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Here's an interesting AP article that surface a couple days ago.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040818/ap_on_re_us/jesus_vote

Abstaining as much as possible from your own bias towards either political party, who do you think Jesus would vote for?

If you're going to quote scripture, I ask that it be Jesus' own words if possible, or otherwise references to his character or deeds.

If he had any sort of respect for the laws of this country, he wouldn't vote based upon his own religious beliefs, but would instead only vote based upon what is legal and what is effective. That is why I picked none.

If he had any sort of respect for the laws of this country, he wouldn't vote based upon his own religious beliefs, but would instead only vote based upon what is legal and what is effective. That is why I picked none.
Since when did the centerpeice of a religion respect the laws of any country? Last time I checked, Jesus wasn' American.
Anyways, does a god have religious beliefs?

I imagine he'd call down God's vengeance on both parties, although I have to hope he's got a special circle of hell all picked out for the neo-con chickenhawks.

Jesus would vote for his favorite, the klondike bar!

Seeing as Jesus isn't American, and the fact I think he wouldn't be too interested in favouring any of the above, I chose none.

i'm taking the catholic worker/leo tolstoy position - jesus is an anarchist.

The real question is "who cares anyway?"

As far as we know, he would be just another guy with a vote (hypothetically)

I have a friend named Jesus. He's too young to vote but he would go liberal.

...wouldn't Jesus have to be an American citizen to vote?

That is one of the wierdest questions I have ever been asked. Why the hell would I know how Jesus would vote? And why does it matter the way Jesus wold vote, him not being American and all.

I imagine he'd call down God's vengeance on both parties, although I have to hope he's got a special circle of hell all picked out for the neo-con chickenhawks.

Yeah, I think the real question is...who would Jesus send to hell? The Repubs, the Demos, and the Indos are all asinine anyway! Why would Jesus vote for any of them because they're all retarded, thinking that they can really change the country Woo! Yeah, I don't think Jesus would vote for Kerry because the guy is funny looking, and that's why I'm not voting for him...he's funny looking, like a potato...never trust a potato.

...wouldn't Jesus have to be an American citizen to vote?

him not being American and all

Seeing as Jesus isn't American

Last time I checked, Jesus wasn' American.

Yes, Jesus would have to be an American citizen. He would also have to be a resident of a state, and as far as I'm aware it's hard to get absentee ballots mailed to heaven. (Unless Jesus' great return to Earth is going to be November 2nd, 2004. All those nuts were convinced he would return in 2000, but after what happened in that election I don't think he's going to bother).

I thought it was obvious this was a hypothetical question.

Hmm . . . in some other thread, some1 said that if Jesus did really preach on earth now, the conservatives would be all "you're goin to hell, you commie!" so he wont vote for Bush - he wont vote for Nader 'cause we're in this hellhole partially thanks to him, and since Jesus holds so strong to his beliefs he wouldnt vote for Kerry, the waffler.

I think Jesus would find all the candidates lacking and abstain from the election...even though you or I in our limited knowledge will try to place votes on what we think is best, I think He would know ALL of the candidates' failings. Plus, if I recall correctly, during His life someone named Simon the Zealot tried to get Him politically involved, asking Him to become a rebel leader for the Jewish people, and He declined that. He seemed not to be concerned with our sort of politics, which is a shallow and temporary thing, but with matters of the individual soul instead.

I'm not the most knowledgeable of Christian Mythology (Before quoting and flaming, to what religion does Odin belong to? :P It's only fair.), but based on what I've read, I think Jesus would probably not care about politics beyond trying to help fix the corruption present in all forms of government. So he would most likely abstain - after all, human politics are personal truths. 'God' is supposedly a Greater Truth, or The Truth. Why should the child of such Truth participate in something less?

- Excuse me if I used the wrong terms; I mean no offense to anyone's faith and it's unintentional. (Wow, someone who respects others' beliefs! :P)

abortion?
embyrionic stem cell research?
gay marriage?
tort reform?
faith baised inititives?
God in schools?

Jesus was a republican

a nordic-socilist type republican

but a republican none the less

abortion?
Proof?
embyrionic stem cell research?
Proof?
gay marriage?
Proof?
tort reform?
Proof? (Is this as in the type of Cake?)
faith baised inititives?
Proof?
God in schools?
Proof?

Jesus was a republican
Proof?

capital punishment?
responding violence with violence?
using God to further political agendas?

jesus was most certainly not a republican.

What? Don't you know that

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abortion?
embyrionic stem cell research?
gay marriage?
tort reform?
faith baised inititives?
God in schools?

Jesus was a republican

a nordic-socilist type republican

but a republican none the less
Socialist Republican? OXYMORON CITY!

...wouldn't Jesus have to be an American citizen to vote?
Jesus WAS an American, obviously. After all, isn't the Bible written in English?

nah the republican party is too nazi for jesus, he would create his own third party called discipiles of christ, by his disciples, and none of the christians would vote for him because he wouldnt believe in forcing the christian religion on everyone

Jesus WAS an American, obviously. After all, isn't the Bible written in English?
*dies laughing

capital punishment?
responding violence with violence?
using God to further political agendas?

jesus was most certainly not a republican.

actually the bible doesn't say anthing against capilat punishment, I'm sure Jesus would think we've gotten a little carried away but I don't think he'd try to get it outlawed

I'm pretty sure Jesus would have been pro-war because the war saved lives

not getting number three

Socialist Republican? OXYMORON CITY!

no its not

look at Minnesota

look at Norm Coleman

Proof? (Is this as in the type of Cake?)


its a reform of the medical malpractice system that would ensure every American can afford healthcare

of course seeing as how john edwards made all his money to ensure the opposite and the trial lawers union is in bed with the demicratic party that will never happen if jk wins

actually the bible doesn't say anthing against capilat punishment,
"Let him who is without sin cast the first stone" ring any bells?

its a reform of the medical malpractice system that would ensure every American can afford healthcare

Ah right, I was wondering about that.

"Let him who is without sin cast the first stone" ring any bells?
That would be against the justice system in general, which both parties support, rather than just capital punishment, would it not? I'd agree that it could be applied to capital punishment, but not only to capital punishment.

"Let him who is without sin cast the first stone" ring any bells?

that was the stoning of a woman accused of adultery

we're talking about a convicted serial murderer/rapist being killed by painless lethal injection

that was the stoning of a woman accused of adultery

we're talking about a convicted serial murderer/rapist being killed by painless lethal injection
Well do you have any evidence to show that he would be for capital punishment for serious crimes?

That would be against the justice system in general, which both parties support, rather than just capital punishment, would it not? I'd
Yep