Ted Cruz: “I believe in the Jesus who died to save himself, not enable lazy followers to be dependent on him”

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Ted Cruz: “I believe in the Jesus who died to save himself, not enable lazy followers to be dependent on him”

WASHINGTON, DC — In a shocking proclamation on the Senate floor during Senator Ted Cruz’s 21 hour filibuster against the Affordable Care Act, the junior senator from Texas made some controversial remarks regarding Jesus of Nazareth from the Christian Bible.

In what seems to be a misunderstanding of the Bible and replacing the viewpoints with that of Ayn Rand’s fiction novel Atlas Shrugged, Cruz seems to think that Jesus was only out to serve himself forsaking all others.

After hours on the Senate floor, and after reading from Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham and discussing the moon, Senator Cruz slipped into a diatribe about the poor and suffering. How it is their fault they live in their own squalor, no one should help them but themselves, and that he learned that by reading the Bible.

“What we have here is our core values as Americans and Christians slipping away into this facade where we should take care of our poor, sick, and disabled,” said Cruz in hour 19 of his filibuster. “It is disheartening to know that the nation our forefathers built is no longer of importance to our president and his Democratic counterparts. Not only that, we are falling away from core Christian values. I don’t know about you, but I believe in the Jesus who died to save himself, not enable lazy followers to be dependent on him. He didn’t walk around all willy nilly just passing out free healthcare to those who were sick, or food to those who were hungry, or clothes to those in need. No, he said get up, brush yourself off, go into town and get a job, and as he hung on the cross he said,”I died so that I may live in eternity with my Father. If you want to join us you can die for yourself and your own sins. What do I look like, your savior or something?” That’s the Jesus I want to see brought back into our core values as a nation. That’s why we need to repeal Obamacare.”

Both Republicans and Democrats are in utter shock and disbelief at these remarks and pretty much almost everyone sans some Tea Party Republicans are distancing themselves from Cruz. Political pundits and Christian academics don’t even know what to say. However, what they do know, is that Senator Ted Cruz most certainly does not appear to be a Christian with the proper knowledge of the Bible.

[duraaraa 203]

If there were Christians with proper knowledge of the bible, we'd see a lot more slavery and stoning deaths.

On the other hand, we'd probably have a kick-### welfare and medical program, and the rich would be super generous with their funds.

Edited October 7, 2013 by duraaraa

[Darnell 8,478]

Wait - that's straight from the Canadien Bible !!! Sure, they kept it in the house after he immigrated south from Canada, so I can understand 'which' bible he learned from.

Stellar !

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Yep. And you wanted him to get hold of your health care. Congratulations! Happy now?

If there were Christians with proper knowledge of the bible, we'd see a lot more slavery and stoning deaths.

On the other hand, we'd probably have a kick-### welfare and medical program, and the rich would be super generous with their funds.

Instead...Ted Cruz can hold your healthcare hostage. Good idea. Who thought of that?

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Wow, the B.S. that keeps the Repubs from getting my vote. It is our duty to reach out and try to help our fellow neighbors from time to time not kick them when they are down.

I've seen animals treat eachother better and have even seen humans treat animals better than we as humans treat eachother.

Might I add he is representing Texas. And people ask why I don't like Texas.

Edited October 7, 2013 by Janelle2002

[duraaraa 203]

Yep. And you wanted him to get hold of your health care. Congratulations! Happy now?

Instead...Ted Cruz can hold your healthcare hostage. Good idea. Who thought of that?

No worries. Who needs healthcare anyway?

Supernatural intervention will trump anything a mere mortal sinning doctor practicing witchcraft could possibly do... right?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Yep. And you wanted him to get hold of your health care.

Ted Cruz is not anywhere near my health care. Yours?