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Would Jesus be a Liberal?

Which of these political leans would Jesus be?

  • Liberal

    Votes: 40 44.0%
  • Conservative

    Votes: 12 13.2%
  • Moderate

    Votes: 7 7.7%
  • Potato

    Votes: 32 35.2%

  • Total voters
    91
The reason i say that Jesus would be a liberal is because he would be cast out by the conservatives for not being good enough ..
With the exception of a few Even Jesus doesn't stand a chance with them ..
 
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I wanted to give all us Americans some credit for how far we've come though. I'm a conservative newt gingrich supporter, but the fact that we could elect a black man named Barack Hussein Obama as president says a lot of good things about how far we've come as a people that we're not judging each other by skin color and origin quite as much as we maybe used to.

newt, who when he could get it up would **** anything in a skirt? you must be only fiscally conservative, right?
 
newt, who when he could get it up would **** anything in a skirt? you must be only fiscally conservative, right?

- "Everything you say is nihilism. It's sarcasm and orgasm!"

- "Right, and with that slogan, I could run for election in France and even win!"

:p
 
I don't think Jesus would be as bad at economics as it would require to be a liberal. Though maybe I'm wrong, he is after all a major advocate for centralized power.. :)

Hehe- I guess God would be the dictator in charge? :mrgreen:
 
Because him being a liberal and a control freak that wants all the free things he can get at the expense of others is by far more realistic.
This makes absolutely no sense....it is beyond any truth....We really know little of Jesus...something like 280 words.....He really was no politician....But his views, IMO, would be "liberal" today.
 
Actually, there are some accounts pointing to his being of an Essene community, and as far as can be estimated from historical records, the Essenes were pretty communistic in philosophy.
Absolutely nothing wrong with communism IF the people choose this, IF it is not forced.The Forced ended up being "Communism's" Achilles Heel...
Politically Jesus could be anything other than a conservative or a right wing Libertarian..
And, from this, we should learn......
 
newt, who when he could get it up would **** anything in a skirt? you must be only fiscally conservative, right?

He's the most intelligent candidate in the race. I guess I don't judge him on the personal stuff.

I don't condone it, I would never do it, but I respect him as a politician and a leader.
 
I don't think Jesus would be as bad at economics as it would require to be a liberal. Though maybe I'm wrong, he is after all a major advocate for centralized power.. :)

Ahh, the good ol' "only libertarians truly understand economics" schtick. Haven't seen you in awhile! :2wave:

You also forget that this was a man who could conjure up fish and bread and turn water into wine. He didn't NEED an understanding of economics.
 
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You also forget that this was a man who could conjure up fish and bread and turn water into wine. He didn't NEED an understanding of economics.



That is making an assumption that miracles happen. I'm in the skeptical column personally.
 
That is making an assumption that miracles happen. I'm in the skeptical column personally.

I was being semi-facetious. Nevertheless, what we know about Jesus we know primarily through Scripture. The historical record on who Jesus was, what his actions and actual beliefs were are murky at best.
 
I think it is quite silly to do things such as speculate as to what political lean dead people would be or what present-day groups/movements they would support. The fact of the matter is that they are dead and as such, it doesn't matter.
 
True. which is why he went after the money changers.

He also opposed wealth.
IMO, Jesus did not oppose wealth....I think he was neutral.
He was angered by those who were doing "banking" in a place of worship....and he was totally correct...
 
Justify your BS position, please.
BS =??
Like many others, I have read enough of the Bible - it easy, His words are in red...to determine that He would be liberal, even socialist...Conservatives and their ilk are the exact opposite, which is fine for them, but not the masses..
And this is known, I should not have to explain..Obviously, with "BS" in place, its obvious that your mind and your opinion are set in concrete...
At one time I was a conservative, but no concrete was involved.
 
I think it is quite silly to do things such as speculate as to what political lean dead people would be or what present-day groups/movements they would support. The fact of the matter is that they are dead and as such, it doesn't matter.

And yet, if it really didn't matter, would you be here posting about it?

Deep thoughts...
 
I think it is quite silly to do things such as speculate as to what political lean dead people would be or what present-day groups/movements they would support. The fact of the matter is that they are dead and as such, it doesn't matter.
You think that man cannot learn from the dead ? If this were true, we would still be living in trees and swinging from vines..
And Jesus is not "dead" as such..
Joe the cable guy from the year 1600 may be....there is not one word about him in any book.
 
BS =??
Like many others, I have read enough of the Bible - it easy, His words are in red...to determine that He would be liberal, even socialist...Conservatives and their ilk are the exact opposite, which is fine for them, but not the masses..
And this is known, I should not have to explain..Obviously, with "BS" in place, its obvious that your mind and your opinion are set in concrete...
At one time I was a conservative, but no concrete was involved.
Are you saying that you equate uncharitable people with fiscal conservatives? Prove that Jesus espoused liberal or socialist ideas. If you decline to, it will be your mind that's set in concrete, not mine. I'm perfectly willing to challenge my views; are you?

Why is it so difficult for some among the Left to understand this? Fiscal liberals and conservatives are both largely charitable people. We disagree only on means, not ends.
 
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He supported charity, he didn't oppose wealth. He opposed wealth polluting the heart and people making money through selfish/unethical means. Many of the wealthy members of the early church had meetings in their homes and utilized their larger homes for this purpose.

English Standard Version:

"Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."
 
English Standard Version:

"Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."

King James Bible:

"Thou shalt not steal."
 
English Standard Version:

"Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."
I don't disagree with that statement at all, despite being a libertarian. It's just that I view this life as a prerequisite morality test for the next, and accordingly that people should be able to exercise their free will to the fullest and do whatever they like as long as it doesn't harm others (according to the libertarian definition of aggression), no matter how immoral it is. The catch is that one is accountable for one's mortal actions in the next life.

King James Bible:


"Thou shalt not steal."
Also, this.
 
"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." -
Ghandi.....

That was my point more or less. I don't think Jesus would be proud or be in support of what Christians do. Sure there is exceptions but to the large part I find Christians to be in very much opposition to the teachings of Jesus.

There is, of course, some connection......
HCC = Holy Catholic Church
Jesus was smart enough to favor a separation of church and state.
This "HCC" should appreciated this.

I don't see any evidence he supported the state at all to be perfectly honest. Sure he has plenty of statements on how you should treat your fellow man but not many favorable comments on the state.

Your opinion......, I feel that it did have implications (separation of church and state).... Try to prove that Jesus knew nothing about money....this cannot be done either way...
You are obviously not a Christian, Henrin

Well first, I changed my opinion on further inspection in an edit in a later post. After some thought I'm not sure that it was he didn't understand money but that he simply didn't accept it. That it was about your faith and god, not money. Of course, that is not to say he simply could not have understood it, but I feel the former is more probable the later upon thinking about it further.

Oh and I'm not a Christian or even religious. That is not to say I'm an atheist as I find those people are making the same mistake.

Still, I'm not sure that Jesus would approve of the idea of organized religion let alone how it has been practiced.
 
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