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By Bruce Allen Morris (about the author)     Page 1 of 3 page(s)

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For OpEdNews: Bruce Allen Morris - Writer

Is the question What Would Jesus Do

Or is it, What Would We Do To Jesus? 

The doors of the evangelical Baptist Church are locked at night to keep the homeless out;

Jesus was homeless.

The powerful mock community organizers; 

Jesus was a community organizer

We punish dissent against the government as unpatriotic and dangerous;

Jesus was a dissenter

We refuse to help the poor and shun the unemployed;

Jesus was poor and  unemployed.

We prohibit practicing healing without a license;

Jesus had no license.

We limit immigration to those with high-tech skills;

Jesus was a carpenter.

We call weak leaders who show compassion for our enemies;

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Bruce is 46 year-old father of one, stepfather of three and grandfather of two, who left a lucrative law practice at a large national law firm to work, advocate and write for social justice and equality and find a way to incorporate a spiritual life (more...)
 

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More on This Subject by Carter Calhoun on Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 at 9:05:11 AM
Thanks for the link and writing . . . by Bruce Allen Morris on Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 at 10:28:34 AM
Jesus for President by Greg Purcell on Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 at 9:32:06 AM
Jesus Said: by Bob Gormley on Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 at 9:39:49 AM
Crucify him again of course by vidiot on Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 at 10:59:51 AM
Vidiot by Bob Gormley on Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 at 11:24:58 AM
AGREED by WML on Saturday, Sep 13, 2008 at 9:57:08 PM
O tempora, O mores! by Tom Murphy on Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 at 12:19:51 PM
From a few days ago by John Wood Sr on Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 at 12:56:56 PM
Wanted to read your link, but by Bruce Allen Morris on Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 at 4:51:37 PM
Don't know what happened to the link by John Wood Sr on Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 at 7:17:35 PM
It doesn't matter what we'd do to Jesus. by R. A. Louis on Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 at 1:01:22 PM
Sigh by Bill Samuel on Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 at 5:58:36 PM
not many people know by TRADESMAN on Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 at 7:45:04 PM
Jesus of Nazareth would not stand a chance! by Hayesml47 on Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 at 9:29:43 PM
I agree by karmacounselor on Thursday, Sep 11, 2008 at 11:41:21 PM
Jesus would be in a mental institution by Ron R. on Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 at 10:06:57 PM
What Would We Do To Jesus by shadow dancer on Wednesday, Sep 10, 2008 at 1:50:27 AM
Well done! by sherry clark on Wednesday, Sep 10, 2008 at 8:44:29 AM
Thank you everyone by Bruce Allen Morris on Wednesday, Sep 10, 2008 at 10:34:03 AM
The Real Jesus by don bybee on Wednesday, Sep 10, 2008 at 10:28:18 PM
I find this comparison worthless by Scott on Sunday, Sep 14, 2008 at 6:46:01 PM
Mercy, not reason! by Steve Consilvio on Monday, Sep 15, 2008 at 7:15:34 PM

 
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