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    Why Jesus Would Not Hold a Post in Any Administration

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    COMMENTARY| CNN reports on Republican nomination hopeful Rick Santorum's quest to define the right theology. If Santorum is to be believed, President Barack Obama espouses the wrong brand, whereas Santorum would consider himself as following the right Christian path. Truth be told, Jesus Christ would not participate in any Republican administration.

    The Messiah defined his kingdom as one of the heart, not one of outward adornments, displays of faith and symbols. He urged his followers to pray in private. Christ's unwillingness to force mandatory outward displays of faith onto the people would put him at odds with Newt Gingrich.

    The former speaker's May 1999 speech -- available from the C-SPAN video library -- suggested prayer in school would prevent school shootings. If Gingrich had his way, school prayer would soon become the norm again.

    Of course, this stance on the separation of the divine and the secular also disqualifies Jesus from serving in a Santorum administration. ABC News quotes the latter as stating he does not "believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute." Would he still feel the same way if a high-ranking official was of a different religious faith?

    The Associated Press outlined that Mitt Romney, too, has come out swinging against President Obama, suggesting the administration is seeking to "substitute a 'secular' agenda for one grounded in faith." The president is vilified as one who fights against religion. The odds are good Jesus would not fare too well in a Romney administration, either.

    Considering the Bible counsels against "foolish, ignorant controversies" (2 Timothy 2:23-25), the Messiah would probably not go along with Romney's statements.

    Granted, this look at Jesus Christ's likelihood of holding any office with the Republican Party is a bit tongue-in-cheek. As a Christian -- white and evangelical, no less -- it is odd to see Republicans speak out against Sharia law, as reported by ABC News in March but favor a Christian equivalent in so many words. You say the U.S. is a fundamentally Christian nation; even so, the Constitution limits the intrusive practice of any faith to end at one's nose tip.

    Remember: We are electing a president, not an elder.

     

    59 comments

    • Mike  •  Glens Falls, New York  •  3 mths ago
      Jesus wouldn't be able to hold a post? You bet he wouldn't. He was honest.
      • RockClimber 3 mths ago
        You mean the people who wrote about him, say he was honest.
    • tillie  •  Cleveland, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      Jesus is not a liar. I have yet to see or hear an honest politician,and yet people vote for these liars
      • ANDROLOMA 3 mths ago
        If Jesus wasn't a liar, he should have written his own words himself to dispel confusion, instead of having scribes come around a generation later to do it for him.
      • JD 3 mths ago
        Tillie: Notice how anything written about Jesus attracts swarms of G-d hating freaks? I totally agree that He was and is the soul of honesty. He sees into people's hearts and some cannot stand it.
    • E  •  Fort Myers, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      "Jesus said that his followers were in the world but were no part of the world. He wouldn't involve himself in politics. James 4:4. And he did not say his kingdom was one of the heart. He said his kingom was one of the heavens. The prayer at Matthew chapter 6. In part, Our Father in the heavens, Hallowed be thy NAME. (meaning let your NAME be sanctified). Thy KINGDOM come, THY WILL be done on EARTH as in heaven. People don't even know what they are praying for." &ByAkkob$

      Dead on, Aikkob!

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      • FSM 3 mths ago
        Luke 22

        29And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
        30That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
    • The Wiz  •  3 mths ago
      Why Jesus Would Not Hold a Post in Any Administration....

      There is no such thing as a "Christian" Politician! Politics is the anti-thesis of Christianity and is based upon lies, deceit and furthering one's political position for the purpose of controlling others! The use of the claim "Christian" by many politicians and bringing religion into politics is only a self serving ploy to gain votes from religious followers, who themselves have their own agenda in furthering the position of their religion in forcing upon others their own religious beliefs and values.
    • PLC  •  3 mths ago
      The spiritual darkness and ignorance displayed here is simply astonishing! It's amazing how arrogant and reckless a blind man can be when he cannot see what he's up against.
    • Aik  •  Livingston, New Jersey  •  3 mths ago
      Jesus said that his followers were in the world but were no part of the world. He wouldn't involve himself in politics. James 4:4. And he did not say his kingdom was one of the heart. He said his kingom was one of the heavens. The prayer at Matthew chapter 6. In part, Our Father in the heavens, Hallowed be thy NAME. (meaning let your NAME be sanctified). Thy KINGDOM come, THY WILL be done on EARTH as in heaven. People don't even know what they are praying for.
      • WeNeedRealMusic 3 mths ago
        Shall I cite some passages from another book of fiction?
      • E 3 mths ago
        Dead on, Aikkob!

