I'm a follower of Jesus... Part I

You know – there are many different type of political and socialist groups and parties and “stuff” in the world – some are similar in a way – yet at the same time different.

Some people would ask what I believe – yet my beliefs are different then most.

I'm not a fan of liberalism – nor capitalism. I'm not a fan of fascism either.

If someone were to ask me what type of government I'd want – I'd tell them I'm an anarchist – but I'm an anarchist for different reasons than most.

The reason for that is this: I'm a Christian. Now – if I'm a Christian, this would mean I'm saying that I'm a follower of Jesus Christ and His teachings. I believe His teachings and if His teachings are true – which He says they are – then all things that go against His teachings are lies.

As Obama once said:

Those are likely the passages Obama was referring to when he said in 2006 that the Sermon on the Mount is "so radical that it's doubtful that our own Defense Department would survive its application." (http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009/aprilweb-only/116-51.0.html)

Yes Mr Obama – your own Defense Department wouldn't survive if we tried to live according to the Sermon on the Mount.

How does that passage go?
Matthew 5:43-44 ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.   44  But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 

Love thine enemy? How does this Industrial Military Complex line up with Love thine enemy?

Military–industrial complex, or military–industrial–congressional complex,[1] is a concept commonly used to refer to policy and monetary relationships between legislators, national armed forces, and the military industrial base that supports them. These relationships include political contributions, political approval for military spending, lobbying to support bureaucracies, and oversight of the industry. It is a type of iron triangle.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military%E2%80%93industrial_complex)

Now this is interesting – an iron triangle they called it? Take one of those things down – and you essentially take down everything else attached to it.

Ok – calling me a hippie yet? Sure – go ahead call me one if that's the category you put me in. I believe to be different than that – simply because I don't agree with some of the things that the hippies of the 60's and 70s did. Yet – they were starting a revolution. Everyone things that Revolution ended. The truth is – that was only the introduction. We're at a time when we're approaching that CLIMAX – that climax that will drastically change the world as we know it. What's the problem? There are too many people who hold to political needs.

Oh – the government provides us security, the government provides programs for the poor, the government provides blah blah blah.....

Look how bad the world is. Really stop and look at it. We have people that are starving out there. We have so much debt in this world everywhere that we're at the edge of a near economical collapse. What will that cause?

I'm not going to tell you what that will cause – I'm going to tell you how we can truthfully change the world!

Oh – did I forget about Jesus along the way?

You know – many of my blogs have a certain theme – BUT here's something you need to be aware of – and you probably already are but you ignore the bigger picture. Everyone out there in the world is out to get a profit out of something. Everyone is looking to get an extra dollar here, and an extra dollar there. I don't understand this concept.

Why don't I understand this concept? Well I suppose I do understand it – but I don't believe in it = because I believe in a greater concept – one that no other concept on the face of the planet would stand up against. This concept would be the end of money as you know it and would be a concept of : Love one another.

The problem is – people don't love one another – yes we say we do, but we really don't. I can say this – and here's why I can say this – the evidence is all around you.

Ask someone to do something for you? What type of answers do you get?

Do I have to?
I don't want to.

I don't feel like it

What will I get if I help you?

Oh yes – sometimes you will get an “ok” or “give me a moment” - but there's a reason for that. Selfishness. We're taught to love our neighbour as ourselves – yet if you needed help – I'm sure you don't like having to wait on others – yet why do you make others wait on you? That person' time is just as precious and valuable as yours – why is your time worth more than theirs?

Now granted – yes there are exceptions to this – but you're missing the point. Exceptions should be the exceptions but rather people not loving their neighbours as themselves should be the exceptions!

Now really – if you loved your neighbour as yourself – and they asked you for help. I'm sure you'd get up from whatever you're doing, you'd just go and help them and not worry about anything. Now – why wouldn't you worry about anything? Because let's say for a moment you were at work – or somewhere else – you'd be in the presence of someone who not only loves you – but they'd also care for the person you're going to help, as they too wouldn't want to be caught in that predicament.

The problem here lies with the fact that we're in a society that is so dependent on money, and buying the new and best toys available – that we're losing touch with reality. It was never about buying those new toys. It was never about sitting in front of a TV and playing Video games or watching TV all day long.

This journey we call life was meant to be lived in a way that Jesus did. This is one of His teachings – and this too is a teaching I hold onto.

Well – til next time.