Why did Christianity become mixed with right-wing capitalism? (healthcare, Jesus, school)

[regorde]

I just read post complaining that the government was going top much stuff for free, like healthcare, diapers or water.

Since Christianity mostly accepts that charity is an important part of being Christian, why are they grouped with Republicans/capitalists in politics?

[justus978]

...huh??

[JGMotorsport64]

Because Jesus didn't like gays, homosexuals, transvestites and gay marriage is an abomination. Oh yeah and the Estate Tax is baaad. And Jesus don't appreciate you taken my guns. And tax breaks for the wealthiest will trickle to you. And Most importantly Jesus didn't approve of no sinnin' liberals.

[SunGrins]

Originally Posted by JGMotorsport64

Because Jesus didn't like gays, homosexuals, transvestites and gay marriage is an abomination. Oh yeah and the Estate Tax is baaad. And Jesus don't appreciate you taken my guns. And tax breaks for the wealthiest will trickle to you. And Most importantly Jesus didn't approve of no sinnin' liberals.

oops --- wrong Jesus. Oh well. Carry on anyway.

I don't know that the charity-focused Christians actually do align with right wing politics. The fire and brimstone, hate thy neighbor Christians certainly do, as do the greedy "Jesus is going to rain a pile of cash down upon me" Christians.

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Nothing says Christ quite like a $350 million Ponzi scheme and trying to make a quick buck by buying up loans from a scam college.

[neko_mimi]

Originally Posted by regorde

I just read post complaining that the government was going top much stuff for free, like healthcare, diapers or water.

Since Christianity mostly accepts that charity is an important part of being Christian, why are they grouped with Republicans/capitalists in politics?

So if I steal your money and give it to someone else, you consider that to be charity? Last I checked, charity was considered to be voluntary giving.

[LS Jaun]

Originally Posted by regorde

I just read post complaining that the government was going top much stuff for free, like healthcare, diapers or water.

Since Christianity mostly accepts that charity is an important part of being Christian, why are they grouped with Republicans/capitalists in politics?

Considering approximately 80% of Americans identify as Christian thats a lot of free stuff.

[WhipperSnapper 88]

Originally Posted by regorde

I just read post complaining that the government was going top much stuff for free, like healthcare, diapers or water.

Since Christianity mostly accepts that charity is an important part of being Christian, why are they grouped with Republicans/capitalists in politics?

Forcibly taking someone else's money and giving it away isn't charity. Liberals never seem to understand the distinction.


Charity:

1.) the voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need.

[Mini-apple-less]

The religion itself became corrupted by Rome very early on. The Catholic Church is essentially a corporation. Paul who said "He who doesn't work should not eat" (which could just as easily apply to rich investors and trust fund kids) probably didn't help either with making Christianity more militant.

Jesus is about as left wing as you can get. Was he hanging out with the rich and famous that GOP voters idolize? No, he was hanging out with the homeless, poor, autistics, prostitutes, and tax collectors while he wasn't building people cabinets and letting them wash their feet. He even said "render unto Caesar what is Caesar's" so he had no problem with government taxation per se or at the very least did not advise his followers to confront the government.

[Mini-apple-less]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper 88

Forcibly taking someone else's money and giving it away isn't charity. Liberals never seem to understand the distinction.


Charity:

1.) the voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need.

But it is voluntary, through democracy. Are you against public schools and think every road should be a toll road? Because that is a form of government welfare too, having free schools and roads. So is the national defense budget. Why is it okay to "steal" money from taxpayers for nuclear missiles but not for preventing kids from starving?

If you don't believe in taxes at all you might as well not believe in America. Of course if more people truly embraced Jesus Christ we wouldn't need taxes and wouldn't need to work nearly as hard as we do.