strong majority that has a
clear mandate. Supporters of
the President have demanded
religion over rhetoric.
These opinions made me
think, “What would Jesus do?”
I am not a biblical scholar so I
pulled out a Bible. I couldn’t
believe what I found! Jesus
was a democrat!
Matthew 15:30 states,
“Then great multitudes came
to Him, having with them the
lame, blind, mute, maimed,
and many others; and they laid
them down at Jesus’ feet, and
He healed them.”
If Jesus were a Republican
He would have asked for a
medical insurance card. If
these sick people didn’t have
one, He would have suggested
getting a job and opening up a
medical savings account. He
would have also warned the
people not to import any prescription
drugs because that
would be illegal.
Matthew 18:21-22 says,
“Then Peter came to Him and
said, ‘Lord, how often shall my
brother sin against me, and I
forgive him? Up to seven
times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I do
not say to you, up to seven
times, but up to seventy times
seven.’”
If Jesus were a Republican
He would have reminded Peter
about the three-strikes law. He
then would have suggested
Peter file for a change of venue
to Texas where capital cases
are easier to prosecute.
Mark 12:41-43 tells us,
“Now Jesus sat opposite the
treasury and saw how the people
put money into the treasury.
And many who were rich
put in much. Then one poor
widow came and threw in two
mites, which makes a quadrans.
So he called His disciples
to Himself and said to them,
‘Assuredly, I say to you that this
theories in recent days trying
to explain the meaning of the
election results. I have heard
over and over that this election
was about values. I have also
heard that President Bush now
has political currency. He has
a strong majority that has a
clear mandate. Supporters of
the President have demanded
religion over rhetoric.
These opinions made me
think, “What would Jesus do?”
I am not a biblical scholar so I
pulled out a Bible. I couldn’t
believe what I found! Jesus
was a democrat!
Matthew 15:30 states,
“Then great multitudes came
to Him, having with them the
lame, blind, mute, maimed,
and many others; and they laid
them down at Jesus’ feet, and
He healed them.”
If Jesus were a Republican
He would have asked for a
medical insurance card. If
these sick people didn’t have
one, He would have suggested
getting a job and opening up a
medical savings account. He
would have also warned the
people not to import any prescription
drugs because that
would be illegal.
Matthew 18:21-22 says,
“Then Peter came to Him and
said, ‘Lord, how often shall my
brother sin against me, and I
forgive him? Up to seven
times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I do
not say to you, up to seven
times, but up to seventy times
seven.’”
If Jesus were a Republican
He would have reminded Peter
about the three-strikes law. He
then would have suggested
Peter file for a change of venue
to Texas where capital cases
are easier to prosecute.
Mark 12:41-43 tells us,
“Now Jesus sat opposite the
treasury and saw how the people
put money into the treasury.
And many who were rich
put in much. Then one poor
widow came and threw in two
mites, which makes a quadrans.
So he called His disciples
to Himself and said to them,
‘Assuredly, I say to you that this