"Dammit, what did I do wrong again?"
Posted on 09/12/2008 3:54:11 PM PDT by Starman417
Recently the Obama campaign and its surrogates have been putting forth the preposterous proposition that Jesus Christ was a "community organizer", and that Pontius Pilate was a "governor". The obvious connection they want us to make is that Barack Obama is like Jesus Christ, and Sarah Palin is like Pontius Pilate. I guess one could possibly draw those conclusions if they knew nothing about Jesus Christ or community organizing. However, when one examines the facts, one could very well come up with the exact opposite conclusion. First let us begin with a working definition of "community organizer" and see if Jesus Christ actually was one. Since Obama is the "community organizer" that is being compared to Jesus, perhaps it is best to use his own words in defining the occupation:
"In theory, community organizing provides a way to merge various strategies for neighborhood empowerment. Organizing begins with the premise that (1) the proble ms facing inner-city communities do not result from a lack of effective solutions, but from a lack of power to implement these solutions; (2) that the only way for communities to build long-term power is by organizing people and money around a common vision; and (3) that a viable organization can only be achieved if a broadly based indigenous leadership — and not one or two charismatic leaders — can knit together the diverse interests of their local institutions.This means bringing together churches, block clubs, parent groups and any other institutions in a given community to pay dues, hire organizers, conduct research, develop leadership, hold rallies and education campaigns, and begin drawing up plans on a whole range of issues — jobs, education, crime, etc. Once such a vehicle is formed, it holds the power to make politicians, agencies and corporations more responsive to community needs. Equally important, it enables people to break their crippling isolat i on from each other, to reshape their mutual values and expectations and rediscover the possibilities of acting collaboratively — the prerequisites of any successful self-help initiative." Barack Obama, After Alinsky: Community Organizing in Illinois (c) 1990 Illinois Issues, University of Illinois at Springfield ISBN: 0-9620873-3-5
Now, the first thing that comes to mind is that Obama specifically states that community organizing cannot be based upon "one or two charismatic leaders". Ironically Jesus' entire ministry was based on His uniqueness as a charismatic leader. In fact His ministry was predicated upon His claim to be the "only begotten Son of God" (see. John 3: 18), that He was literally God in the flesh, and that He was the "way, the truth, and the life" (see John 14:6). Hence, the primary focus of Jesus' ministry was upon Jesus Himself. He did not "bring together churches, block clubs, parent groups, and any other institutions...to pay dues, hire organizers, conduct research, develop leadership, hold rallies and education campaigns, and begin drawing up plans on a whole range of issues - jobs, education, crime, etc ."
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And Palin is not a Pontius Pilate.
Most, if not all, of the liberal, anti-religious left know NOTHING of Jesus. The don’t believe in HIM.
And Jesus did not run for public office, nor did He lie.
Sorry, theY don’t believe in HIM
Check my tagline.
And just what the heck is THAT supposed to mean?
Oh Please! Quit refuting every stupid piece of lame bait the Obama campaign throws out. You look silly with that shiny hook in your mouth!
Sarah scares the hell out of them.
More horse manure from the democrats who wouldn’t know the truth iff it bit them in the behind
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The libs are always trying to co-opt Jesus. They ‘re a godless horde!
I wonder where our Lord stands on abortion? (not really)
actually, the Pharisees were community organizers. They organized the public against Jesus Christ
My my, aren’t you angry. Why on earth can’t we disprove the lies thrown out there by the left? Besides, some of us enjoy discussing these things. If you don’t like it, dont read it!
Amen to that.
The Saul Alinsky system of community organizing relied on making people very angry with their circumstances. It was manipulative and powerful. Jesus asked people to improve themselves.
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