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I happened to find this video of the Christian activist Jim Wallis on the 'Daily Show' (a comedy news show from the US, that does well to tackle serious issues and poke fun at prejudice). The presenter Jon Stewart is Jewish (not strict) so he's not scared to tackle serious religious issues. Anyway....
The point of showing this video is, that so often people who say they are doing the 'right thing' are usually ignoring what Jesus taught.
Here's what Jesus said in Matthew 25 (34-45):
"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Enter, you who are blessed by my Father! Take what's coming to you in this kingdom. It's been ready for you since the world's foundation. And here's why:
I was hungry and you fed me,
I was thirsty and you gave me a drink,
I was homeless and you gave me a room,
I was shivering and you gave me clothes,
I was sick and you stopped to visit,
I was in prison and you came to me.'
"Then those 'sheep' are going to say, 'Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink? And when did we ever see you sick or in prison and come to you?' Then the King will say, 'I'm telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me.'
"Then he will turn to the 'goats,' the ones on his left, and say, 'Get out, worthless goats! You're good for nothing but the fires of hell. And why? Because—
I was hungry and you gave me no meal,
I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,
I was homeless and you gave me no bed,
I was shivering and you gave me no clothes,
Sick and in prison, and you never visited.'
"Then those 'goats' are going to say, 'Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or homeless or shivering or sick or in prison and didn't help?'
"He will answer them, 'I'm telling the solemn truth: Whenever you failed to do one of these things to someone who was being overlooked or ignored, that was me—you failed to do it to me.'
There is so much injustice in the world, and Jesus has given us a commission to fight for those who can't fight for themselves. "It's a commission that can only be fulfilled because people of faith and hope believe that the world can be changed. And it is that very belief that changes the world. And if not us, who will believe? " (paraphrase of the ending of Jim Wallis book 'God's Politics').
Remember Lisa Sullivan's quote-
"We are the one's we've been waiting for"
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