(yes, that title was just to make you click & read this post…but hey, he does, doesn’t he?) :)
seriously though,
if jesus lived as a us citizen today, do you think he’d vote?
*please play nice*
(yes, that title was just to make you click & read this post…but hey, he does, doesn’t he?) :)
seriously though,
if jesus lived as a us citizen today, do you think he’d vote?
*please play nice*
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40 responses to “jesus loves hillary clinton”
Woohoo! First comment!
The title caught my attention… sneaky hobbits… err, bloggers.
Jesus does love Hillary, and His body on this earth — the Church — needs to demonstrate that.
I think Jesus would vote….
And I think Jesus would pray a lot about the election of the leader of the free world.
I’m been feeling convicted about that…
Holy Spirit: Turn off NPR and PRAY about the election, instead of listening to people complain about it.
Me: But then what will I complain about?
I don’t know. My first instinct is to say no because while Jesus was all about obeying authority he was not at all about politics. He never once showed any interest in the political structures of his time so why would he be interested in 21st century American politics? Great thinking question! I could be swayed either way.
Jesus does love Hilary. Yep, even her. I can’t imagine who He would vote for. My brain flashes straight to lightening and locusts.
Welcome to OKlahoma.
Agreed: Jesus does love Hillary Clinton.
Do I think Jesus would vote in the upcoming election? Honestly I’m not sure that he would.
I bet Jesus would be very offended by our choice of “Christian” issues that are defended in every election we have. Are the issues of homosexual marriage and abortion important to Kingdom-oriented dialogue? Of course they are! Are they THE most important issues? I would suggest they are not.
As a part of the body of Christ, I feel responsible for this obviously unfocused debate of issues. Would Jesus be more concerned that we successfully stopped two homosexuals from getting married, or that we started to more boldly confront poverty and injustice in our country and others?
At any rate, there are such grievous weaknesses on either side of political debates these days, I highly doubt Jesus would eagerly support either side.
I’m not sure. It’s difficult to know what he would do in a democratic situation. I agree with Hilary (commenter :) ) to a certain point. I for one am more concerned about pro-life issues than about gay marriage. I would appreciate it if gay marriage was banned, but in the end, what I really care about is saving lives. (I feel much more strongly about how the church deals with that issue.)
I also think, as your title hinted, that Christians sometimes become very hateful toward political candidates they don’t agree with. For instance: I was browsing*cough*stalking through Facebook, and I noticed a few groups that one person was in: “I Want to Hit Hillary Clinton in the Face with a Battle Axe,” “Addicted to Jesus,” “I believe that Jesus Christ died for me.” I’m not trying to indict this particular person, but to notice that in general we sometimes throw our principles out the window when it comes to political candidates we don’t like!
So yeah… just my $.02… or $2.00. :)
Anne- we both posted somewhat political posts on the same day! :-)
To answer your question, Yes! In the spirit of Forrest Gump, “That’s all I got to say about that.” I think that was Forrest Gump, anyways I digress.
great question!
as fun as it would be to think of who Jesus would vote for, i suspect it is highly unlikely that He would vote.
His purpose while on Earth was highly focused and singular: the redemption of God’s lost kids.
nothing else came close.
He wants us to submit to the authorities. He wants us to care about what He cares about. I think there’s no doubt that He would vote.
I agree with Kenyon.
I don’t think Jesus would vote. I think, for us, that elections are almost always a choice between two (or more) evils (or, “the right is wrong and the left doesn’t get it”), and I don’t really see Jesus making that kind of choice.
Sometimes, too, there really isn’t a choice beyond the facade of what is presented to us, as both options are essentially the same.
It’s interesting to think about, though. So much of the things Jesus said, if you look at them in the light of the situation of Rome at the time, are entirely subversive of the nature of empire. I often think about how they translate to our situation.
I think he would vote. And I think he would vote for King James seeing as how he wrote the the #1 best seller about Jesus. It seems like Jesus would want to return the favor.
“Thou Hath Obtain-ed Mine Vote, King James.”
I guess He would vote. He’s pretty good like that. :) And we’re supposed to respect the government. I have no idea who He would vote for though. And honestly, that fact makes me sad . . . the thought that He wouldn’t support any of them.
Allow me to imitate Jesus by answering a question with a question. Which would you prefer: abortion is illegal but every pregnant woman wants one OR abortion is legal but no pregnant woman wants one? For the purpose of this discussion these are your only two choices.
If you chose the first option then “Yes” Jesus would vote because government is the solution. If you chose the second option then “No” Jesus would not vote because changed lives, not government, is the solution.
Good question.. I’m not sure if He would vote, or if He would just go up to the candidate and say “hey, wanna bet that you’ll be president?”
I thought similarly to Sean. He wouldn’t have to vote. He’d already know the winner. But also I think about Jesus’ response when asked about paying taxes. Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s. Give the government its due and give God his. I think he might encourage everyone else to vote but it wouldn’t be His top priority. Otherwise he might have come into the world differently–as a political figure.
Jesus wouldn’t vote – He did not know that concept, only the concept of Kings and Rulers, etc.
Absolutely, Jesus loves Hillary! He died for her too didn’t He? Would He vote? I suspect that, were He around in 21st century America, He would definetely be involved in the electoral process. How He would do it is a mystery to me, since I wouldn’t have suspected that He would get His and Peter’s taxes from a fish! I do think it’s safe to assume that He would have been neither Republican nor Democrat!! There’s my soapbox contribution for the day! :)
How interesting… I’m going to say I agree with Zack, especially about the praying part…
He paid taxes, why wouldn’t he vote? Seems logical to me…
I find the point that Anna mention to be a rather good one…about being more interested in a candidate who is pro-life over someone who is for gay marriages, since one is working to save lives.
