A Lie That's Getting Very Old and Tired

One of Obama's "advisors" again, this time on Obama's network of record, MSNBC, talking to the liberal shill host:



Here's a quote: "Social justice and health care are at the heart of the gospel". That is a total LIE. The gospel has nothing to do with either issue.

The gospel means good news. What is the good news? Jesus came to earth and took the sin of the world upon himself, and died in our place. He was buried, and rose again, proof that the debt was paid, and that God was satisfied with the payment. Period. No more, no less. That's the good news.

Socialism and progressivism are not related to the gospel in any way shape or form. In fact, if you want to know the attitude of the Aposles to the idea of handing out something to someone who doesn't work, by taking it from someone who does, how about this quote from Corinthians: "If a man does not work, neither should he eat".

Does this mean that Jesus was not concerned with the plight of the poor? Of course not. He was interested in justice, and in caring for the sick -- but not by GOVERNMENT, but rather, by the INDIVIDUAL. This is the major point upon which the progressive left goes off the rails on the subject of Christianity. Jesus was interested in personal morality, and never spoke to the subject of corporate morality. He knew that government was ill-equipped to be a dispenser of his teachings. As he put it, "My kingdom is not of this world".

This kind of confusion and misinterpretation is to be expected however. Having never known Christ, those on the left are in a pretty poor position to determine what he means.