I love Jesus and I am also in love with the democratic party.
I am a devout Jesus-loving-God-fearing-bible-inspired-New York living-environmentalist-civil rights loving-anti-war-pro choice democrat and I am wondering why the Christain movement has remained loyal to the Republican party and has not considered the Democrats.
1) Being pro choice is not against the Bible.
There is simply nothing in the bible about abortions. Also, the bible does not say that life starts at conception. In fact it is quite arguable that life does not start until you can breathe, live on your own. I have searched over and over again in the bible about this, it is nowhere.
2) God created this beautiful green and blue earth and who the hell are we to destroy it with all these abhorrent industries?
3)Jesus was the most peaceful human being ever to walk the earth. He loved all people, in fact he hung out with the so called dregs of society of his time. He hung out with lepers, prostitutes etc.
4) Jesus was about as poor as you can get and felt that the rich should give and help the poor.
5)Jesus was black and an immigrant( his family moved to Egypt when he was two years old in order to escape execution of all 2 year olds in palestine). How can anyone black be aginst minorities and basic civil rights? Except for Condoleeza Rice, clarence Thomas etc.
6) Jesus did not hate gays. Although the Bible says that homosexuality is an abomination..where does it say that God doesn't love all of his children. Assuming that God would say it was a sin(and I am just assuming since last time I checked I am not God...and don't shoot me I am just the messenger), who among us does not sin. So last time I checked heterosexuals are sinners too? hello.... who the heck are these damned so called Christians to say that gays are worse than them when I am sure they sin every day( can you say Jimmy swaggart?)
I could go on and on...but I don't understand why the Democratic party can't appeal to the average church goer. And I am not talking abou the Christo-fascist-zombie brigade, moral majority type. I am talking about the true christians. Just my thoughts and please don't hate me.