I believe this piece was written by a liberal who hates 
conservatives.  Conservatives aren't perfect but I would like to see 
a balanced approach.  I don't believe that this country is a Christian nation.

earlier, Reeva Parry, wrote:

>This will make you stop and think, and may bring some discussion to this list.
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>>From: "Mary Piccerello" <[log in to unmask]>
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>>If America is a Christian nation then why isn't America more Christlike?
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>>November 26, 2007
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>>If America is a Christian nation then why isn't America more Christlike?
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>>By Richard Mathis
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>>If Jesus said blessed are the peacemakers then why do more than 70% of the
>>religious right support the war in Iraq and a potential war in Iran?
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>>If Jesus warned that those who live by the sword shall die by the sword then
>>why has Blackwater gotten rich serving a Christian president?
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>>If the Bible prophesied swords shall be beaten into plowshares then why does
>>the religious right support huge military spending?
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>>If Jesus taught to pray for your enemies and wish them well then why are we
>>waging war to wipe them out?
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>>If the Bible revealed that Jesus came so that there could be peace on earth
>>then why do religious rights preach that anybody who wants peace on earth
>>is working for the Devil?
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>>If Jesus admitted that not even he knew the day and hour of the end of days
>>then why do so many religious rights make a career of predicting Armageddon?
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>>If Jesus instructed that the mercy you show will be the mercy you are shown
>>then why are conservative Christians so much in favor of the death penalty?
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>>If Jesus proclaimed the new law is to turn the other cheek then why is the
>>religious right so much in favor of the old eye for an eye and a tooth for a
>>tooth law?
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>>If Jesus pleaded that it was doing unto him by comforting those in prison
>>then why do so many religious righters say lock them up and throw 
>>away the key?
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>>If Jesus admonished that "let him without sin cast the first stone" what
>>animated Ted Haggard, Mark Foley and Larry Craig to cast away with abandon?
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>>If Jesus gave notice that whoever does unto one of these little ones is
>>doing in my name then why don't all American children have health coverage?
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>>If Jesus said blessed are the hungry for they will be fed but woe 
>>unto those who feast now for their hunger will be far greater, then 
>>why do Americans waste $88 billion of food a year while someone in 
>>the world dies of starvation every 3.5 seconds?
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>>If Jesus declared that we do not live by bread alone then why are 2/3 of
>>Americans obese?
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>>If Jesus advocated that the worth of one's soul consists of more 
>>than mere material possessions than why do we value a person based 
>>on their net worth?
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>>If Jesus counseled that when you pray, don't be like the heathens 
>>and pray for what you want, then why are so many prosperity 
>>preachers storing up riches here on earth by selling people the 
>>belief that they are not richer simply because they do not know how 
>>to pray to God to get what they want?
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>>If Jesus established that if you wanted to follow Him, then sell all you own
>>and give the money to the poor, then why are so many ministers 
>>living in pearly white mansions, while so many homeless are 
>>sleeping under bridges?
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>>If Jesus stated, you cannot serve God and Mammon, then why is greed 
>>good and materialism so worshiped in America?
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>>If Jesus blessed the poor, then why are the poor so despised in America?
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>>If James, the brother of Jesus, wrote that the poor are God's chosen, then
>>why do you have to spend so much money to get elected?
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>>If Jesus cautioned, do not exalt yourself, for you will be humbled, 
>>then why do
>>Americans elect candidates who exalt themselves as Christians?
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>>If Jesus warned, do not swear by heaven, or God, or add anything to your word
>>because doing so would mean your word is inadequate on its own, then why
>>does the religious right always have to resort to invoking God's name
>>whenever they want somebody to vote their way?
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>>If Paul announced that, in Jesus Christ, there is neither male nor female,
>>Gentile or Jew, nor master nor servant, then why have women, nonwhites and
>>gays been treated as second class citizens or worse for so long?
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>>If Jesus taught, to do unto others as you would have them done unto you, then
>>do Americans want to be treated as they have treated Native Americans?
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>>If Jesus advised, condemn not, lest you be condemned, then why is 
>>the religious right so obsessed with damning gays to hell and back?
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>>If the Bible gave notice that a house divided cannot stand, then why is
>>America so divided into feuding red and blue factions?
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>>If Jesus cautioned not even to become angry in your own house because you
>>risk the flames of hell, then why are so many conservative Christian
>>commentators always so angry?
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>>If Jesus implored you to fear not, and the Bible added that he who fears
>>does not know God, then why are most religious rights fear-mongers?
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>>If Jesus instructed to love your neighbors as yourselves, then why do so many
>>conservatives want desperately poor Mexicans to stay home?
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>>If Jesus ordered to render unto Caesar and God each what is theirs,
>>respectively, then why are there any lingering questions about 
>>separation of church and state?
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>>If Jesus held, the truth shall set you free, then why does the 
>>religious right
>>oppose the teaching of evolution?
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>>If Jesus preached, don't pray publically like the hypocrites, just to be seen
>>but to go by yourself and pray in private, then why does the religious right
>>insist on praying loudly in public places, like schools?
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>>If Jesus condemned religious hypocrites for wearing special clothes to draw
>>attention to themselves as holier-than-thou, then why does the 
>>religious right dress in bumperstickers and buttons?
>>
>>If Jesus let be known that you could identify his followers by them showing
>>love to one another, then why do so many conservative Christians have to
>>repeatedly tell you just how saved and Christian they are?
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>>If Jesus advised his followers to move on if nobody wanted to hear his
>>message, then why does the religious right persist on making their
>>interpretation of his message the law of the land?
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>>If Jesus advocated living carefree and trusting like wild birds or flowers
>>Then why are we paving over paradise to put up a parking lot?
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>>If Jesus' first miracle was to turn water into wine, then why are so many
>>religious rights teetotalers?
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