If Jesus was a “community organizer”, what “community” did he “organized” and by what beliefs and behavior can we tell those people from others?
Let me count the ways, starting with the Ten Commandments.
For those who are only familiar with them as a icon of what the followers of Jesus want to “impose” on others, they can be found in Exodus chapter 20, which is towards the very front of most Bibles.
The Ten offer a wonderfullt succinct summary of the values taught by Jesus. Indeed, he made direct reference to them in his sayings. But with respect to the current debate, we can look at three of the ten, the ones that forbid LIES, COVETING AND THEFT.
Again, as the things that Jesus said that touch on the current election, the Bible says that people who love and teach lies cannot inherit eternal life. That is found in the last chapter of the last book, in Revelation 22:15.
Right there, we can be relieved to know that some day, everyone we now see who loves and practices lies, even if it is for a purpose they think is good, will not be around much longer.
Jesus says in Revelation chapter 2 and 3 that one of the ways you will know of his followers is that they “cannot tolerate evil”, they “persist steadfastly”, they “cling to my name”, they have “love, faith, service and steadfast endurance”.
This does not sound at all like a Chicago neighborhood receiving handouts from government.