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      • Aik 3 mths ago
        Yes weneedrealmusic, how about something from the latest elementary science or history or social studies books. Or better yet, any news story dealing with the reasons behind rising gas prices. Thanks!
    • Jim  •  Irvine, California  •  3 mths ago
      Jesus wouldn't want anything to do with all these stupid religions either.
      He'd be mortified.
    • LOCOEYZ  •  Kennewick, Washington  •  3 mths ago
      If jesus held a post in any any administration id hope he'd beat the crap out of all self serving politicians with it.
    • E  •  Fort Myers, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      @Russells,

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      "The question is will we see it in our lifetime. At the rate things are going I think there is an excellent chance we will."
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      No doubt! It's closer than folks realize!

      (2 Tim. 3:1-5); (Matt. 24:4-13); (Rev. 16:13-16) -

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      "[3]:(1) But know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here. (2) For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, self-assuming, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, (3) having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, (4) betrayers, headstrong, puffed up [with pride], lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, (5) having a form of godly devotion but proving false to its power; and from these turn away."
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      "[24]:(4) 4 And in answer Jesus said to them: “Look out that nobody misleads YOU; (5) for many will come on the basis of my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many. (6) YOU are going to hear of wars and reports of wars; see that YOU are not terrified. For these things must take place, but the end is not yet. (7) “For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another. (8) All these things are a beginning of pangs of distress. (9) “Then people will deliver YOU up to tribulation and will kill YOU, and YOU will be objects of hatred by all the nations on account of my name. (10) Then, also, many will be stumbled and will betray one another and will hate one another. (11) And many false prophets will arise and mislead many; (12) and because of the increasing of lawlessness the love of the greater number will cool off. (13) But he that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved. (14) And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come."
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      "[16]:(13) And I saw three unclean inspired expressions [that looked] like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the wild beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet. (14) They are, in fact, expressions inspired by demons and perform signs, and they go forth to the kings of the entire inhabited earth, to gather them together to the war of the great day of God the Almighty. (15) “Look! I am coming as a thief. Happy is the one that stays awake and keeps his outer garments, that he may not walk naked and people look upon his shamefulness.” (16) And they gathered them together to the place that is called in Hebrew Har–Ma‧ged′on."
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    • Dontwobears  •  San Antonio, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      Sylvia Cochran...I would be very careful of ANYTHING you say about Jesus Christ!! It says in Galatians 6:7 "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." Jesus Christ IS God!! God created anything and everything that exists, which includes YOU. I do NOT care what you like or do NOT like, it matters little what YOU believe....DO NOT MOCK GOD!!!
    • mwusa  •  3 mths ago
      Jesus is the son of god, everything on earth and universe belongs to him including us .we are here on this planet to worship him ,to prays him in every job we hold ,from the lowest job up to presidential job jesus set the rules and we the people need to obey and apply them in our lives .
    • FSM  •  Charlotte, North Carolina  •  3 mths ago
      Jesus wouldn't hold a post, the post is supposed to hold him.
    • SO  •  Eugene, Oregon  •  3 mths ago
      Liberals don't believe in Jesus the savior they believe in Jesus the guy who shows up says cool crap and leaves

      Conservatives for the most part believe in Jesus the historically figure (yes he existed , go punch your professors for teaching you poor history) and the risen savior ( go to his grave..nvm he isn't there)

      Politicizing Jesus is plain stupid and makes those that do moronic beyond all belief
    • gdfhdfhf  •  3 mths ago
      It's funny on a different article I read a bunch of comments about "Israel should fight it's own wars." and how the U.S. should stay out of it.

      Now I'm seeing alot of religious zealot comments.

      MAKE UP YOUR MIND! Are we an intelligent logical society who has no business in other people's wars OR are we a God-driven society that should fight to the last man to protect Israel?

      You can't have both..It's faith or no faith.
    • Greg A  •  Indianapolis, Indiana  •  3 mths ago
      Cute headline, just don't make any cute stories about Mohammad else representatives of the 'religion of peace' will put you on a death list.
    • Stephen  •  Hong Kong, Hong Kong  •  3 mths ago
      He would not hold a position in the government of the United States because:
      a) he lived in Palestine
      b) he has beeen dead for nearly 2000 years
    • Al  •  3 mths ago
      I am not even going to read this crap! The last thing Jesus would ever do is have anything to do with politics, although He would forgive this clown of a writer for trying to lure people into reading article by using His name in the headline.
    • Dire Wolf  •  3 mths ago
      As an independent, there's no one I like. Ron Paul is the one I dislike the least, but his foreign policy is crazy. Nobody worth a darn wants to be president and I don't blame 'em
    • average citizen  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  3 mths ago
      Jesus is the "King of kings and Lord of lords" He is so much more than the lowly office of president.....He will return and lead the whole earth, then we won't have all this "man made"trouble.
    • Chuck Fristians  •  Dallas, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      Jesus wouldnt even be christian.
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