When people keep religion a private matter (as Christ admonished in Matt 6:6), their errors are a private matter.

Mixing politics and religion always works out badly, because there is a tendency to try to dominate the public arena with a warped interpretation of religion. In the case of Christianity, political religion brings out the worst in people.

Consider this: In Matthew (Matt 19:21), a man comes to Jesus and says "What can I do to be saved?" Christ answers

• Sell what you have
• Give it to the poor
• Build up your treasure in heaven [through prayer and deeds]
• and THEN follow me
  

Then there's that stuff about a camel going through the eye of the needle vs. a rich guy getting to the promised land.

That's what he said, and there's really no way around it. In short, if you haven't done these things, you cannot possibly be following Christ. You might like him, you might think he is something to aspire to, you might be grateful for help he's given you, but you are not following him.

Find me a right-winger who is willing to give up possessions.

I'll wait....

Far too many people claim to be Christians, when they are in fact, one or more of the following

• Golden Calf Christians - they worship something other than what they want others to believe they worship
• Cafeteria Christians - they pick only the parts of the religion that suit their earthly desires
• Hypocritical Christians - they ... well, you know