Jesus was a Democrat

Ann, do you like that title?

So its just a title I was thinking about for this social justice thing I have to teach for the Ace Team. Its a little "crazy" for the the AG church kid, but ya know. Just for the record, I dont think Jesus would have bothered himself with our political agendas. They are all corrupt afterall. He was, however a political revolutionary. And, his slams that were not against the government were definitely against the religious institutions - where does that put our "religious right" today?

My personal political affiliation, of which my family muses and debates and accuses me of, is unknown to even me. I will grasp on to my old "religious" roots here and just claim that I am conservative Mennonite in this area and not bother myself with politics. What we all must bother ourselves with, however, are social issues. Are children working in sweat shops so I can drink the coffee that I love or buy the jeans that I think fit me best? How do my consumption habits affect others? How could I possibly vote for a candidate that spent millions of dollars just bashing another candidate when there are still people trying to hold on to what little they have left after Katrina.... not to mention all the stuff everywhere else in the world. And am I living my faith if I ignore any of it? Jesus was a friend of the marginalized... the outcast... The early church grew because of its care and concern for the same. The Church is not growing like it once was. Could it be because we politicized our faith instead of living it?

k