Love thy neighbour as thyself.
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven
Turn the other cheek
etc
I’m curious why he/she/it/they/them created illness in the first place. Why come back and say, “My Bad. But YOU should undo what I did wrong… as a, ummm, as a test. Yeah. That’s it. It’s a test.”
If he comes back, they will want to kill him again, but this time it will not be possible. They believed that the Messiah would come to praise them, now they believe that he will come to certify their moral rules and their wealth. They never understood that Jesus spoke of ethics and not of morality.
if Jesus came again dump would tell them he is their god, and they would kill him again especially considering the fact that in the original bible Jesus if middle eastern!!
I hate when they pray over their pyrite idol and claim every democrat for the last 50 years was The antichrist. I don't see the love my grandmother spoke of when I learned about Jesus.Couple people need to read the book again and not just hear it paraphrased and taken apart to suit a different story
This is data from during the pandemic when the healthcare system was overwhelmed because of people not following the safety standards to reduce transmission. It was also after a decade of Conservative premiers Cutting healthcare funding... and pushing Doctors to leave.
I've lived in a country with socialized healthcare. That doesn't happen.
People are triaged based on urgency of need. If you wait for care, it's because you aren't going to die waiting, because your issue is comparatively minor. If you have something urgent you get care right away.
I think ppl always miss that part of this story! They killed him bc of his radical beliefs to help & be compassionate. The church ⛪️ killed him bc he was a threat to their control over the ppl!
"Murder the executive!"
"Hero, righteous, sometimes guns are good, due process just not now."
"MAGA are stochastic terrorist and amoral but I am good supporting this Murder."
Sarcasm .... as only psychopaths celebrate murder.
It's kind of funny that Jesus condemed the rich and told people to pay their taxes because that's who you paid your taxes to in that time. Do you think Ceaser was paying taxes to the Roman government? He was the government.
Nah they only go to pray for forgiveness for all their horrible deeds, feeling like the tab has been paid so they can start a whole new week of horrible deeds.
Constitution: Separation of Church & State. The Yeehaws can pray at Our Lady of AK47 all they want, but the great majority of Americans want to worship their own God in private without the shreiking televangelists welcoming THE AntiChrist, Donald J Trump
Lame was an old way to decibe the disabled, one could push and argue that curing in this context means eugenics to prevent disabled people from being born, the fascist idea on how to "cure" us. The implications of curing disability is always touch and go, given fascists' obsession of the topic.
Socialist? I don't think so. It was what the rich were doing with their wealth. Not feeding the poor, helping those in need there behavior towards those less fortunate than them was his concern.
I think he would have been crucified at any point in history because he would always be a threat to those in power…with the ability to build a broad coalition.
I find it interesting that you suggest that it wasn't until relatively recently that we learned about who wrote the Gospels since we have copies of the words of the early Church fathers talking about who wrote the Gospels.
Christianity was created during a time of war, as a part of that war. The New Testament Jesus was a created composite character & the gospels were written in the form of plays (w/ acts & scenes). The Roman authors placed jokes within their texts showing they were not believers, but deceivers.
"Creation Web"? No wonder. IF you would have been a objective scholar of the history of the time (1st century), and read ALL of the extant texts in the original languages (primary source documents), you would know this. But believers only cherry-pick what they like & don't do actual research.
Most believers have only read inaccurate translations & interpretations (like KJV), and of course, they don't know the ancient languages even if they could get those as primary source documents. So, believers are far from knowing much about what is actually in those texts or the people spoken of.
For scholars, that means the earliest known examples. Some have the wrong idea of ancient texts thinking that there aren't that many, but there are. Many have come down complete, while others have been entirely reconstructed from fragments, like the New Testament has. I recommend this interlinear NT
I’ve been reading about how rabid Christian Nationalists are disavowing Jesus because he’s too “woke” for their rabid, diseased brains. Wondering who their “fallback” will be.
‘All Animals Are Equal but Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others’.
Those who put CEOs and politicians on a higher pedestal than regular folk must have no moral say.
And they will judge regular people for fighting against oppression and call their actions "immoral".
They profit from you suffering!
True Christian faith is reflected in how we serve and care for those who are most in need. "Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." (Matthew 25:40). Real Christianity isn't about power or prestige, but about humility and service to the vulnerable
We have managed to distort yet more and more common sense ideas. Wow we have truly entered bizarro word. It is clearly evident that we are in absurd times and that we are not only capable of creating the changes we know to be right but it is critical for our planet that we do so.
