Comments on: Jesus a “Community Organizer”? Puh-leeeze!!

By: i.m.small

i.m.small — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:54:53 +0000

HE PASSES BY THE BEGGARS

It is eternal winter there
Within the proud warmonger´s soul,
As death and killing take their toll,
Humanity beyond repair.

O, how he spouts some high ideals
Of what is right and what is wrong,
And echoing conviction strong
His wife confirms how she too feels.

Yes, let us call them, as we may
Mr. & Mrs. Republican–
Their son, of age to be a man
Has got deferment, by the way.

The commerce of the corporations
Must not be stymied in its course,
Thus he affirms; and in his purse
Collects in coin considerations.

One has to fill the gas tank up;
His car is like a mini-tank
And glides so smooth, you know his rank
Was not achieved by beggar´s cup.

By: Mel

Mel — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:49:45 +0000

Jesus was not hired by anyone to unite others for the sake of common self-interest. It is a ridiculous analogy that deserves another: King Harod promoted baby-killing…just like B.Hussein

By: BAM

BAM — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:52:58 +0000

Go get ‘em SW Missouri!

You just got told Dr. Walter Jones!
Amazing you teach bible school, but do not understand the bible?

By: oma of 15

oma of 15 — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:29:22 +0000

Answer to AnnapolisMDI was speaking of Governor Palin. God has used many woman in history and God can use her to change McCain. She said the other day that she is for what we can do for God and not
for what God can do for us. If this is how she feels than there is hope. That is my prayer. You know too that no one is perfect. We all fall short in our walk and that is why Jesus sits at the right hand of His Father to interceed for our mistakes. I do not hate or dislike Sen. Obama I just don’t agree with most of what he stands for. If I look at that then I can not vote for him. I believe God is against abortion, homosexuality, same sex marriage. Those things are important to me.
I know I sure don’t always do to others as I want them to do to me. and I am sure it is the same with you. We are sinners and will remain sinners until by the grace of God we may be with him forever. What a glorius day that will be. When that day comes that we may see Him in all His beauty do you think we will see each others faults?
Right now my main concern is for my children, grandchildren and future additions, if the Lord tarries is that they may serve God and not be persecuted for it, whether it is subtle or physical persecution.
I hope that clears it up for you.

By: AnnapolisMD

AnnapolisMD — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:18:14 +0000

Response to ‘oma of 15 said,in September 15th, 2008 at 10:44 am’

You say ‘I am thankful we have a candidate who is not afraid to put God first.’

Please clarify. Are you speaking of Sen. Obama or Sen. McCain? Because if it is the later, I would suggest you reconsider because God said ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you’.

By: oma of 15

oma of 15 — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:44:49 +0000

Jesus was also a carpenter. He did manual labor. He also thought his followers to love God above all and his neighbor as himself.
In Ps. 59 David complains about those that oppose him and calls them “barking dogs” and calls the verbal abuse “belching”.
He suffered in all things except sin. If we compare ourselves or Obama to Christ we come up with a real problem.
I am thankful we have a candidate who is not afraid to put God first. Let us pray for a revival that God will do great things for this country and bring it back to what it was. The pilgrims left their own countries to flee from persecution, physical and verbal. This country has become just like the countries our forefathers fled from. So I plead with you all, Let us storm the throne of Grace that God will be merciful to this country and that we may return to the old paths. Let us repent of our own lack of concern and prayer and also for the sin of this country.

By: SWMissouri

SWMissouri — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:35:28 +0000

Dr. Jones…you are actually a Pharisee….not a Christian.

Here’s the deal. Republican folks claim to be religious and yet constantly use or eagerly allow False Witness (one of the Ten Commandments). They propagate lies, distortions, and innuendo all in the name of God. Because in their feeble minds and limited understanding of Christianity they believe that abortion is murder and that murder is a sin worse than False Witness. The end justify the means sort of thing. However what they don’t realize is that Sin is Sin and all sin means death according to the bible. You can’t be more dead than dead. So their lying is as great as sin as a woman having an abortion or someone committing murder. And they do it several times a day with such vigor and delight.

So, as a real Christian, not a self-righteous Pharisee, I’m going to vote for the candidate that espouses Jesus’ real values: temperance, kindness, compassion, and doing for others. I won’t however vote for the evil party that is lies, wars, hatred, and greed…even if they are against abortion. Sanctimonious

Self-Righteousness as exposed by Dr. Jones and many in the GOP is an abomination (filthy rags) to God. Lastly let us not forget what the bible tells us…you can tell the value of a man by the fruit he bears. What he sows…so shall he reap. Can anyone…ANYONE…say that the last 8 years of war, destruction, lies, complete lack of compassion are Godly virtues as espoused by Jesus Christ? I’ll take any Democrats harvest over the GOP anyday.

