Re: Sermon On The Mount

 
In article <jSnPN.762250$xHn7.115534@fx14.iad>, ted.street@gmail.com
Ted says...

 
Skeeter wrote:
 

In article <17c2dc96aff8594a$169751$3716115
$22dd286e@news.thecubenet.com>, precent@yohoo.not says...

 
Ted wrote:

Skeeter wrote:
 

In article <660d9859$0$3711207$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>,
skeeterweed@photonmail.com says...

 
In article <uuhjee$3ruce$1@i2pn2.org>, ted.road@qmail.com

says...

 
Skeeter wrote:

In article

<MPG.40749778856be9bb98978d@news.usenetexpress.com>, >>>>>
skeeter@hotmale.com says...

 
In article

<17c22d00da46064a$96254$3081049$72dd786b@news.thecubenet.com>,
precent@yohoo.not says...

 
Ted wrote:

Skeeter wrote:
 

In article <%SjON.762036$p%Mb.11195@fx15.iad>,

ted.street@gmail.com >>>>> says...

 
David LaRue wrote:
 

"Ted" <ted.street@gmail.com> wrote in
news:wjhON.99871$24ld.78660@fx07.iad:
 

% wrote:
 

Voice of Authority wrote:

    Why did the Romans crucify Jesus?  Because he

had >>>> become >>>>>>>>>>>>    too woke.

 

 

 

<https://twitter.com/DougJBalloon/status/1774230983350362304>

      --bks

 

 
He was also a Communist.
 
Jesus of Nazareth is a figure who is often emulated

for his >>>>>>>>>> emphasis on kindness, mercy and love, but

many >>>> of his >>>>>>> disciples >> > seem to miss a very large
part of >>>> his teachings in >>>>>>> their attempts >> > to mimic
his virtues.

 
    Many of Jesusâ?? ideas would be considered

controversial in >>>>>>> the >> > modern world, but his

attitudes >>>> regarding economics >>>>>>> would be >> > especially
radical, >>>> aligning less with the >>>>>>> conservative views of

many of >>>> his followers and more with >>>>>>> the far-left

views we now >>>> call >> > communist.

 
However, the mainstream interpretations of Jesusâ??

philosophy seem >> > to ignore or undermine his economic

ideals, >>>>>>> most often in the >> > interest of preserving
capitalism.  >>>>>>> American history has given us >> > many
examples of Biblical >>>>>>> interpretations being used to

excuse >>>>>>> harmful institutions >>>>>>> such as slavery and
attempt to >>>> de-radicalize >> > the image of >>>>>>> popular
figures such as >>>> Martin Luther King Jr. It is >> > only >>>>>>>
responsible that >>>> we separate Jesusâ??  relationship with money

from >>>> that of any churches who stand to profit

financially from >>>>>>> >>>> more >> > capitalist interpretations
of his words.  >> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>     We can read stories about
Jesusâ?? emphasis on >>>> communal >>>>>>> practices, >> > like
sharing meals and labor and >>>> starting the >>>>>>> tradition now

referred to as >>>> â??communion.â? We can also see >>>>>>>

that he has a >> > >>>> particular interest in the needs of people
who >>>>>>> his >>>> society would >> > rather abandon such as
women who had >>>>>>> >>>> committed adultery and those >> > with
leprosy or physical >>>>>>>>>>> disabilities.  >> > >>>>>>>>>> He
tells his followers to >>>> forgive their debtors, that they

should >> > not store up >>>> treasures on earth and that

they cannot >>>>>>> serve both God >> >>>>> and money. In Matthew
21, he becomes so >>>>>>> enraged by >>>> people using a >> >
temple for economic exchange, he >>>>>>> >>>> starts flipping
tables.  >> > >>>>>>>>>> In Matthew 19, a rich >>>> man approaches
him for instruction and >>>>>>> Jesus >> > tells >>>> him to give
up all his possessions and give the >>>>>>> money to >>>> the >> >
poor.

