Monday, November 09, 2009

Does the Church Teach that we should be Right Wing? - A bit of Humour

I thought I'd break away from my usual heavy stuff and put out a bit of offbeat fluff.

The church is generally considered to be somewhat right wing by its conservative approach to life: That old fashioned ideas shouldn't be discarded. But does the church tend to mind-wash us to support right wing political parties?

Suspicion does arise when we look at such things as CTR rings etc. - Choose the left? No, Choose the RIGHT!

And what does the hymn say? "Choose the RIGHT when a choice is placed before you." Could this be suggesting what to choose at the polling booth? This brings grave concerns of buried inference.

We have the statement that it is those on Christ's RIGHT-hand side that will be caught up into heaven. And those on the LEFT...well... Very suspicious, indeed.

As I sit there singing "God Speed the Right," I find myself pondering further.

And when Jacob blessed Ephraim and Manasseh, what was it that indicated that Ephraim got the greater blessing? - Jacob placed his RIGHT hand on to Ephraim.

What of the Psalm that says, "Hear the right, O LORD.."? Is this suggesting that God doesn't listen to left wing people?

Then next I find I'm singing "do what is RIGHT let the consequence follow." Hmmm????

Yet there is hope for the left wing. Christ said that he would like to take those in Jerusalem and protect them as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. Note it says "wings" plural. So this would seem to suggest that even lefties have a chance, after all.

4 comments:

yeti said...

I though I'd rewrite the song for the socialists out there:

Choose the left when a choice is placed before you.
In the left goodwill and love guides;
Antitheft is forever shining o'er you,
When in the left your heart confides.
Choose the left! Choose the left!
Let compassion mark the way before.
In the cleft, choose the left!
And you will bless them evermore.

Choose the left! There is peace in honest doing.
Choose the left! Though caring takes a toll.
Choose the left in all labours you're pursuing;
Let good for others be your goal.
Choose the left! Choose the left!
Let compassion mark the way before.
In the cleft, choose the left!
And you will bless them evermore.

Doug Towers said...

Yeti

Well you gave me a good chuckle reading that. Very cleaver.

yeti said...

I am pretty sure that the song is "Choose the Right" and not "Choose the Left" purely because more things rhyme with Right than with Left.

Doug Towers said...

Yeti

As long as when Christ comes I'm not left.