Hillary Clinton's Lost Translation of the Bible
You knew she couldn't keep her inner liberal quiet forever, but you would at least hope she wouldn't resort to rewriting the Bible for political gain:
Senator, I doubt you even know what the Good Book looks like, but please have your campaign researchers at least make a pass at reading the New Testament before you try to rewrite Luke 10:25-37. The Good Samaritan, like the priest and the Levite, was an Israeli, and Samaritans exist to this day inside Holon, Israel, and Nablus in the West Bank. The proposed law would not criminalize the Good Samaritan, because he, too is a native citizen of Israel. Jesus Christ, like the Good Samaritan, is also a native son, and not an illegal immigrant. Your comments, Senator Clinton, were not just calculated to be inflammatory, they were laughably ignorant. Perhaps the next time you are seen near a Bible for a photo-op, you should consider opening it.
Invoking Biblical themes, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton joined immigration advocates Wednesday to vow and block legislation seeking to criminalize undocumented immigrants. Clinton, a potential 2008 presidential candidate and relative latecomer to the immigration debate, made her remarks as the Senate prepares to take up the matter next week. Clinton renewed her pledge to oppose a bill passed in December by the House that would make unlawful presence in the United States _ currently a civil offense _ a felony. The Senate is set to consider a version of that legislation, as well as several other bills seeking to address the seemingly intractable issue of immigration reform. Surrounded by a multicultural coalition of New York immigration advocates, Clinton blasted the House bill as "mean-spirited" and said it flew in the face of Republicans' stated support for faith and values. "It is certainly not in keeping with my understanding of the Scriptures," Clinton said, "because this bill would literally criminalize the Good Samaritan and probably even Jesus himself." [my bold - ed.]
Posted by: Confederate Yankee at 12:26 PM
Comments
She's counting on the stupidity and illiteracy of the people to grab power. And that's what makes her even more dangerous.
Posted by: newton at March 23, 2006 04:42 PM (8nSPV)
Posted by: Christian Prophet at March 23, 2006 05:38 PM (9WV4U)
Posted by: Charlie Rose at March 23, 2006 05:54 PM (fDoAr)
HR4437 would make it illegal to assist these outcasts of society.
"God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law…" (Gal. 4: 4, 5).
Jesus did not support criminality.
Jesus respected the Law of Moses. Why one asked Jesus "what shall I do to inherit eternal life" Jesus replied, "What is written in the law? How readest thou?" (Lk. 10: 25, 26). When the man correctly answered by alluding to the Ten Commandments, Jesus said "Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live" (vs. 27, 2
Christ recognized the authority of the law.
Every single illegal alien in this country is, without exception, a criminal.
WWJD?
He would have them obey the law.
Posted by: God Fearing at March 23, 2006 06:07 PM (0fZB6)
Why can't we minister to the needs of the poor in their own country? Why do they have to unlawfully enter our country for help? If you wanted to imigrate to China would you simply cross their border and take up residence? Why should this country of laws be so ready to ignore our own laws?
Posted by: Old Soldier at March 23, 2006 06:19 PM (owAN1)
I did not believe she believed what she had said.
Sadly, imho - its pure politics. Whats worse tho' would be her "handlers and advisers". Can you hear an 'alleged' conversation (purely fictional speculation):
"Hillary - you have to do this - you have to say it."
"I don't want to - I won't sound sincere."
"We've got to move you midstream - we're running out of time. You know Ms. Rice's background - we've got to move you a bit more - uhm, into the red."
"I don't think so..."
"It's the only way."
"You think so?"
"Yes... Hey - it worked for Bush - and you know how hated he is - yet there he is, still in office - despite everything."
"Okay... alright..."
The issue for Sen. Clinton now is this - the door has been opened and she opened it.
She can no longer avoid discussing her faith with regards to how she votes, campaigns - everything now is Fair Game for the opposition.
Today on Rush a caller made a very good point. He said, paraphrasing, "They've taken a political issue and made it a moral issue. And moral issues, they make political." (In ref. to the Dem. leaders).
Next up - "Senator Clinton - could you explain how you balance your faith in scriptures to your stand on >>>
It may have seemed the 'right' move at the time; but imho this will cause her no end of grief in the months ahead.
Posted by: rich at March 23, 2006 10:23 PM (PRCiD)
Now this disgusting attempt to use the name of Jesus to prop up her political agenda?
Could her pandering be any more obvious?
Posted by: Amber at March 23, 2006 11:06 PM (9uWiP)
Posted by: Tom TB at March 24, 2006 07:54 AM (y6n8O)
Posted by: David at March 24, 2006 08:27 AM (bbe+1)
My Grandparents were LEGAL immigrants, that means they did exactly what they were supposed to do to get into this country.
That means it was LEGAL.
That means it was OK for them to do.
The correct paperwork and everything.
Just like EVERYONE is supposed to do it TODAY's society.
Just like YOU would have to do if you went to another country to live, at least LEGALLY.
Posted by: Retired Navy at March 24, 2006 10:05 AM (JYeBJ)
Posted by: Kevin in Columbus at March 24, 2006 10:22 AM (Pdt2R)
Everyone know Jesus was a capatilist! Here's the proof.
http://www.garynorth.com/public/department57.cfm
Posted by: j. blair at March 24, 2006 03:55 PM (FrnwP)
And, by the way, the Clintons go to church every weekend, did so throughout their years in the WH, and were active in the church (including their daughter). The Bushes never go to church, except once every few months for a photo-op. A few minutes with Google or Lexis-Nexis will confirm this for you.
