Beating a Dead Horse

I kind of wanted something short and pithy to share on FB, and have been keeping an eye out for something I could use to make the point. I thought I saw something appropriate today, but decided against it after looking further.

The gist of it, as has been all too common lately, is the difference between what the Bible says and what people who claim to believe in it say. 

For example, this is a rather famous bit from Matthew 5:43-44 -

 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,"

I'd love to put that right next to one of the quotes, or a poll or something where people who claim to follow Jesus are calling Democrats evil. Or liberals. Or pretty much any group that disagrees with them. (There are people on the left who do the same, and that's just as bad. At least most of them don't claim to love Jesus. Also, last poll I saw on this showed it was a few percentage points less. Was kinda interested in seeing something more recent on the topic, and not from a news station. Something from Pew or Gallup.

Anyways, good Christian Republicans should be praying for Democrats, and Biden, and all their 'enemies'.

Jesus said so. 

I think I've also mentioned Matthew 25:31-45.

If whatever you do to the least of you, you do to Jesus.. 

Then what's that say about anti-homeless architecture?

Same question for the people deliberately spreading misinformation on covid, or doing everything on their power to prevent help for the least among us. 

I've seen people comment that there are far too many people claiming they're Christian and acting this way to honestly argue that it's not Christian behavior... 

But seriously. Being Christian isn't supposed to be like being a Cubs fan. It's not just a matter of wearing a cross and sharing memes about how much you love Jesus.

And 'winning' isn't a matter of putting in charge the people who thump a Bible the loudest, or tweet the most Bible verses. 

If you aren't trying to love your neighbor (even your gay neighbor, or transsexual neighbor), if you aren't working towards a society that cares for the least among us, then I don't really care how loudly and publicly you claim to be Christian.