With presentations and (mis-)representations of people and platforms up for grabs at the moment, I’m posting this piece (orig. pub. in the Salvos’ on fire magazine in November 2007, before the fed. election), as comment on truth in reportage :) Written by Barry Gittins and Linda Hogan Candidate Jesus? Jesus was a monarchist (Matthew 22:21) Jesus was a communist (Mark 10:21) Jesus was an anarchist (Matthew 10:35,36) Jesus was a conservative (Matthew 5:17) Jesus was a radical (John 3:3,4) Jesus was an environmentalist (Luke 12:6) Jesus was a demagogue (Mark 6: 34) Jesus was a trade unionist (Matthew 20:12) Jesus was a capitalist (Matthew 25:20,21) Jesus was a lawyer (Luke 2:46,47) Jesus was a dissident (Mark 6:48,49) Jesus was a non-violent pacifist (Matthew 26:52) Jesus was an armed insurgent (Matthew 10:34) Jesus was a developer (John 2:19-21) Jesus was a small-business owner (Mark 6:3) Jesus was a traditionalist (Matthew 26:17-19) Jesus was an innovator (Matthew 17:27) Jesus was a law-giver (John 13:34,35) Jesus was a rule-breaker (Matthew 12:1-8) Jesus, the Alpha and Omega, was all of these and none*. If you are a Christian, or someone interested in Jesus, then consider his beliefs, stances, sayings and actions and ask yourself if they can help guide your decisions at the ballot box. Vote 1 Jesus. * Jesus transcends all of these labels. Salvationists believe he was both ‘truly and properly man and truly and properly God’, hence this column falls under the category of parody.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 03:19:49 +0000
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