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Originally Posted by Alex's Trip
Can someone tell me how to knock some sense into the girl who thinks Jesus would be a Republican because the Bible doesn't say that the government should be responsible for helping the poor?
I said: "I think Jesus would have been a socialist. At least a democrat. "
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Matthew 19:16-26
16 And behold, one came up to him, saying, "Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal life?"
17 And he said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? One there is who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments."
18 He said to him, "Which?" And Jesus said,"You shall not kill, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness.
19 Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
20 The young man said to him, "All these I have observed; what do I still lack?"
21 Jesus said to him,
"If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
22 When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.
23 And Jesus said to his disciples,
"Truly, I say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
This passage is also present in Mark 10:17-27 and Luke 18:18-27. There are more instances. She evidently has read the Bible if she believes that Christians should be responsible for the poor.