Rant – Christian Consertives make Jesus into a Nazi
Posted by MJ on May 23, 2008
I must be in a mood because feel like being offensive today. I seen this image on the Human Rights of America blog the other day and feel like sharing…
On the blog a image with the words “Keep Your Religion Out Of My Bedroom” was just above it but I am speaking about this in broader terms here.
Now first off I am not really saying Jesus is a Nazi but that the radical Christian Conservative movement in this country very much is “fascist like” when they try to inject their religious beliefs into our political system. What ever happened to the concept of separation of church and state? I get real worried when I read comments on other blogs were someone states we should make laws based on or follow “a Bible value system”. I guess we would have to pick and choose what values since many in the Bible are part of nobodies value system. I also always found it odd that Jesus lived in a time and place where slavery was a part of life but he never specify condemned it. OK, enough of the Bible nonsense…
Last year I read the excellent book “Kingdom Coming” by Buffalo native Michelle Goldberg which really opened my eyes on the Christian Nationalism movement. She actually traveled across the country meeting the people of this movement and going to their churches. I highly recommend her book. Sure people have the right to believe what they wish but a real concern is when they indoctrinate their children with this garbage. Watch the documentary Jesus Camp and it will make you sick. When your church starts using the words “we are fighting a war” and you are “a army of soldiers” be afraid.
Of course religion has infected the current Presidential race. John McCain, in breaking news finally has rejected the endorsement of Pastor John Hagee (video of this wacko on a previous post of mine) and also now his “spiritual adviser” Pastor Rod Parsley who recently called Islam a “conspiracy of spiritual evil”. The media is acting like these kind of comments from Mr. Parsley are something new. Sigh…
Earlier in the campaign a comment from Mitt Romney really disturbed me in which he said -”Freedom requires religion, just as religion requires freedom…”. While religion does require freedom the opposite certainly is not true. I am no less free because I bow to no man made religion but thanks.
What I am really trying to say here is can religious people keep their faith in their bedroom, please?
I hope the author of the Human Rights of America blog comments here and lets me know where he found the above image or if he designed it himself.
While I encourage discussion from all sides, any Christians who decide they want to comment with less then “Christian words” on this post keep in mind this blog is not a free for all. Please refer to my About page and read the rules of conduct for this blog.
kayinmaine said
I’m tired of Neocon Christians. They’ve screwed up everything pretty much.
Matt P. said
This whole movement has been in the making for twenty -five years. It started with Reagan and has evolved into a political movement with designs on controlling what we read, how we speak and how we live. These people are destrcutive and dangerous in their agenda and purpose. I have never met a Christian Conservative that I entirely trusted. They prey on the desparate and the desparate are willing participants in fundamentalist Christian bidding. The whole Jesus thing is a cover for an invasive movement that will stop at nothing in their quest for political power, including violence, murder, war and cultural destruction.
Good post.
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wickle said
Sigh …
I don’t know in what circles Matt P. runs, but the point that he’s never trusted a Christian Conservative doesn’t actually mean that they weren’t trustworthy.
A little illustration:
The other day, I came out of the grocery store and saw a man with the hood of his car up, pouring something in. I watched for a moment (because I didn’t really want to offer him help if he was just filling up with windshield washer fluid), then walked over and asked if I could help with something.
He asked where the nearest auto parts store was and I told him. I asked him if he wanted a ride, and he said he had to get the car there, so he was going to try to limp it along. I offered to lead him and stay with him, so that if the car died, I could help him push it wherever we needed to go.
As I went over to my car, I saw the back of his. It was covered in bumper stickers expressing his distrust, hatred, and fear of Christians and religious believers in general (“God, Save Me From Your Followers” was one that I recall … some were profane, etc.).
I don’t think that I’m any kind of spectacularly good person. I’m certainly no better a person than the average Christian that I know. I know people who have done all kinds of things for other people.
As in any community, there are some noisy louts who give the rest of us a bad name. Yes, I look forward to the day when Pat Robertson is rightly pulled from his powerful position. But what you might not know is that most Evangelicals don’t actually approve of him. The same applies to a lot of the well-known self-appointed leaders.
For my own part, I have no interest in your bedroom.
MJ "revoltingpawn" said
Wickle…
You are right that most of the faithful are normal good people like every one else. The problem is like you said the other 10% that drown out the rest and give Christians a bad name in some circles.
Personally I do also have a problem with organized religion when it goes outside the church and tries to use political means to influence our laws or dictate their morals to others. The worst is when someone tries to preach they know the truth about God. One can only have a idea… Yes, I got that from the Kevin Smith movie Dogma.
Matthew Podoba said
Wickle,
I respect your comment and I know you have commented on my blog. I understand what you are saying. But please let me be clear here. I am speaking of the same fringe people you are speaking of. The likes of Pat Robertson and similar ilk. I don’t force my beliefs on anyone and do not want them forced on me. Unfortunately, Christians always seem to gravitate toward pushing their ideology on others, and if you don’t comply, they oust you or fire you, or many times…kill you! (Abortion doctor killings, the Crusades, militant Christian sects, etc.) It’s not the average Christian person I distrust, it’s the Pat Robertsons and Rev. Wrights of the world, who preach violence and assasination. Wouldn’t you agree?
Janet Greene said
I agree with you totally. I was raised christian, but fortunately I was able to de-convert. It’s the best decision I ever made!