Cynical Streak

In response to North Korea’s announcement about a successful nuclear test, U.N. ambassador John Bolton revealed his not-so-fabulous side by demanding a tightening of sanctions. Specifically, he proposed banning the export of luxury goods to the grossly impoverished nation of starving children. Brilliant! This will motivate the people of North Korea to throw off their shackles, exercise their right of assembly, reclaim the press, overthrow the tyranny and it’ll be Prada handbags for everyone!

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Tony Perkins, leader of “pro-family,” Christan fundamentalist group
Family Research Council…said about the Mark Foley scandal on CNN:

“It shouldn’t be totally surprising; when we hold up tolerance and diversity as the guidepost for public life, this is what you end up getting. You get Congressmen chasing sixteen year old boys down the halls of Congress.”

What did Jesus say about tolerance and diversity?

Inclusion
John 3:16. Perhaps this is the most recited verse in the Bible. Jesus said it as plainly and simply as He could. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Talk about inclusion! “Whosoever” is a huge word. It means that anyone who wants “in” just has to say the word. No one is left out.

Tolerance
John 3:17. This follows the verse that is perhaps the most recited verse in the Bible. Jesus was still talking in plain and simple terms. “For God sent His Son into the world not to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” In his letter to the Romans, Paul carried forward with the same theme: “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus.” Christianity does not carry a message of intolerance or condemnation, but a message of reconciliation and salvation.
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So the right-wingers blame the liberals. Foley apparently blames booze, conveniently checking into rehab for alcoholism. Didn’t he hear that Jesus was quite fond of wine?

Why is it that Christian politicians are so un-Christlike?

It’s pretty pathetic when an atheist has to school Christian leaders on the teachings of Jesus.