A lot of people have asked me how it is that so many Republicans claim to follow Jesus in spite of apparently not following his actual teachings at all. How is it that they say they are Christians yet seem to believe the exact opposite of what he taught? How can you square the fact that -- while the Jesus of the New Testament preached kindness, generosity, mercy, not judging others, welcoming the stranger and helping the poor -- people who claim they follow him seem to disdain the poor, vigorously judge everyone who doesn't agree with them, show no mercy and seem to have a serious mean streak? Excellent questions, which you have to go back to the very beginnings of the Christian religion to answer. To understand how this is possible, you have to understand that the religion of Christianity and the core doctrines in its theology were founded not by Jesus himself but by the apostle Paul. The movement Jesus started was firmly based in Judaism. Full Story:Jesus vs. the ChristiansSource:Huffington Post Religion