Jesus is a Liberal!!??

I saw a bumper sticker that said "Jesus is a Liberal". At first I was annoyed. After that I thought I could analyze this for truthfulness.

Of course the left believe they have a monopoly on compassion. Since Jesus is the ultimate in compassion, he must be a liberal correct?

First of all I don't believe God has a political party. I can't find anywhere where Jesus says one word about how to organize governments. Anyone who says God is a friend of a particular party is I believe misguided.

That being said lets take a couple of issues and analyze how I think it stands up for Jesus. Besides the fact that a great many liberals detest religion and Christianity in particular lets start with the great sacrament of the left in America, Abortion. The book of Exodus says: "And if men struggle with each other and strike a woman with child so that she has a miscarriage, yet there is no further injury, he shall surely be fined as the woman's husband may demand of him; and he shall pay as the judges decide. But if there is any further injury, then you shall appoint as a penalty life for life." Exodus 21 22-23

Now on to Economics. Since Jesus never weighed in on the Laffer Curve we have to interpolate a little. Jesus is very well documented about helping the poor. Jesus also tells us to pay our taxes. We all know the scripture "Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's". Additionally Joseph and Mary were going to Bethlehem to be counted to be taxed. That being said Jesus' ministry is about our personal relationship with God, not the government. I feel very good when I give money to the Salvation Army, or my church's fund for a local mission. That feeling just doesn't come up when I pay my taxes.

These are two issues that I believe prove Jesus is not a liberal or conservative, but certainly would not smile two of the pillars of left-leaning thought. I personally believe if we all adhered to the scriptures more whether from a Jewish, or Christian perspective, we would need discussions of government a lot less.