# Hate in the name of Jesus **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 27, 2004, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-in-the-name-of-jesus/281818 "2004-12-27T20:42:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-in-the-name-of-jesus/281818/61 "2004-12-30T13:28:35Z")
> [@betenoir](#): > > Why is he an uneducated wanker because **you can seem to understand what he’s saying**? > [@betenoir](#): > > Beyond that, my post was in response to your post after he made a link that explained what he was talking about. When you **still didn’t seem to understand it**. Make up your mind, sport. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-in-the-name-of-jesus/281818/62 "2004-12-30T14:05:24Z")
I would have much less of an objection to Christianity if Christians would start, you know, following Jesus instead of substituting their own hate-filled agendas and blaiming it onw Jesus. Jesus preached love and compassion to the weak, the lost, the disenfranchised; he talked about giving to the poor, caring for the sick, and loving God and each other. Why is it that so few so-called Christians have bothered to read and obey Mark 12:28-31? [quote] One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” “The most important one,” Jesus answered, “is this: Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.” Jesus said nothing about attacking gay people or pushing creationism in schools; he said not one word about voting Republican or supporting the death penalty. I hate to break the Christians’ bubble, but most of you are not followers of Christ in any way. You are scary, hateful people who are intolerant, unloving, and dishonest. And stop saying that the GOP is the Christian party because that’s blasphemy against your own God. Jesus doesn’t hate gay people. Jesus doesn’t support the death penalty. Jesus doesn’t believe in supporting the rich against the poor. Jesus doesn’t believe in killing Iraqi children. Jesus doesn’t believe in racial or relgious intolerance. ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-in-the-name-of-jesus/281818/63 "2004-12-30T14:11:20Z")
> [@Desmostylus](#): > > Make up your mind, sport. It’s called a typo. And that’s Ms. sport to you 😉 . ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-in-the-name-of-jesus/281818/64 "2004-12-30T14:48:44Z")
[QUOTE=gobear] I would have much less of an objection to Christianity if Christians would start, you know, following Jesus instead of substituting their own hate-filled agendas and blaiming it onw Jesus. Jesus preached love and compassion to the weak, the lost, the disenfranchised; he talked about giving to the poor, caring for the sick, and loving God and each other. Why is it that so few so-called Christians have bothered to read and obey Mark 12:28-31? > [@](#): > > One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” > > “The most important one,” Jesus answered, “is this: Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.” > Jesus said nothing about attacking gay people or pushing creationism in schools; he said not one word about voting Republican or supporting the death penalty. > > I hate to break the Christians’ bubble, but most of you are not followers of Christ in any way. You are scary, hateful people who are intolerant, unloving, and dishonest. > > And stop saying that the GOP is the Christian party because that’s blasphemy against your own God. > > Jesus doesn’t hate gay people. > Jesus doesn’t support the death penalty. > Jesus doesn’t believe in supporting the rich against the poor. > Jesus doesn’t believe in killing Iraqi children. > Jesus doesn’t believe in racial or relgious intolerance. Matthew 8:10 ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-in-the-name-of-jesus/281818/65 "2004-12-31T14:33:17Z")
> [@gobear](#): > > I would have much less of an objection to Christianity if Christians would start, you know, following Jesus instead of substituting their own hate-filled agendas and blaiming it onw Jesus. Jesus preached love and compassion to the weak, the lost, the disenfranchised; he talked about giving to the poor, caring for the sick, and loving God and each other. Why is it that so few so-called Christians have bothered to read and obey Mark 12:28-31? > > > [@](#): > > > > One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” > > > > “The most important one,” Jesus answered, “is this: Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.” > > Jesus said nothing about attacking gay people or pushing creationism in schools; he said not one word about voting Republican or supporting the death penalty. > > > > I hate to break the Christians’ bubble, but most of you are not followers of Christ in any way. You are scary, hateful people who are intolerant, unloving, and dishonest. > > > > And stop saying that the GOP is the Christian party because that’s blasphemy against your own God. > > > > Jesus doesn’t hate gay people. > > Jesus doesn’t support the death penalty. > > Jesus doesn’t believe in supporting the rich against the poor. > > Jesus doesn’t believe in killing Iraqi children. > > Jesus doesn’t believe in racial or relgious intolerance. Echoing Poly’s post because it merits an echo. I’m just an observer, and include myself among those undeserving to be called “follower of Christ”. But I do believe that God gives to every man the desire of his heart, and Christ is my desire. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-in-the-name-of-jesus/281818/66 "2004-12-31T17:02:48Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > **Poly** , is there any way to let him know about the SDMB? You said he’s from Pittsburgh-we’d be honored to have another Pitt Doper among us! Just to let you know – I’d originally requested (earlier in the year) that he contact me by Private Message – leaving the ball in his court. After receiving e-mail from **Siege** about him, I took the initiative of e-mailing him. He has a week off from work and will be away until January 7, and isn’t sure whether he’ll be viewing his e-mail in the interim. But contact has been made – he has **Siege** ’s and my e-mail addresses, and a forwarded expresson of concern from **Sol**. If and when he responds, I intend to invite him here. And he has an open invitation to **Siege** ’s church, as well. ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-in-the-name-of-jesus/281818/67 "2004-12-31T17:34:28Z")
Hang it, brother, you weren’t supposed to tell them that! I’ve got a reputation for being too damn pious as it is! 😉 Happy New Year, CJ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-in-the-name-of-jesus/281818.md?page=3)