Re: Sermon On The Mount

Skeeter wrote:

In article <MPG.40789974c90781c6989796@news.usenetexpress.com>,
skeeter@hotmale.com says...

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

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

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Ted wrote:

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

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

says...

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Skeeter wrote:

In article

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

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In article

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

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Ted wrote:

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

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

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David LaRue wrote:
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"Ted" <ted.street@gmail.com> wrote in
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Voice of Authority wrote:

     Why did the Romans crucify Jesus?  Because he

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

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

       --bks

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He was also a Communist.
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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.

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     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.

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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.

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     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.

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     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?

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     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.

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     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.  >> >

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nobody reads anything this long

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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tinw, scatboi
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Ted thought he met his soulmate when Chad told him he liked

shooting craps.

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Turns out Chad's into projectile diarrhea.

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and this kind of stuff only comes from your sick mind ted.
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they don't call him scatboi for nothing, when they're
not calling him alice or fat fuck chadlee

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   only you think of this stuff

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Chad is severely demented.
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yes, him and skeeter are both assclowns
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https://postimg.cc/xJDvdhfW

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

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He claims he isn't Chad. What should we call him, then? "ratboy"?
"shitstink"? "pukester"?
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I know you like to be called Alice sometimes, you skirt wearing sissy...
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http://al.howardknight.net/?ID=160968069700 ROFL!

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My #1 frogging fan is back. What a coward.
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is that when you and fat fuck chad leap frog over each other
in order to act a fool first, or when you butt bang chad and
call him a bitch