The GOP has become the party for the radical religious right primarily since affiliating with the Moral Majority during Nixons term in the late 60's after civil rights were granted. The ascension of Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson became part of Nixon's Southern Strategy, and began the religious rigidity and bigotry seen now. Remember Falwell later saying that homosexuals were somehow responsible for 9/11? Pat Robertson doubles down and say liberals and homosexuals are out to kill Christians, and the link gives you more of his infamous quotes. These radicals did not practice the teaching of Matthew in any way, but inflamed their members with hate and intolerance, and created more similar ministries across the country that have stayed aligned with and promoted the GOP politically.
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Is the Republican Party still the Party of God?
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Matthew 25:31–46
31"But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. 32Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; 35for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in. 36I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.'
37"Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink? 38When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you? 39When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?'
40"The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.' 41Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels; 42for I was hungry, and you didn't give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink; 43I was a stranger, and you didn't take me in; naked, and you didn't clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'
44"Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn't help you?'
45"Then he will answer them, saying, 'Most certainly I tell you, in as much as you didn't do it to one of the least of these, you didn't do it to me.' 46These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
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luvguins 2012/05/12 05:30:04
"We are determined, as leaders of the nation, to fulfill as a national government the task which has been given to us, swearing fidelity only to God, our conscience, and our People.... This the national government will regard its first and foremost duty to restore the unity of spirit and purpose of our People. It will preserve and defend the foundations upon which the power of our nation rests. It will take Christianity, as the basis of our collective morality, and the family as the nucleus of our citizens and state, under its firm protection....May God Almighty take our work into his grace, give true form to our will, bless our insight, and endow us with the trust of our countrymen." - Adolph Hitler, February 1, 1933.
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I think you should read Matthew 25:31–46 and remember Jesus is the one saying it.