 
    â??It is easier for a camel to go through the eye

of a >>>>>>> needle than >> > for someone who is rich to enter
the Kingdom of >>>>>>> God,� Jesus said in >> > Matthew 19:24
NIV.

 
    This notion that a rich person would have to stop

being >>>>>>> rich in >> > order to follow him is explicitly
incompatible with >>>>>>> capitalist >> > thinking. Why make
people choose between >>>>>>> following him and pursuing >> >
wealth unless he dislikes the >>>>>>> effects of wealth and

hopes >>>> to >> > counteract them in some way >>>>>>> by
encouraging an >>>> alternative lifestyle >> > among his followers?

 
    Despite the context and direct nature of his

statement, it >>>>>>> seems >> > to be interpreted quite
differently by many wealthy and >>>>>>> influential >> >
Christians who have yet to give up their >>>>>>> possessions.

    Under capitalism, interpretations favored by

rich >>>> people are >>>>>>> given >> > more of a platform. This has

created the exact type of >>>>>>> hierarchy >> > among Jesusâ??
fans that he devoted so much time to >>>>>>> warning against.

His attempts to redistribute power are >>>>>>> often

downplayed, and this >> > is interpreted instead as a story

about how nobody is perfect.  >> > >>>>>>>>>>    SIUE is

home to a large Christian population, including 20 >>>>>>>>>>
Christian organizations, whose members I sincerely hope will

avoid >> > such a convenient dismissal of this issue.

All >>>> of us at >>>>>>> SIUE, >> > Christian or otherwise, should

question the >>>>>>> motivations of our >> > sources.

Information >>>> is never presented >>>>>>> without an agenda, and
it >> > is >>>> alarmingly common for >>>>>>> information to be
presented in >>>> deceitful >> > ways.

 
    An idea as simple as â??love your neighborsâ?

can >>>> be used >>>>>>> to promote >> > the exact opposite
message. I >>>> hope that any >>>>>>> readers seeking to >> >
understand Jesusâ??  >>>> words will think >>>>>>> critically about
their own >> > >>>> ideologies as well and whether >>>>>>> they
align more closely >>>> with the >> > whitewashed commercial

version that grants >>>> wishes or the radical >> >

political figure >>>>>>> portrayed in >>>> the Bible.  >> >

 

   
nobody reads anything this long

 

 
 
Exactly. In fact, the motivation is not to even start

reading >>>>>>>> it.  Very brief posts, otoh, almost always get
read.

 

 

Jesus (and God) taught those that were willing to learn.
 
If you were unwilling to read a few words, let alone

books, how do >>>>>>> you hope to learn what was being taught?

 
Jesus and the New Testament were needed because of the

many that >>>>>>> were unwilling to learn and follow the simple
rules of the Old >>>>>>> Testament.  He wants you to understand
and follow him.  It is >>>>>>> your choice.

 

 
 
The main thing I don't like about Jesus is that he eats

shit. It's >>>>>> disgusting.

 
 

 

I remember when you used to post as Scatboi, Ted, that was

back >>>>> when I was posting as Carny....man what a ride!

 
 
 
I remember when you used to brag about how much shit I can

eat, Chad.  >>>> We found it disgusting, but you were proud of

it.

 

   >
tinw, scatboi
 
 

Ted thought he met his soulmate when Chad told him he liked

shooting craps.

 
Turns out Chad's into projectile diarrhea.

 

 
and this kind of stuff only comes from your sick mind ted.
 

  >

 

they don't call him scatboi for nothing, when they're
not calling him alice or fat fuck chadlee

 

 

  only you think of this stuff

 
 

 

Chad is severely demented.
 

 >

 

yes, him and skeeter are both assclowns
 
https://postimg.cc/xJDvdhfW

 
 

 

Obsession and rerun noted. Cowardly switching groups noted. You have
become like Rudy. Useless.

 
 
 
He claims he isn't Chad. What should we call him, then? "ratboy"?
"shitstink"? "pukester"?
>
>

I know you like to be called Alice sometimes, you skirt wearing sissy...
 
http://al.howardknight.net/?ID=160968069700 ROFL!