I came across an article, that fits what I have believed in all along. I found the website to this group on a social media network. I too, thought that being “a good Christian”, meant that I MUST be a “right wing, radical, extremist republican”. This has torn a huge rift in my relationship with my in-laws and even my own Mother.

This group, although completely ignored by the mainstream media, seems to really have their stuff together. I borrowed their article, word for word, because if I had to put it in my own words, I don’t really think I would change anything. The group is called “The Christian Left”, and their message really caught my attention, especially with the recent dealings with my “right-wing extremist”, hardcore Christian in-laws. Again, except for this brief forward, I am not responsible for the following article / blog. Although I would love to take credit for this piece, I can not.

Do you want your faith represented by people who take food away from the hungry and then laugh about it? How about by people who think certain people deserve health care and others don’t? The “Christian Right” is an oxymoron and it’s embarrassing.

We started this effort because we were fed up with right-wing extremists speaking for Christians and dominating the national conversation. The Republican party has co-opted Christianity in the United States lock, stock and barrel. They use the red herring issues of abortion and gay marriage to hoodwink Christians into believing that God requires them to vote Republican. Meanwhile, they become more and more extreme. They throw the poor, the sick, and the defenseless under the bus every chance they get. They prop up warmongers, plutocrats and moguls. Their agenda is the EXACT OPPOSITE of what Jesus taught, and yet 79% of white Evangelicals vote Republican. What a sad state of affairs.

TCL doesn’t have an office, an advertising agency, or even a staff. We are a small group of Christians who are trying to speak out about the fiasco happening in American Christianity. We’d like to do big things but it’s a tough road. The media ignores us altogether, so we plug along any way we can. If you’d like to see the movement continue to grow, consider supporting our effort. Buy one of our “Love Thy Neighbor” t-shirts, or just make a donation of any amount you can afford. We’ll post the links below. We’ve committed to doing this for the remainder of our lives. We volunteer the majority of our time 7 days a week. It takes committed donors to get any movement off the ground. Consider doing what you can. Thanks.

How to order “Love Thy Neighbor” shirts: http://www.thechristianleftblog.org/1/post/2011/09/love-thy-neighbor-t-shirts-by-the-christian-left.html

To get in on great discussion, please visit the link below:

http://www.thechristianleftblog.org/1/post/2011/09/love-thy-neighbor-t-shirts-by-the-christian-left.html

I very happy someone took the time and opportunity to utilize the web for a cause such as this. Hats off to “The Christian Left”!