Actually, the root of the problem is this.
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ProtagonistCenteredMorality
Everyone thinks their stuff doesn't stink. You, me, everyone.
They can only see one side of the story, and so they see the believers as immoral. Let me ask you something. Is it moral to want to protect your family and friends? To want to protect your country? I looked up "Is Jesus conservative" under images today, 2/3 of them were pictures basically asserting that Jesus would want heavily subsidized government care. Yes, these programs exist for a reason. They also cost the average person lots of money in taxes, money that in turn makes them poorer. Makes them have to work harder at their job, and eventually quit due to stress.
Or priests equating welcoming strangers as anywhere near the same level as being forced to welcome people who hurt others, who take your stuff, who are brutal and thuggish. Who is your neighbor in the good Samaritan story? It's the one who shows mercy. Jesus was peaceful, but he also
believed in boundaries. Alot.
Did Jesus "welcome the stranger" when they tried to push him off a cliff? No. He for the most part stood up for himself, and believed others should also do so when necessary. While Jesus does not condone violence, in Luke 22:36 he does tell his disciples to go out and buy a sword. Note, this is different from Muhammad's "revelation" that now people can use force to convert others. This is only for self-defense, and it is clear that those who live by the sword die by it.
Okay, here's a reality check. Our government last term tried to sell us out. They tried to flood the country with immigrants, they tried to ruin our economy, they wrecked our healthcare (I cannot afford insurance right now, so I can't afford to be sick either. Thanks Obama!), and they tried to make the US like an EU country. Let's talk about how Sweden and Germany are suffering under these insane "moral" activities. Jesus agreed to paying the taxes of Rome, but he didn't actually protest the Jewish state. "Judea should be abolished and become a pagan state." No, Jesus did not say those words. He clearly believed in his faith as a Jew, but also believed in the civic duty to obey leadership. But government should not betray its people.
I fully support the right of people living in small towns to make an honest living as entrepreneurs. I fully support the deportation of immigrants, yes even if it comes to separating children from their parents. We do not owe random people favors, at the expense of our own flesh and blood. We do have charity, but it is far easier to do so from a position of steady income. Trust me, I lost my job, before I could donate to charities, now I can't. "The poor are always with us," Jesus said. Every day, I saw the poor, as part of my job at the library. Every day, I tried to help them. I donated to charities, I was happy to give. But I lived at my parent's because a normal person at my job would have part-time hours that make it hard even to hold an apartment. This is precisely what happens in a slump economy.
Is it selfish to want your loved ones and you to be happy and healthy? Yes, of course it is. But the alternative is perverse.
Jesus didn't say, "Love your neighbor not yourself." He said, "Love your neighbor as your self." This means staying clear of abusive behaviors in addition to having a kind heart that cares for others.