I really love how two different persons called him "socialist" and "fascist", it captures very well the essence of conservatives shouting very loudly about things they don't understand
In fact, he supported that taxes should pay for public services when he said: "...gives Caesar what belings to Caesar and give God what belongs to God..."
Most of my knowledge of the Bible comes from bits and pieces, but didn't Jesus once tell a rich man who wanted to be his follower that he should redistribute his wealth to the poor because how can claim goodness while hoarding something that could benefit many.
Humanity nailed him to a cross.
Those same teachings today would have the same outcome.
We have learnt nothing.
The gospels have been cherry picked by those in power to give the divine right of kings to them.
Christmas is now an orgy of materialism.
Religion, the opiate of the masses.
Overdosed?
True.
Religion is layered as the passage of time has splintered so many groups.
Interpretation is both a blessing & a curse.
There are still elements of Christianity Judaism & Islam still true to the core of the Abrahamic faiths.
Other religions contain humanity's best elements too.
Hope remains.
Those true to their faiths have more in common with one another than with the people that have turned faith into extremism and hate. We have a new interfaith family
The creation of & demonisation of 'the other' is a standard power play to stay in power by the powerful.
Religion or ethnic origin or sexuality provide them with easy targets.
The wisdom of crowds?
To easily changed into the hatred of mobs once marketing of a target is paid for.
Thoughts & prayers?
The same people that do not know Christ, but claim to be Christians are the same people trying to overwrite the US Constitution with their own Anti-Christ views.
What MAGA fails to understand is the reaction depicted in the cartoon is exactly what the Israelites did to egg on the crucifixion. It puts MAGA on the wrong side of the Jesus story. If it occurred today, they’d be the ones nailing him to the cross.
If you believe in Jesus Christ and his teachings then I believe it’s a fair assumption that you must then believe he’s a Socialist. The one goes hand in hand with the other. The feeding of the 5,000 with no reward, the casting out of the money lenders and the weak inheriting the earth etc.
How about reversing HMO1973 that Nixon signed that allowed the switch from Non-profit healthcare to Big Corporate Healthy Profits across the industry with no incentive to cure any illness! Healthy people are counterproductive to healthy profits without a continuous flow of sick customers.
Are you sure about that? Because I'm pretty sure the Bible required people pay 10% of their salary to allow this work to be done... Leviticus 27:30 is it?
The fire and brimstone is Old Testament. Jesus was love your neighbor as yourself. He was against the death penalty and never said anything about abortion. Also told us to welcome the stranger and visit the sick and those in prison.
It do be like that fr. When Jesus ever comes back, I believe that the right and the left will probably hate this dude, since many of Jesus’s teachings was never really purely right or left, pretty contradictory to each other actually. He’s pretty much above the political squabble going on today.
Jesus is referring to government in the earthly realm. That does not mean that man should not influence government as, because of Christianity, we have democracy.
The fact that Jesus, in this verse separates the power of the state and God intimates He advocates for the separation of powers.
The quote "To turn the other cheek" is in reference to Jesus himself breaking traditional positioning to receive punishment from the Roman government at the time, to kneel before your oppressor and defy him, to call his abuse of power into question.
To state he was above politics is foolish
Its the bible. The point is that God is above politics. Its when nations remove God and replace it with government or a King/Dictator, tyranny follows.
Over and over and over throughout history this is repeated.
Yep. We will have a corrupt criminal federal government largely because of brainwashed, power-hungry, counterfeit "christians". Who would've ever thought??
Okay, fam, so like, these GOP peeps are always vibing about their mega love for Jesus energy and Christian feels, right? But then they be spitting the most sus and toxic takes! Like, hello?? A real disciple is all about that neighbor love, no cap! At least that’s the tea I sipped growing up, fr fr!
Jesus is known for giving to the poor, loving all equally, defying oppression of the people, and wanting those who were ill to be healed. So socialism via free health care, fair wages for all, equal rights for all, etc. Fascism via eugenics is the only way I could see a connection personally, idk
Ah I see thanks I'm aware jesus gave to the poor snd needs as I'm trying to be a descent christian I just think it's weird politics get involved with jesus when ya know he's a middle eastern jew. So it felt real weird seeing that associate jesus with politics .
I mean you have to be realistic about it, America's constitution states there must be a separation between state and church, yet the Republican party uses "Christian values" to validate their hateful ideas and control over others. America politics are what are killing Jews in Gaza and Lebanon rn too
It's a sad, big mess at the end if the day. Learning what you can helps, so don't stop being curious and make sure to find multiple sources to help expand your point of veiw too. It's rough, and it's gonna get worse before it gets better right now.