By: SKT

SKT — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:17:03 +0000

I like the way you’ve used this platform to talk about Jesus but I think you are also picking and choosing when you disagree with the likening of Jesus to a community organizer, because He did perform deeds that Community Organizers perform today - advocating for the poor, empowering people, improving their quality of life, etc. And I wonder, if you are truly a Christian, how you can judge someone else’s profession of faith in Christ by saying Obama’s faith “remains in serious doubt”. Do you doubt Macain’s faith? Bush’s faith, and your own faith?

Oh, I see, I think you tend to doubt the faith of anyone who does not agree with your understanding of “absolute moral truths”.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:15:27 +0000

Oh, lighten up. This was just a cheeky comeback to all the Republican guff about community organizers. And, yes, Cohen was taking the quote too seriously as well.

By: SKT

SKT — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:06:52 +0000

I like the way you’ve used this platform to talk about Jesus but I think you are also picking and choosing when disagree the likening of Jesus to a community organizer, because He did perform deeds that Community Organizers perform today - advocating for the poor, empowering peole, improving their quality of life, etc. And I wonder if you are trully a Christian how you can judge someone’s profession of faith in Christ by saying Obama’s faith is in serious doubt. Do you doubt Macain’s faith? Bush’s faith?

By: AnnapolisMD

AnnapolisMD — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:55:07 +0000

Interesting…

You describe Jesus in many ways in your article, but nowhere do you disprove the fact that he was, indeed, also a community organizer.

By: an american for freedom

an american for freedom — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:47:37 +0000

WoW!!!!!!!!!!right on Dr. Jones!!!!!!!
the dems. have way over stepped the bounds this time…I hope that this wakes up the drug obama supporters and they see the light…Vote McCain/Palin!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Someone

Someone — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:38:59 +0000

It is unfortunate that Mr. Cohen said what he said (if indeed your quote is accurate) because the purpose of the current meme “Jesus was a community organizer, Pilate a governor” was NOT to suggest that Barack Obama is “like Jesus” — it was to ask, what exactly does Sarah Palin (a governor) have against community organizers?

Palin and Giuliani used words that sounded as if they were looking down elitist noses at community organizers, aiming to ridicule Obama’s early work as one as meaningless. One possible response to that is to think of one of the most famous, beloved, and successful people in history to have been the same thing being ridiculed and ask, “does Sarah Palin want to ridicule ______ too?” Well in this case they filled in the blank with Jesus. Was Jesus a community organizer? Debate that all you want.

But please don’t make sweeping generalizations about what “liberal Democrats” are thinking (or what they know) just because Mr. Cohen used a poor choice of words.

Barack Obama is NOT like Jesus, any more than the rest of us are “like Jesus” (which, of course, in some ways we all are, which is a large part of the whole reason Jesus had to exist). In fact I bet Barack Obama would be one of the first people to tell you he’s no Jesus.

But guess what? Neither are Sarah Palin and John McCain.

By: Tangential

Tangential — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:31:40 +0000

What truly disgusts me is how many so-called-Christians have subverted the true meaning of the mythos of Jesus Christ. It is far better, in some eyes, to turn Jesus into God walking in human form rather than the true message that this should inspire: Jesus was a man who was chosen by God to become something greater than just a man… to become in spirit the Son of God.

In short, we all have the potential to be Jesus, should we love our fellow man and woman and strive to live according to the tenets that were espoused by Jesus: to treat others as we ourselves would want to be treated, to forgive others their faults, to in essence Be Nice To Each Other.

Being Holier than Thou is not what Jesus wants, and to cast stones like this is to be unChristian. Indeed, if you believe in the mythos that Satan is an agent of Evil (rather than the pre-Paul stories where Satan was the Judge, an agent of God that tested mankind to determine if he was lacking or not) then you are enhancing Satan’s own work to spread hate and discord across the world.

Being Christian is more than just hollow words and hollow condemnations. It is acting true to the words Christ put forth. You disgrace the true spirit of Jesus with these actions and need to take a strong serious look at your path to determine if you truly want to be an individual with a heart full of hate… or one who realizes that all of us, be they Christian, Islamic, Buddhist, Pagan, Jewish, or any other religion, are worthy in the eyes of the Creator and in Jesus.

And yes, that even includes atheists.

By: Athist93

Athist93 — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:52:20 +0000

i belive that jesus was just a creation by a person who was on any sort of drug available, as jesus as a complete prick and i do not like him becoz he is not real