Thursday, December 25, 2008

Christmas, Ahmadinejad, America, and Christ

Iran's President Ahmadinejad gave a speech proclaiming
"If Christ was on Earth today undoubtedly he would stand with the people in opposition to bullying, ill-tempered and expansionist powers...If Christ was on Earth today undoubtedly he would hoist the banner of justice and love for humanity to oppose warmongers, occupiers, terrorists and bullies the world over. If Christ was on Earth today undoubtedly he would fight against the tyrannical policies of prevailing global economic and political systems, as He did in His lifetime."

I think his reading of the New Testament is a little skewed. I never really saw Jesus attack political authorities. He did go after the religious establishment, but not the political leaders.

If Christ was on Earth today, he undoubtedly would teach love your neighbor and give unto the United States what is the United States' and to God what is God's.

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