Yeah still thanks I just try to be better and I'm honest I've made mistakes as a Christian hell I made stupid ones so I guess I'm descent trying to be better. I just don't act holier than thou so godbless
Then if they do that their false prophets wolves in sheeps clothing as jesus being Godsnd I'm not gonna argue on religon bro just being honest. Jesus in heaven expects false prophets as he told us their would be being wolves in sheeps clothing so theirs bad apples twisting christian values.
You would have thought that the Jews of Isreal, would have known better about the mistreatment of others. Considering what was done to them by the Nazis. Isreal his a right to defend it self against attack. But there is a difference between defense, and wiping a group of people out.!
Thanks for sharing this issue of disjointment because what the right wing claims (ie a belief in Jesus and the Bible) and the way they act in opposition to the very teachings they lift up and take such personal pride in as those saying it means they are better than others despite not living it.
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I’m an atheist who’s favorite religion is Christianity :)
Christianity - when done as originally intended - is peaceful, forgiving, built on care and relief of suffering.
Christianity at its best sounds a lot like liberalism at its best
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven
Turn the other cheek
etc
https://bsky.app/profile/drharmony.bsky.social/post/3lbnnoxaqp224
Thought palworld would make Shadow the Hedgehog irrelevant but he couldn't be any more wrong with how successful Year of Shadow was.
Even if the game didn't win TGA, the character was redeemed to the public eye.
*Atheists
Fake news!
Now I gonna steal this sorry
Because we are all....f...ked in the head.
People are triaged based on urgency of need. If you wait for care, it's because you aren't going to die waiting, because your issue is comparatively minor. If you have something urgent you get care right away.
Worth a listen, especially now.
"Hero, righteous, sometimes guns are good, due process just not now."
"MAGA are stochastic terrorist and amoral but I am good supporting this Murder."
Sarcasm .... as only psychopaths celebrate murder.
https://www.newsweek.com/evangelicals-rejecting-jesus-teachings-liberal-talking-points-pastor-1818706
why not indeed 😐
As I've shown, even Bart Ehrman agrees that "essential Christian beliefs are not affected by the textual variants..."
And the divinity of Jesus was never in question even in the Synoptic Gospels.
https://bsky.app/profile/romanpiso.bsky.social/post/3lcoy7zly6s2o
The earliest copies we have and compared to our modern translations, like the English Standard Version, have no difference in orthodox doctrine.
There is a world of difference between Jesus,
and
Lily White Evangelical GOP Jesus.
They are beyond fixing.
(The more things change, the more they stay the same)
They'd demand he be deported.
'course I honestly couldn't believe that the next day the 26th amendment wasn't enacted, and the white butterfly net men didn't come for him.
When a shaman says you're crazy, y'all, you got a problem
Those who put CEOs and politicians on a higher pedestal than regular folk must have no moral say.
And they will judge regular people for fighting against oppression and call their actions "immoral".
They profit from you suffering!
Matter! The rest is just miscellaneous!
While tithing billions to their church's to BUY their way into his heaven is missing.
Fake Christians
Those same teachings today would have the same outcome.
We have learnt nothing.
The gospels have been cherry picked by those in power to give the divine right of kings to them.
Christmas is now an orgy of materialism.
Religion, the opiate of the masses.
Overdosed?
Religion is layered as the passage of time has splintered so many groups.
Interpretation is both a blessing & a curse.
There are still elements of Christianity Judaism & Islam still true to the core of the Abrahamic faiths.
Other religions contain humanity's best elements too.
Hope remains.
Religion or ethnic origin or sexuality provide them with easy targets.
The wisdom of crowds?
To easily changed into the hatred of mobs once marketing of a target is paid for.
Thoughts & prayers?
Could you direct me to verses that cover what you listed?
I blame my own ignorance on the matter. I appreciate your generous assistance in helping me to better understand Jesus.
Giving #Monkeys any advice never works...
You just ignore them and hope they leave you in peace...
Merchants: "But we're just doing capitalism!"
Jesus: "Not on my watch you don't!"
He didn't take taxes, nor ask for donations, nor force anybody.
Jesus just said what should be, and led by example.
As I wrote, he led by example - not by force or violence against individuals.
Or leading an army against neighbours.
To state he was left or right is foolish.
We are all stuck having to deal with reality. A lot of failure to cope seems to stem from passing along misinformation?
What is Caesars?
Are Russian soldiers surrendering their lives to Czar Putin?
.
The fact that Jesus, in this verse separates the power of the state and God intimates He advocates for the separation of powers.
To state he was above politics is foolish
Over and over and over throughout history this is repeated.
:(
#denydefenddepose