Tribe.net. Local Connections Shelley http://tribes.tribe.net/christianliberal/thread/44ac5c77-b4f1-433b-a209-ac56d8195086 2008-07-25T21:11:57Z 2008-07-13T22:29:45Z

<div>A quote by Tony Campolo sums up exactly the way I feel about the Christian right: <br/> <br/>"I have three things to say to you: First, last night, while you were sleeping, 30,000 around the world died of starvation related causes. Second, most of you don't give a shit. Third, you're more concerned with the fact that I said 'shit' than the fact that 30,000 kids died last night." <br/> <br/>I have friends on the right who think all Christians should be conservative. They claim that conservative values are Jesus' values, but I don't believe that at all. And here's why: <br/> <br/>I could never associate myself with a group that whose members stand outside clinics screaming at frigntened young girls, telling them they're going to hell. <br/> <br/>I could never associate myself with a group whose members put themselves on a self-righteous holier-than-thou pedistal. <br/> <br/>I could never associate myself with a group who has no problem spending tax money on killing, but doesn't think tax money should be spent to help our most helpless. <br/> <br/>I could never associate myself with a group who find it perfectly acceptable that millions of uninsured people in this country could lose EVERYTHING they have because of an illness they have no control over. <br/> <br/>I could never associate myself with a group who loudly espouses intolerance and judgement towards their fellow man, instead of the "loving they neighbor" as Jesus commanded. <br/> <br/>What else can you come up with?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/christianliberal">Christian Liberals</a> - 1 reply </div>

Shelley 2008-07-13T22:29:45Z