And, regarding illegal immigration, the Native-American tribes didn't exactly issue green cards to the Europeans.
Posted by: mike at March 25, 2006 01:10 AM (tQrLB)
Hillary was wrong, no doubt about it. She said that:
"...this bill would literally criminalize the Good Samaritan and probably even Jesus himself."
That is not true.
The good Samaritan and Jesus were both natives of Israel, though from different tribes so it could not "literally criminalize them."
There is nothing in this bill that would stop people from helping someone in dire need, and there are in fact "good Samaritan" laws in place around the nation to protect people who would do just that.
Jesus consistently said that legal authority should be respected, and he never said that one should support criminal behavior.
Every single illegal immigrant in this nation is a criminal. That word "illegal" is there for a reason.
Posted by: Confederate Yankee at March 25, 2006 07:57 AM (0fZB6)
A) Israel was not formed as a country until 1947. It was a people group before then, much like the Quakers or the Amish are a people group in america. However, until 1947, it was impossible to be a "citizen of Israel".
B) Jesus, the Levite, and the Priest were from Palestine.
C) The Samaritan was from Samaria. (hence where the name "Samaritan" came from.)
D) Samaria and Palestine were two distinct areas. They were in absolutely no way "one country". They were both under Roman rule, but so was majority of the known world (greece, spain, italy, etc. were all also under roman rule, but this does not make all these areas "one country).
E) Palestinians refused to even travel through Samaria, and vice versa. They would take long detours around the area when traveling, sometimes adding weeks to their journey.
I would suggest that the next time you plan on criticizing someone else's bible facts, you be more careful with your OWN statements. Why don't you try some of your own advice. Open a bible, and maybe a history book too while you're at it.
Posted by: Kristin at March 25, 2006 11:03 AM (OpjAa)
Posted by: DL at March 25, 2006 12:08 PM (dvwAO)
It's all through the old testament. 1300BCE decendants of Abraham come together to become a nation. 1406BCE Joshua led the Jews into Canaan and begins conqering the land, establishing the Jewish nation of Israel for the first time.
-Israel had Judges and kings because like most Countries, they had government.
-1010-970BCE David made Jerusalem capital of Israel. Although, different people ruled at the time, Israel was still a country, and Jesus hung out in Jerusalem, and is an Israelite making him a citizen of Israel.
-So the author of this blog, is in fact correct.
-Yes, we should love our neighbors, but should we allow people to enter our country illegally, and should we allow for the people who help or sneak these illegal immigrants into out country to get off free. NO. Jesus was for following the laws of the land. We have laws, if you want to be a citizen then do it the right way. Further more, what happens when terrorists sneak in, or people trafficking drugs. Or the women who was raped and murdered (a few months ago) by an illegal immigrant, where is her justice.
-funny how most democrats are against the new bill, but are opposed to us in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other countries needing liberation.
-Hillary supports abortion and gay marriage..what would God say about these things? How about "Thou Shalt not Murder" and Leviticus 18:22 "Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable."
- CONDI RICE 2008.
Posted by: Jamie at March 25, 2006 01:19 PM (gyrqE)
It is, of course, an odd thing to say. She does drop some real doozies. I still have no idea what she meant by that Gandhi thing.
Posted by: Juliet at March 26, 2006 10:26 AM (k9LKh)
Cardinal Mahoney, via the NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/22/opinion/22mahony.html?hp
via ThinkProgress
http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/26/tancredo-clinton/
Posted by: mike at March 26, 2006 01:44 PM (tQrLB)
There is a huge difference between operating a network to bring illegals into the country, versus operating a soup kitchen or shelter for the poor. The proposed law would impose a huge burden on relief agencies, and a risk of prosecution. You're basically turning soup kitchens into INS agents.
Hillary's analogy was to the Good Samaritan helping someone regardless of who he was or where he was from, and to Christ ministering to the afflicted, feeding the hungry.
Posted by: Rich at March 27, 2006 05:48 AM (VtVg0)
Posted by: Faithful Patriot at March 27, 2006 08:57 AM (NmR1a)
Honestly I doubt what you said about your so called asian wife; I don't know why you said "you're familiar with that." Probably you are one of those persons who knows one or two things about something and automatically thinks to now a great deal. Don't show off ignorance please.
Obviosly you don't even know what you're talking about. You sound like another brainless parrot who only repeats what some people say. Do your homework and find out the real numbers. Those aliens pay more into the sytem than what they get. Don't you love at the end of the year (taxing season) you get your income tax return? I bet you do. You know what those folks get? They get the fingers from the IRS.
About the AIDS you said: Probably they just bring back the AIDS that some horny Americans spreaded down there when they go to Tijuana looking for "putas."
About "not having the right to be here": Like I said before, go do your homework this time. If the US is so into "Policing the world" why not put your money where your mouth is. Enforce the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Posted by: Str8 out at March 29, 2006 11:00 AM (EBDuV)
Posted by: Faithful Patriot at March 30, 2006 11:37 AM (FzhYM)
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Posted by: John at April 28, 2006 01:23 AM (0QCBf)
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