I've heard people say Jesus was a communist, who the hell cares?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker dismisses theological political labels as irrelevant to practical politics.
- In plain terms
- Whether Jesus was communist does not matter to the speaker.
- What can you take from it?
- Religious labels matter less than political action.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does theology inform politics?
- Can political views be neutral?
Another view
It ignores how religious figures influence political views.
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