“When we talk about values, I think of rationality in solving problems. That's something I value. Fairness, kindness, generosity, tolerance. That's different. When they [Conservative right wing Republicans] talk about values, they're talking about things like going to church, voting for Bush, being loyal to Jesus, praying. These are not values.” ThinkingProblemValuesJesusChurchTalkingKindnessPrayingRepublicanWingsConservativeToleranceGenerosityVotingLoyalFairnessProblem SolvingRationalityRight WingKindness GenerosityGoing To Church Author:Bill Maher
“Perhaps the most radical thing we followers of Jesus can do in the information age is treat each other like humans-not heroes, not villains, not avatars, not statuses, not Republicans, not Democrats, not Calvinists, not Emergents-just humans. This wouldn't mean we would stop disagreeing, but I think it would mean we would disagree well.” ThinkingHumansWellsMeanAgeJesusCan DoInformationHeroRepublicanTreatsDemocratRadicalFollowersDisagreeVillainInformation Age Author:Rachel Held Evans
“Ohio Governor John Kasich became the 16th Republican to announce that he is running for president. During his speech he referred to Jesus Christ, which is ironic because so did Americans when they heard another Republican was running for president.” RunningJesusPresidentChristHeardRepublicanSpeechJesus ChristIronicGovernorsOhio Author:Jimmy Fallon
“One of the problems with evangelicalism is that it has allowed itself to be married to the Republican party... Jesus is not a Republican. Nor is he a Democrat.” ProblemJesusPartyRepublicanMarriedDemocratRepublican PartyBeing Married Author:Tony Campolo