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<blockquote data-quote="728ups" data-source="post: 1360672" data-attributes="member: 33372">I am very surprised the Christian Right isnt following many of Jesus&#039; examples on this matterJesus commanded, &quot;Love your neighbor.&quot; When asked to define &quot;neighbor,&quot; Jesus expanded the traditional meaning of the word--defining our neighbor as anyone who is in need, including social outcasts: &quot;But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed.&quot; (<a href="http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/life-of-jesus-ancient/biography-of-jesus-christ/who-is-Jesus-by-luke/gospel-of-luke-14_1-14.php?lgZ=en&amp;ccZ=&amp;vrZ=&amp;scZ=&amp;add=Read&amp;show=Journals" target="_blank">Luke 14:13</a>)In his portrayal of the day of judgment, Jesus pictured people from all nations gathered before him, separated into &quot;sheep&quot; and &quot;goats.&quot; (<a href="http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/life-of-jesus-ancient/biography-of-jesus-christ/who-is-Jesus-by-matthew/gospel-of-matthew-25_31-46.php?lgZ=en&amp;ccZ=&amp;vrZ=&amp;scZ=&amp;add=Read&amp;show=Journals" target="_blank">Matthew 25:31-46</a>) To the &quot;sheep&quot; he says, &quot;Come you blessed of my Father, for I was hungry and you fed me...&quot; In their astonishment they ask, &quot;When did we do that?&quot; And he answers, &quot;When you did it to the lowliest of my brothers (and sisters).&quot; Conversely, to the &quot;goats&quot; he says, &quot;Out of my sight, you who are condemned, for I was hungry and you did not feed me...&quot;Jesus himself cared for those in need by feeding the hungry. Crowds of four thousand (<a href="http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/life-of-jesus-ancient/biography-of-jesus-christ/who-is-Jesus-by-mark/gospel-of-mark-8_1-13.php?lgZ=en&amp;ccZ=&amp;vrZ=&amp;scZ=&amp;add=Read&amp;show=Journals" target="_blank">Mark 8:1-13</a>) and five thousand (<a href="http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/life-of-jesus-ancient/biography-of-jesus-christ/who-is-Jesus-by-mark/gospel-of-mark-6_30-44.php?lgZ=en&amp;ccZ=&amp;vrZ=&amp;scZ=&amp;add=Read&amp;show=Journals" target="_blank">Mark 6:30-44</a>) had assembled to listen to Jesus. They soon became hungry. When his disciples suggested that Jesus send the people away to buy food, he responded by saying &quot;I have compassion on these people...&quot; and &quot;you give them something to eat.&quot; He proceeded to perform miracles to feed these large crowds of hungry people.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="728ups, post: 1360672, member: 33372"] I am very surprised the Christian Right isnt following many of Jesus' examples on this matter Jesus commanded, "Love your neighbor." When asked to define "neighbor," Jesus expanded the traditional meaning of the word--defining our neighbor as anyone who is in need, including social outcasts: "But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed." ([URL='http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/life-of-jesus-ancient/biography-of-jesus-christ/who-is-Jesus-by-luke/gospel-of-luke-14_1-14.php?lgZ=en&ccZ=&vrZ=&scZ=&add=Read&show=Journals']Luke 14:13[/URL]) In his portrayal of the day of judgment, Jesus pictured people from all nations gathered before him, separated into "sheep" and "goats." ([URL='http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/life-of-jesus-ancient/biography-of-jesus-christ/who-is-Jesus-by-matthew/gospel-of-matthew-25_31-46.php?lgZ=en&ccZ=&vrZ=&scZ=&add=Read&show=Journals']Matthew 25:31-46[/URL]) To the "sheep" he says, "Come you blessed of my Father, for I was hungry and you fed me..." In their astonishment they ask, "When did we do that?" And he answers, "When you did it to the lowliest of my brothers (and sisters)." Conversely, to the "goats" he says, "Out of my sight, you who are condemned, for I was hungry and you did not feed me..." Jesus himself cared for those in need by feeding the hungry. Crowds of four thousand ([URL='http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/life-of-jesus-ancient/biography-of-jesus-christ/who-is-Jesus-by-mark/gospel-of-mark-8_1-13.php?lgZ=en&ccZ=&vrZ=&scZ=&add=Read&show=Journals']Mark 8:1-13[/URL]) and five thousand ([URL='http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/life-of-jesus-ancient/biography-of-jesus-christ/who-is-Jesus-by-mark/gospel-of-mark-6_30-44.php?lgZ=en&ccZ=&vrZ=&scZ=&add=Read&show=Journals']Mark 6:30-44[/URL]) had assembled to listen to Jesus. They soon became hungry. When his disciples suggested that Jesus send the people away to buy food, he responded by saying "I have compassion on these people..." and "you give them something to eat." He proceeded to perform miracles to feed these large crowds of hungry people. [/QUOTE]

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