Would the Right-Wing Say Jesus Was a Commie?

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http://www.alternet.org/would-right-wing-say-jesus-was-commie

Ah, 'tis the season for family, friends, eggnog, chipmunks singing Christmas carols -- and all-out, no-mercy, blow-'em-all-to-hell WAR.

Not war like in Afghanistan. No, no -- this is the far-right's God-awful "War on the War on Christmas." In this season of Peace on Earth, a delusional faction of rightist has cooked up a hokey "cultural crisis" to foment hatred of ... well, of whom? Blasphemist-liberal-Democrat- atheist-humanists, they shout!

The infidels are not accused of lobbing actual bombs in this "war," but Words of Mass Destruction. Specifically, wail the purists, unholy left-wingers go around saying "Happy Holidays," rather than "Merry Christmas," as Jesus taught us to say. Or was it Constantine the Great in the Fourth Century who came up with that?

Never mind, the rightists' point is that diabolical lefties -- ie, Marxists -- are out to ban Christmas entirely. No less of a heroic defender of the faith than Sarah Palin has even written a thin book about this devious plot, revealing that "Happy Holidays" is merely "The tip of the spear in a larger battle to ... make true religious freedom a thing of America's past." Luckily, note the Merry Christmas crusaders, such bright lights as Gov. Rick Perry of Texas are pushing state laws to bypass the silly U.S. Constitution and allow Christian icons and ceremonies into our schools. "A creche in every public space," is their cry, "a cross on every city hall." To hell with Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the winter solstice, etc. -- this is war!

[Notafraidtoo]

1. If how they treat the pope is any indication..Yes

I am a very liberal/Atheist and i have no issue with Jesus as was written in the new testament, i may not believe in any of the magic stuff but the things he said are pretty much how i live my life.

The golden rule,helping and loving the poor, calling out the rich, calling out hypocrites, love thy neighbor, not throwing stones this is the exact opposite of conservative Christians today in fact IMO they are actually anti Christ.

If they would actually read the new testament and not just listen to a pastor with a political agenda they would be very surprised indeed.

So if the pope can recite actual christian doctrine and be called a Marxist then of course they would persecute Jesus in public opinion.

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2. well the did crucify him nt

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3. As they are hyperbolic hypocrites, I'd say no.

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4. They'd never want to think that deeply, as they operate with "angry drunk" logic

It's just some "ism" they can rally around and raise hell about. If they woke up sober and thought it through they'd see they're barking up the wrong tree; but you see; doing that would take away that great chest beating feeling that only a bellicose opinionated drunk gets.

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5. Commies are so 20th century. Today they would call him a Muslin (sic).