(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . AREN’T JESUS’ TEACHINGS CONSIDERED “WOKE?” [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.', 'Backgroundurl Avatar_Large', 'Nickname', 'Joined', 'Created_At', 'Story Count', 'N_Stories', 'Comment Count', 'N_Comments', 'Popular Tags'] Date: 2023-02-15 AREN’T JESUS’ TEACHINGS CONSIDERED “WOKE?” Woke nowadays refers to being aware or well informed in a political or cultural sense, especially regarding issues surrounding marginalized communities - it describes someone who has “woken up” to issues of social injustice. Guardian columnist Afua Hirsch points out the irony of “the right wing culture warriors claim to support free speech” but “they seem to want minorities to shut up and stop complaining,” including those who support Woke policies and values. Ron Desantis and the GOP call anyone Woke who: reads books instead of banning them, embraces science, is willing to change their minds when new information becomes available, believes in true equality for all people (isn’t this in the Declaration of Independence??), respects others’ rights, believes culture and the arts have value, and you care about the planet and all of its life. These are just some of the values of thinking and living a Woke life day to day. Isn’t Jesus Christ the epitome of WOKE then! If he is the Son of God and the savior, don’t his teachings make him the epitome of WOKE? Aren’t then, all Christians and people who pray to, and believe in Jesus and his teachings also WOKE? What Are The Core Teachings of Jesus? Love God: The Greatest Commandment - Jesus said we are to love the Lord our God with all your hearts, with all your souls, with all your minds, and with all your strength (Mark 12:30 – 31). Love Your Neighbor - The second greatest commandment which is undeniably the most important teaching of Jesus towards others is to love your neighbor as yourself. If we love our neighbors with the same love we have for ourselves, there is no room for selfish acts. Furthermore, there is no way we can regard ourselves as someone higher than anyone else. “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you!” Forgiveness - Jesus wants that we forgive completely. Forgiving completely means that we won’t hold any grudges anymore. It means that we are going to forget the pain caused by other people and set our hearts free from hatred and resentment. Judging Others - Jesus instructs us with a simple statement. The statement is this: “Judge not, and you will not be judged. Condemn not and you will not be condemned.” The Teachings of Jesus Shows How To Love Your Enemies - You show love to people who don’t deserve it. Do good to people who cannot return it. Be kind and merciful and loving even to those you hate and even to those who sin against you. Jesus wants us to emulate His very own character— merciful, loving, and kind. The focal subject of the teachings of Jesus centers on love, not hate and revenge! All those who denounce Americans who practice Jesus’ values, but profess to follow and worship Jesus Christ, make them hypocrites and sanctimonious. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/2/15/2153124/-AREN-T-JESUS-TEACHINGS-CONSIDERED-WOKE Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/