Why would the King of Kings vote for anyone?
He never in his entire adult life showed any interest in politics or in kingdoms of this world, so I would say, based on what we know of Jesus, no, he wouldn’t vote.
Mike
I never see Jesus acting out against politics. He stands firmly against injustice. He demonstrates mercy. He engages society. He submits to authority.
I think he would vote…but I don’t know for whom. I don’t think it is fair to say He would be a Republican or Democrate. He would vote for what is right…what is wise. Taking what Paul says in Romans 13 into consideration, I beleive Jesus would not shy away from voting for a candidate. I think Jesus would pray for wisdom before casting His vote.
yeah, chad just said exactly what i was going to say.
I’m gonna side with those that say Jesus would not become a part of the political process. And I am going to agree completely with John Ireland.
But then again, Chad raises a good point.
So heck if I know.
Wow, great question Anne! I think Jesus would vote. Obviously, that was not an option back in the days of kings and rulers so if he were a US citizen today, I think he would participate in the normal duties given to us like voting, paying taxes, getting a drivers license, etc.
I don’t believe He would vote. He’s already demonstrated that He can spark a real revolution without getting involved with politics. He was never against politics, it’s just that politics were irrelevant to His goal of changing lives.
Even nowadays I don’t look at politics to heal the spiritual illness in our world.
Hmm, I guess he sets up and kings and opposes them. So I’m pretty sure he cares a great deal about who is placed in power. I don’t think he’d vote though…I mean, he’d get mauled standing in line!
Yes, He loves Hilary.
I don’t know if He would vote.
I personally think whether or not Jesus would vote is irrelevant. We can only ever speculate and either way it doesn’t change the fact that we should vote. As citizens of modern democratic nations (I’m actually a Brit so don’t actually get a say in the current US elections, obviously!) we can’t just disengage from the political process as it impacts our lives. As individuals there may be things more important to us than the political process but we have the vote and it seems to me it is irresponsible not to exercise it. As a Brit the way religion seems to feature in the US elections is pretty unbelievable and a little bit scary!
Just my two pennies worth.
does anyone think this seems silly to talk about what would Jesus would do? Didn’t those bracelets go out of style years ago?
I would hope Jesus would be leading the rebellion against the evil empire ;)
Jesus loves Hilary, but He doesn’t have to love her policies.
yes, hilary is loved. and you are loved. and i am loved. thanks be to god.
as for politics, i know very little, but i wonder if jesus would be the underdog candidate trying to bring everyone back to their senses.
his campaign issue: pro-life…not “anti-abortion”, but truly pro-life. for the unborn, the elderly, the forgotten, the poor, the hungry, the war ravaged, the sick, the imprisoned, the thirsty…a politic based on providing the best quality of life for all peoples. period.
i’ve come to the conclusion that almost every issue in our modern world of politics can be an issue of pro-life…FOR LIFE THAT IS WELL LIVED, not an easy life of comfort, but a life of meaning and dignity.
what are your thoughts?
Heck, yes, he loves Hillary! He loves us all!
And I also think he would vote. Although He understood how much bigger the issues of life and salvation were than politics, He also followed much of the governmental stuff of the day like tax paying. Also, His mother gave birth to Him in a stable because she was on a journey for a sensus.
As for who He would vote for… Maybe he’d do a “write-in” candidate? Haha!
definitely a good reminder.
jesus loves all the politicians. even if they make us crazy with their bashing.
hm. i’d have to say, yes.
and i’m with Zack up top.
he’d vote, but he’d pray a heck of a lot about the election. cause who God wants will prevail right? (i wanna pull out romans 6:23 or something around there. the whole “everything will turn out for the good” verse…yep PK right over here. haha)
I can’t speak for Jesus, but I think people who love people as Jesus did should vote. Thank God for organizations like http://www.sojo.net and http://www.one.org who are educating people on real issues such and social injustice and extreme poverty. We need people in leadership positions that care about people more than power, prestige and wealth. May the church world wake up in our day to the fact that there are more issues than abortion and gay marriage. I think it is happening. May genuine change come to Washington this election.
Know that you are loved,
gaj
of course Jesus would vote! we are told to pray for the government and follow laws…granted voting is not a law, but if you dont vote it may be hard to pray for the president….at least in my mind it would be.
Hah! I know exactly what Jesus would do and who He would vote for! Whatever the Father told him to do, and whoever the Father wanted him to.
I also know exactly what he’d say about abortionists, pro-abortionists, people who get abortions, pro-lifers, illegal immigrants, immigration agents, gays, gays wanting to get married, people who want to stop gays from getting married, gay rights supporters, gaybashers, people who vote and even people who don’t vote: “He who is without sin among you…”
I betcha he’d even sit down at a fundraiser with republicans, democrats, independents…
The question I’d like answered is, why will you vote? (grin)
question: is jesus a jewish american voter? does he live in new york or florida? did he move from new york to florida? does he live in palm beach county? does he vote with the christian right or the jewish left? is he a conservative jew like dr. laura? or is he a democrat jew like lieberman, crossing over to support a republican candidate? does he vote pro-israel or pro-palestine since bethlehem is held by palestinians? would he be a guest on fox and friends and pontificate about the new hampshire primaries.
i’m having a hard time picturing it.
i think if he were political, he’d be crucified.
I don’t think Jesus would vote. I would think he would think that the elections are a rather small part of what is really important. God said we could appoint people over us, but that was for our own good. I think the larger government has a much different agenda that what Gods vision was. I think Jesus would still be homeless and still be healing the broken, outcast and weary and not care much about what happening on CNN.