Is “Conservative Christian” an Oxymoron?

I truly don’t understand the current political debates wherein most of the presidential contenders seek the title of “THE Christian Conservative”.

If you think about it, couldn’t “Conservative Christian” be considered an oxymoron?

Jesus Christ was the ultimate “Liberal”. Isn’t the underlying premise of Christianity peace and love of others without judgment?

The judgmental attacks by “THE Conservative Christian” candidates on same sex marriage, homosexuality and women’s rights are divisive and diversionary at best.

Should not these self professed Christians follow the lead of their Savior and be liberal? Should not presidential candidates discuss the more salient and imperative issues of the economy, its currency, military usage and health of its populace as opposed to individual liberties?

Wikipedia defines “Marriage (or wedlock) is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found….”

Why do we hate and fear? Why do we seek to address behaviors in others which have no actual or real effect on our lives?

It is the innate insecurity with life experiences/education/using our brains that we understand that we attain the knowledge/recognition of our personal lack of ultimate control of our ability to determine our destiny and time on this earth are not ours to decide.

Hence, based on this insecurity we create the norms to control ourselves and others to conform to our belief that we have control over our existence and time here on earth. We funnel our fears into hate and ostracism of others who dare to alter our perception of control.

We avoid being uncomfortable. Life is uncomfortable if lived fully. The narrow parameters that most religions espouse are comfortable. The rules are written and if followed results in acceptance by fellow believers. Step out of the box and become subject to being ostracized.

The joy of America is there are lots of groups/organizations if you can find them.

Why do we hate homosexuals?

They are people too. They were born, loved by their parents and families. They live, they work, they love and quite frankly look/feel/are/bleed just like heterosexuals. .

The only difference between homosexuals and heterosexuals are the people they choose to make their life partners – one of the same sexes as they are.

Where is the fear coming from? Where is the hate coming from? There should be none from a societal point of view. Homosexuals don’t procreate generally hence less population. Isn’t this a positive given overpopulation of the planet?

Homosexuals will generally adopt if they seek an extended family which provides loving homes for unwanted products of heterosexual behavior. For those homosexual couples who do not seek children to nurture, generally they nurture society with their intellectual gifts, skills and abilities. Where is society being harmed?

I can only see positive benefits. Is it our fear that our children will not bear us grandchildren? Is it as simple as this?

So why are we so ‘homophobic” as a society? Why are we so “judgmental”? Why are we so hateful when we claim to be Christians? Why are we so “Conservative” when Jesus Christ our ‘purported’ leader was a “Liberal”?

Live and let live! Marriage is the culmination of agreement of living together and sharing one’s life through the good and the bad. Let those who agree to share be they same sex or different sex as this is their agreement before the Liberal God.


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