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The Bible teaches that we serve God by caring for the most marginalized; standing up to tyranny; & setting up just systems when we have power.
Most other traditions also teach this.
What people call the religious left is not some novelty concept.
It’s always been the work. https://twitter.com/jennymedina/status/1346688080804077568
Most other traditions also teach this.
What people call the religious left is not some novelty concept.
It’s always been the work. https://twitter.com/jennymedina/status/1346688080804077568
And while you can find threads of people—really strong, really prominent ones—throughout history of who use religion as an excuse to oppress, exploit, conquer, dominate, kill—there have always been these other threads of people focusing on what’s at the heart of things.
In every tradition.
Here, some threads on Judaism, anchored in Torah—yes, the Bible— and Rabbinic Judaism. Our stuff. https://twitter.com/theradr/status/937359922978852864
Here, some threads on Judaism, anchored in Torah—yes, the Bible— and Rabbinic Judaism. Our stuff. https://twitter.com/theradr/status/937359922978852864
Labor rights thread https://twitter.com/theradr/status/1117780685576724481
Immigrant justice. https://twitter.com/theradr/status/1082782520888958976
Stand up to tyrants who want to sell your country for parts https://twitter.com/theradr/status/1093719872138293254
Resist tyranny even in subversive ways. Create more just systems when you can. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/04/19/why-passovers-stories-resistance-redemption-resonate-so-strongly-today/?utm_term=.3371163f1923
I could keep going but I think you get the idea.
