The War on Christianity

In this article provided by the Huffington Post, is yet another example of tying politics with religion. I think this article has the same  underlying tone as my last article regarding Huffington Post except this time it's not only talking about Republicans not meeting their religious bar, but the Government in itself. The author, Rev G. Jude Geiger, takes note of a few themes of the bible and jots them down like so:

1. Feed the hungry.
2. Clothe the naked.
3. Care for the sick.
4. Visit those in prison.
5. Shelter the homeless.


Then he makes another list (clearly about the U.S. Government and the way they are running things) as this set of bullet points:

1. Those on welfare deserve their fate and should simply go out and find a job. Then their families won't go hungry.

2. Healthcare is not a right. It should be tied to employment. And you should be allowed to opt out. And your health isn't my concern.

3. It's fine to have folks work long hours, for poor pay, in unhealthy conditions so long as the designer clothes they make reach lucrative markets -- oh, and they do not get access to those designer clothes themselves.

4. Luxury housing is better for the tax base. Affordable housing is middle class welfare. Section 8 housing credits are expiring all around us as a sign of the healthier economy -- look, people just want to move back in, so we don't have to fund the poor to live here now that the neighborhoods are getting cleaned up.

5. Prison systems are designed to be punitive, not redemptive. The fuller they are, the more efficient they remain. The prison industrial complex is fine and appropriate.

So Geiger is saying that the Government is not living up to the moral standings that it should. It is supposedly teaching Christians that the concern of others is not their concern. I think this is an extremely biased way of looking into things and brings up the topic of Church and State. It's my understanding that they are supposed to be separated. Although I believe that the Government should always take into consideration the best outcome for America as a whole and should be governed with moral fiber, I still don't think it should be affiliated with any particular religion, and should keep to what our founding fathers set up for us. 


Click HERE to read the full article on Huffington Post.