Re: Sermon On The Mount
"Ted" <[email protected]> Thu, 04 Apr 2024 19:03:05 GMT
| Newsgroups | alt.eat-shit.and-die.asshole |
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| Organization | Easynews - www.easynews.com |
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Skeeter wrote: > In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Ted says... > > > > Skeeter wrote: > > > > > In article <17c2dc96aff8594a$169751$3716115 > > > [email protected]>, [email protected] says... > > > > > > > > Ted wrote: > > > > > Skeeter wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> In article <[email protected]>, > > > > >> [email protected] says... > > > > > > > > > > > >>> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] > > > > says... > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> Skeeter wrote: > > > > >>>>> In article > > > > <[email protected]>, >>>>> > > > > [email protected] says... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>>> In article > > > > >>>> > > > > <[email protected]>, > > > > >>>> [email protected] says... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>> Ted wrote: > > > > >>>>>>>> Skeeter wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>> In article <%SjON.762036$p%[email protected]>, > > > > >>>> [email protected] >>>>> says... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> David LaRue wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> "Ted" <[email protected]> wrote in > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> % 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,â? 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! It's ratboy frogging his superior Skeeter.