How about Khalid al Monsour,Farakan sp? just to name a few..plus several of his tribe/family..excuse me.You disagree with the Bible ???/I guess most liberals do come to think of it.I said God hated divorce/homosexuality/abortion..when you understand the bible you will see that.The bible say's homosexuality is wrong..that is enough for me.
Everyone disagrees with some parts of the Bible, because the Bible contradicts itself at some point. And the Bible has nothing to do wth making laws, if it did why wouldn't you use the Koran, the Baghvad Gita (which I believe is the Hindu text), etc in addition. I'm a christian but realize not everyone is.
Another thing is some parts of the Bible were meant to just be practical and applied to the time instead of really being a moral issues. For example, pork was forbidden at the time because they could not protect themselves from trichinosis, homosexuality was a problem because at that time the mortality rate was so high we needed all the reproduction we could to help the species survive.
And there are many points on which conservatives disagree with the Bible, for one you are supposed to love everyone and hate no one. The death penalty would definately be out because we know Jesus was against it (remember when he stopped by a stoning (execution) and said "let he who is without sin cast the first stone" ?). War would be out, because if someone hits you you should turn the other cheek.
Also Jesus seemed to support communism/socialism (you could argue he would not have gotten involved at a government level due to him saying "render on to ceaser's what is ceaser's and to god what is god's", but that would not support making laws against homosexuals):
16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, Why do you ask me about what is good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? 21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. 22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. 23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
If a rich man can't go to heaven, that would be a view endorsing distribution of wealth in my book.
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory; 32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats; 33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; 35 For I was hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in; 36 Naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels; 42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink; 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment; but the righteous into life eternal.
- that says we should provide for those in need.
Leviticus 25:35-38: "If one [...] becomes poor [...] help him [...] so he can continue to live among you. Do not take interest of any kind from him, but fear your God [...] You must not lend him money at interest or sell him food at a profit. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God." and Acts 4:32-35, "All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had [...] there were no needy persons among them [...] the money [...] was distributed to anyone as he had need." As well as Acts 2:42-47, "They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching [...] to the breaking of bread [...] everyone was filled with awe [...] all the believers were together and had everything in common [...] they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they [...] ate together with glad and sincere hearts [...] "
- I don't think I even need to explain that one.
In my mind Jesus was much closer to a liberal than a conservative.
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