{"id":76,"date":"2012-09-19T02:25:54","date_gmt":"2012-09-19T02:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/thepowerofpositivedoing\/?p=76"},"modified":"2012-09-19T02:25:54","modified_gmt":"2012-09-19T02:25:54","slug":"what-would-jesus-say-to-mitt-romney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thepowerofpositivedoing\/2012\/09\/what-would-jesus-say-to-mitt-romney.html","title":{"rendered":"What Would Jesus Say to Mitt Romney?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 My heart sank when I heard Mitt Romney’s videotaped comments to a group of\u00a0 wealthy campaign donors. I so <\/em>wanted to believe that he’s a good, kind, spiritual man – even though I disagree with his politics. I think Jesus’ heart must have sunk, too, to hear such cold, condemning words from the lips of someone who professes to be a Christian. But apparently Romney prefers to just worship<\/em> Jesus, rather than follow<\/em> Him.<\/p>\n

I understand. Every Christian knows it’s much easier to worship than follow. It’s easy to say “God bless America” – it’s hard to go into the military and put your life on the line for her. It’s easy to write checks to your church – it’s hard to extend your generosity to the thousands of people whose jobs you outsourced. It’s easy to help out friends and neighbors in times of need – it’s hard to be compassionate to the millions of needy people you don’t know personally. It’s easy to act<\/em> pious in public – it’s hard to really be <\/em>Christ-like when you’re hanging out with your \u00fcber-rich friends behind closed doors.<\/p>\n

What would Jesus say? I’m not a biblical scholar … but I do know that Jesus had a lot to say about the poor, hungry, and needy … and about those who seek power. Jesus tells me that I AM brother’s keeper – it is my job to help those who may have lost their way and ended up homeless, hopeless, and poverty-stricken, no matter how they got there. Jesus tells me to judge not, lest I be judged – it is my job to help others, not judge them as “victims” who refuse to take responsibility for their lives. Jesus tells me to love my neighbor as myself – and He doesn’t just mean my literal neighbors – He means everyone.<\/em> Jesus tells me that the meek shall inherit the earth – it is my job to be humble, not arrogant. Jesus tells me that if I seek to lead people, I must serve them. And Jesus cautions me against personal, ego-driven ambition: “What do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your soul?”<\/p>\n

Alas, Mitt, the more you talk – in public and in private – the more we see who you really are. Makes me sad. I want to cry when I hear your cold, cruel comments. I think Jesus must be crying, too. Mitt, Mitt, oh Mitt, have you learned nothing from all your years in church?<\/p>\n

When I was traveling in North Carolina some years ago, I noticed the marquee in front of a little white church, and its message has stuck with me ever since: “Those who deserve love least, need it the most.”<\/strong> So I’m trying to love you, Mitt, I’m really trying … even though you don’t seem to love the 47% of Americans who need it the most.<\/p>\n

I love you, Mitt, because Jesus tells me to love you as my brother … but I’m praying you never make it to the White House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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