Read a very compelling essay today by Mehdi Hasan of the New Stateman.

Was Jesus a “leftie”? The short answer is “heck-yeah!”

From the essay:

“Love your enemies. Renounce your wealth. Pay your taxes. Help the poor. Cure the ill (for free). These are the hallmarks of a left-wing, socialist politics. What Jesus wouldn't do is allow the rich to get richer, give a free pass to the bonus-hungry bankers and invade one foreign country after another.”