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Jesus Couldn't Be Elected President
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I hear so much violence and hatred by those who claim to follow Jesus and I'm not sure they would vote for his real platform.


Jesus Couldn’t Be Elected President
By Larry Linville

Jesus couldn’t be elected today
His words would not be what we want him to say
Swords into plowshares would not get it done
Turn the other check cause us to run
Since he said nothing to condemn the gays
A lot of voters he’d lose these days
He commuted the sentence of the woman’s stoning
With a effort to bring about a larger atoning
Feeding the hungry was high on his list
But it would get him called a socialist
Our eye-for-an-eye we try to agree
That he would replace with a leftist policy
Loving your enemies just doesn’t work
After all, you don’t know where this scum lurk
If they don’t look and believe just like us
We know he would want us to cuss
Their differences with which we disapprove
And we should make them from our country to move
Although he has changed lives for two thousand years
He can’t bet elected because of our fears
His greatest opponents in his campaign
Would be those with so much to gain
If they would begin to see things His way
And listen to all he has to say
We’d have to place more allegiance in him
Than in what the loud voices shout out so grim
His slogan would be peaceful and loving
Instead of the violence message we’re shoving

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Reviewed by D Johnson
Reviewed on November 20, 2007
Think about it for a moment, if and its a really big "if" If Jesus ran as an Independent...he could split the elephants and the asses right down the middle...na, wouldn't work...good thought though.

Good pen, Larry,
Thanks,
Dan

Reviewed by Rose Rideout
Reviewed on November 17, 2007
You are so right Larry, He wouldn't be elected because He doesn't make false promises. His slogan is Love one another equally in every way. Thank you for sharing.

Newfie Hugs, Rose

Reviewed on November 16, 2007
Thank you for posting this, it seems those who shout loudest in opposition to his teachings are those who claim to love him. A compelling and thought provoking bit of truth presented in your fine poem. I never heard him say "Torture you enemies and eradicate those who hate you"

Reviewed by John Linville (Reader)
Reviewed on November 16, 2007
You're right, He'd never be elected president, but he IS the King. And he's not limited to eight years.


Reviewed by Georg Mateos
Reviewed on November 16, 2007
Dear citizen Larry, your presidential candidate also would go around promising the Paradise if we join His Father's party, a promise we have heard before, and our fathers, and our father's fathers and so on from every politician there was.
Too many promises...not a chance to get electec, He never mention about lowering the price of gas to 1950 levels, that could have done the trick!
Georg

Reviewed on November 15, 2007
Excellent! And so true! Spot on!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :(

But the good thing is this: Jesus IS alive!! And those who go against Him are going to find out too late that they messed up big time!!!!

Reviewed on November 15, 2007
Spot on, Larry, excellent! With Jesus, there was no grey, only black and white: none of this politically correct phoo-phoo.

And as far as Ed Matlack's comment, last I read/believe, Jesus rose from the dead three days after His crucifiction. :) He's alive!!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by Elizabeth Price
Reviewed on November 15, 2007
Amen. And brilliant. You are right on target. Jesus rocked the boat back then and that would not be appreciated today either. Excellent. Liz

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on November 15, 2007
He couldn't get elected possibly because of his having an out of country address & then the main reason is that he is kinda sorta as well dead, physically...but beyond those reasons, he might have a slim chance...;) ed

Reviewed by Kathy Armijo
Reviewed on November 15, 2007
Yep, and he'd call a spade a spade. He'd use gentle words, but the message would be the same - love one another, give of yourself, time, talent and money, feed the poor, clothe the naked. You're right, He wouldn't be elected president. But, He is still my God.

God bless you. Kathy


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