I've been thinking almost daily about how much easier it is for a camel to fit through a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven. The story resonates with me right now in a way it hasn't previously.
Ex 20:3-5 "You shall have no other gods before me.You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God."
They worship money, power, control & a fixation on end-time prophecy. I attended a Pentecostal church for 3 yrs. I heard it from other attendees. The Left Behind series, TBN, etc. They ignore the letters to the churches in Rev., & the OT prophets. They don't test what they hear against scriptures. 🤷🏻♂️
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.
I am an Atheist who works for a company that is “faith based”. It’s honestly like living in the Twilight Zone. My coworkers see Trump as a man who is bringing Christian values back to America.
Prosperity christianity... in the USA.... is the only version of christianity that currently matters. When your society is a capitalistic one, money rules over all... including jesus... there are other, more valuable sects, but the golden calf is worshipped in the USA.
We are watching in real time how the Church has led us astray. 80% of evangelicals voted for Trump. Jesus would not recognize his flock and would go find another. This is an abomination of his teachings.
America has worshipped unbridled capitalism for a VERY long time. It was born from it, literally. And effectively married it with both “patriotism” and “Christianity.”
Too bad too many so called “Christians” choose to not see it.
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I’m not religious by ANY means, so please correct me if I’m wrong: but isn’t this sort of thing idolatry or blasphemy?
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Alright, thanks to you both. I just didn’t wanna assume, was all.
I’m not even religious, but I’m fairly sure that Jesus would be facepalming after he’s done staring in horror.
“I told y’all to just love your neighbors!”
Praying this on the daily.
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#nowyouknow
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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.
Too bad too many so called “Christians” choose to not see it.