Can one be a Christian and a Conservative at the same time?

Question

By Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo

Poll: CAN ONE BE A CHRISTIAN AND A CONSERVATIVE AT THE SAME TIME?

CAN ONE BE A CHRISTIAN AND A CONSERVATIVE AT THE SAME TIME?

Two Thousand years ago in the midst of the Conservative, Militantly, Bellicose, Roman Empire and the parallel Rule of the Ultraconservative Conservative Herodian Kings and Priests, where the death penalty was a broadly used as it has been in Texas and Florida since the Bush advent therein, there came a man who opposed all of that for which they stood. He opposed the death penalty and much forgiving of sexual sins. (The woman caught in adultery John 8:1-11)

He despised greed/avarice which the Bushites Gekko say is Good!. Luke 16:19-31 The avaricious rich man

He opposed violence of any sort; he was by his own admission, "meek and mild." He advocated tolerance and acceptance of others. He offered free health care to any who approached him.

He also refused to condemn or judge others except for the rich who were avaricious and the hypocrites. He opposed judging others, a prime factor in the Bush administration IS judging others Luke 7: 37-42- judging others

He was dismissive of sexuality as a major judgmental concern. Luke 4:4-42 Samaritan woman at Jacob's Well

Jesus was, by the definitions, condemnation and attacks on Liberals by the Bushites and the "Christian" Right, a "bleeding Heart Liberal."

They are indeed correct, because in his opposition to everything for which The Conservative Roman Empire and the Ultraconservative Conservative Herodian Kings and Priests, stood Jesus was and remains a Liberal. There is no way the Church can, without being hypocritical wriggle its way around the reality that one cannot be a Christian and a Conservative, any more than one can be a Christian and support the slaughter in Iraq (A nation 12 times smaller than the USA, and lacking air force and navy at the time of the invasion), and the planned slaughters in Iran, and Venezuela.

Therefore, begs the question, CAN A PERSON BE BOTH A CHRISTIAN AND A CONSERVATIVE?

YES

OR

NO

Answer 1

No. Conservative Christian is an Oxymoron.

22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

25For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Luke 18:20-25

Blessed are the apeacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Matthew 5:9

40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' Matthew 25:40

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11Since there will never cease to be some in need on the earth, I therefore command you, "Open your hand to the poor and needy neighbor in your land."

Deuteronomy 15:11

27 for all these things were done by the people who lived in the land before you, and the land became defiled. 28 And if you defile the land, it will vomit you out as it vomited out the nations that were before you.

Leviticus 18:28-29

33 " 'When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him. 34 The alien living with you must be treated as one of your native-born. Love him as yourself, for you were aliens in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 19:33-34

Answer 2

if you ask them, they will say yes.

Answer 3

Am sure that it is possible, but really hard------I pondered this question heretofore with the question---"Is Capitalism and Christianity compatiable?"----a very deep question.

Answer 4

you expect me to read all that...sheesh..i apply to that question, so yes!