Mike Lux Nails It

Seriously, I have never understood how these people can actually believe themselves to be Christians:

Most of the conservative Republicans in the House, the ones who yesterday refused to include food programs for the poor in the farm bill where it has for many decades been embedded and thereby endangered passage of any money to deal with hunger in this country, publicly and loudly proclaim at every opportunity that they are fervent, passionate Christians. But having been raised in a Christian household, and having read my bible more than a few times over the years, it is impossible not to conclude that either these Republicans have not bothered to read the book they claim to believe in. Either that, or their reading comprehension skills are remarkably low.

What the era’s Republicans have become obsessed with appear to be sex, helping the wealthy become wealthier, and cutting back assistance to anyone “dependent” on government (check out this video where a Republican congressman channels Mitt Romney’s 47% message, of for that matter, just look at that 47% video again. The man Jesus these conservatives claim to follow, at least according to the Bible they all claim to believe, had the exact opposite set of passions.

In spite of the fact that a variety of forms of abortion and contraception were frequently used in Biblical days, Jesus never mentioned it. In spite of homosexuality being a very common and sometimes quite celebrated practice in ancient Greece and Rome, Jesus never mentioned that either. And while he occasionally listed adultery in a long list of other sins, his most famous and noteworthy comment about that subject is that he who is without sin should cast the first stone. This was not a man obsessed with sex.

What he was obsessed with was justice for the poor and making sure the hungry got fed.

In the 4 Christian Gospels, the ones that tell about Jesus’ life and ministry, the ones conservative fundamentalist Christians tell us they believe word for word, Jesus spoke about mercy and kindness to those weaker and in need 24 times; he tells people to love and help their neighbors 19 times; he either speaks with disdain about rich people or tells people to help the poor or both a grand total of 128 times. Just to circle back and help y’all with your math, that’s 0 times for abortion, 0 times for birth control, 0 times attacking homosexuality, and 181 where he talks about helping the poor, the weak, the hungry, and your neighbors.

It's one goddamned crazy kind of Christianity these people practice, if you ask me.