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Originally Posted by MarchHare
The irony is that Republicans have actively chosen to brand themselves as the party of Jesus regardless of whether it has any basis in reality or not.
If Jesus were living in America today, he'd be more at home with AIDS patients and prostitutes living on the street than he would in the mega churches popular with the religious right. What would the typical Tea Partier think about Jesus's "render unto Caesar..." message on taxation? Would the "tough on crime" Republicans support Jesus's teachings about forgiveness and turning the other cheek?
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Jesus didn't just accept sin as part of the human condition but, rather called people to repent. "Repent" means to change your mind or change your course. Certainly he would of reached out to prostitutes and the ill. He also reached out to the educated and the rich. His message was the same to all: Repent of your sins.
Jesus instructing his disciples to give unto Caesar what is Caesar's wasn't a call to pay higher taxes. He was simply instructing them to obey the law regarding taxation. I don't think the Tea party would have a problem with that.
I also don't think most Republicans have any trouble reconciling Jesus' teachings on forgiveness and turning the other cheek with his teaching on justice and personal responsibility. You, on the other hand, seem to be ignorant of the later two.