Those on the political "right" continue to try to gut aid to individual citizens and families who are in need, while continuing to give HUGE "entitlements" to corporations, and allowing the wealthy not to pay their fair share of taxes...
A sampling of the IMMORALITY of this from The Word:
THE LAW:
Deuteronomy 15:7-11
Deuteronomy 24:14,15
... among others...
THE PROPHETS:
Amos 2:4-8
5:21-24
6:4-7
8:4-7
James 2:14-17
4:1-10
5:1-6
Ezekiel 34:1-10
... among others...
THE GOSPELS
Mark 12:38-44
Matthew 20:1-16
25:31-46
Luke 6:46-49
9:12-17
12:13-21
16:19-31
... among others...
Compassion for those whom Jesus loves is not a concern for those who are selfishly motivated by greed and have an interest to exploit the poor so they can get more for themselves. Since 1981, that has been the agenda of the political/christian "right", which is WRONG - the "Christians" giving lip service to Jesus while giving their devotion to Mammon, Mars and Bacchus (Mark 7:6-8)... mean-spirited, ruthless, self-centered, greedy, power hungry, exploitative, intolerant, classist, sexist, racist and homophobic are NOT Christian Values, not according to the Gospel of Jesus!
Who you vote for reflects whose way you value as a believer... read the Gospels before the election, concentrating on what Jesus taught and exemplified (especially His imperative statements), and look at what each candidate would do for the most vulnerable and what they would do for the most powerful and wealthy... on whose side is Jesus? It is clear...
Pastor Jamie
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