If Jesus ran for President...

[we vs us]

Jesus would make an awful president.  

He was an anarchist, essentially.  He was all about overthrowing earthly power structures (at that time they were mostly religious).  I think the Romans and their puppets were entirely justified in fearing him.  He was a direct threat to the stability of their states.

His vision of a civic alternative was pretty vague, but it had to do with asceticism, renunciation of earthly responsibilities, and spreading the word of God by traveling the land.   Not necessarily a great foundation for a democracy.  

And let's not even bring up Jesus' responses to wealth creation.  Not only was he anti-rich, he wasn't much for encouraging the middle class, either . . . unless it was encouraging them to give up everything they owned and follow him.

I don't think you can fairly call Jesus Communist.  Communists at least believe in the existence of an economic system of some sort.  I don't think Jesus acknowledged an economy of any sort whatsoever.

Essentially, Jesus was about as radical as they come.

[carltonplace]

Santa is a communist.

[we vs us]

quote:Originally posted by carltonplace

Santa is a communist.

Agreed.  Santa is a communist.

[kimmyco]

If Jesus were President then Mary Magdalene will need a blue dress.

[PonderInc]

If Jesus were running for president, there would be a smear campaign paid for by religious right wing conservatives.

They would accuse Jesus of being a radical liberal.  They would talk about how Jesus "pals around" with prostitutes and criminals.  They would accuse him of being gay (all those diciples...).  They would say that he would destroy the financial lending system (ugly past involving money lenders).  They would worry about union labor (carpenters, especially).  They would say that he would be soft on crime, and not tough enough on evil dictators (turn the other cheek).

Plus, what with Jesus being a dark-skinned Jew and all...well that would be the final straw!

[carltonplace]

quote:Originally posted by PonderInc

Plus, what with Jesus being a dark-skinned Jew and all...well that would be the final straw!

Take it back! Jesus was a good looking blue eyed guy with a frock and sandals and sheep all around him. His skin was white as unused ivory soap.

"Don't ever leave me, Jesus. I couldn't stand to see you go.
My heart would simply snap, my Lord, if you walked on out that door.
I promise I'll be good to you, and keep you warm at night.
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, why don't we just... shut off the lights". - Faith plus 1