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i've learned not to take some posters seriously when they claim to speak for Christ, when mainly they're speaking for their Republican overlords.
Well most Republicans don't seem to have much opinions of their own other than what they heard on some right wing news media (fake news)
Wow, great point.I find it astounding that in this "Christian nation," communism got lumped together as one big rotten dog-turd of Stalinism, while Capitalism was praised and hailed as Biblically approved, even though clearly Jesus would have preferred the communal living aspects of communism while condemning the dog-eat-dog, highly competitive, and wealth-rewarding nature of capitalism.
just print money for a UBI for the helpless, needy, and poor, and let everyone keep their hard earned money.
It makes sense to me that the Christian savior would not want people to starve to death just so some relatively few rich people could horde more wealth than they need. It also makes sense to me that many Christians would indeed choose to favor some relatively few rich people over millions of poor people, despite their professed allegiance to their savior.
I find it astounding that in this "Christian nation," communism got lumped together as one big rotten dog-turd of Stalinism, while Capitalism was praised and hailed as Biblically approved, even though clearly Jesus would have preferred the communal living aspects of communism while condemning the dog-eat-dog, highly competitive, and wealth-rewarding nature of capitalism.
Jesus and his disciples lived communally. The early Christians themselves lived in communes. Commune being the "root word" of "little c" communism (it's actually goes far beyond just Marx or Stalin, much like how Christianity isn't summed up as whole by Catholicism or Baptists or Methodists).Yes Jesus was all about that Holodomor - Wikipedia.
Jesus and his disciples lived communally. The early Christians themselves lived in communes. Commune being the "root word" of "little c" communism (it's actually goes far beyond just Marx or Stalin, much like how Christianity isn't summed up as whole by Catholicism or Baptists or Methodists).
What is this supposed to be? It is not a discussion about charity. I never said anything about who Jesus knew or didn't. You aren't explaining why you think any of this is true, and worst of all your not explaining why even if it was true why its relevant. I have no idea what your trying to show is true, or what your trying to show is false.jesus probably knew of buddhism
there were buddhist missionaries in the middle east prior to Jesus birth.
your quote, "I know little and care even less about Buddha"
There is no hermeneutic or exegetical errors in any of the verses I supplied. Look them up yourself in their original language at the following sight: Bible Hub: Search, Read, Study the Bible in Many LanguagesSelective interpretation is a wonderful thing.
There is no hermeneutic or exegetical errors in any of the verses I supplied. Look them up yourself in their original language at the following sight: Bible Hub: Search, Read, Study the Bible in Many Languages
However I predict you will not look any of them up because:
1. You obviously do not do your homework concerning understanding the bible. Actual knowledge takes time and effort, whining about false accusations only requires the ability to type.
2. And you already know that sight will show the verses I posted matched the original language used by their authors.
3. The bible (NT especially) is so saturated with commands about charity and self sacrifice you can't possibly allow to speak for it's self.
If there is any selective interpretation it's on your side. Those are simplistic and emphatically consistent verses which completely contradict your original position. However, if you won't listen to God how about some of the greatest wordsmith's in history.
"The character of Jesus has not only been the highest pattern of virtue, but the strongest incentive to its practice, and has exerted so deep an influence, that it may be truly said, that the simple record of three short years of active life has done more to regenerate and to soften mankind, than all the disquisitions of philosophers and than all the exhortations of moralists."
William Lecky One of Britain’s greatest secular historians.
He was the meekest and lowliest of all the sons of men, yet he spoke of coming on the clouds of heaven with the glory of God. He was so austere that evil spirits and demons cried out in terror at his coming, yet he was so genial and winsome and approachable that the children loved to play with him, and the little ones nestled in his arms. His presence at the innocent gaiety of a village wedding was like the presence of sunshine.
No one was half so compassionate to sinners, yet no one ever spoke such red hot scorching words about sin. A bruised reed he would not break, his whole life was love, yet on one occasion he demanded of the Pharisees how they ever expected to escape the damnation of hell. He was a dreamer of dreams and a seer of visions, yet for sheer stark realism He has all of our stark realists soundly beaten. He was a servant of all, washing the disciples feet, yet masterfully He strode into the temple, and the hucksters and moneychangers fell over one another to get away from the mad rush and the fire they saw blazing in His eyes.
He saved others, yet at the last Himself He did not save. There is nothing in history like the union of contrasts which confronts us in the gospels. The mystery of Jesus is the mystery of divine personality.
Scottish Theologian James Stuart
Ok, one last piece of evidence and then you can go back to trolling others or which ever denial fest it was that you came from.Uh-huh...
What is this supposed to be? It is not a discussion about charity. I never said anything about who Jesus knew or didn't. You aren't explaining why you think any of this is true, and worst of all your not explaining why even if it was true why its relevant. I have no idea what your trying to show is true, or what your trying to show is false.
i've learned not to take some posters seriously when they claim to speak for Christ, when mainly they're speaking for their Republican overlords.
Generous to whom? Those pastors' airplanes and mansions don't fund themselves.Conservative Christians make up the most generous demographic on earth.
Jesus told only that one person to do that, because it seemed to be the one thing that was keeping him from making a commitment....it was his stumbling block. (What did Jesus say about something that causes you to stumble? To "Throw it away.")King James Bible
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
Jesus if alive today would be with the poor. He said on many occasions earthly wealth is useless because its not real. The real wealth is to achieve everlasting life via believing in God and by making this life easier for our fellow man by following ie applying his teachings.
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