Re: Sermon On The Mount

In article <17c34d39b42b0ad9$147541$2601257$eadde062
@news.thecubenet.com>, [email protected] says...
> 
> Skeeter wrote:
> > In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
> > says...
> >>
> >> 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,� 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
> >>>>>> neighbors� 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.
> > 
> > That shall be his nickname from now on.
> > 
>  >
> and yours will remain the drug addled trailer park pissbum  LOL

Still nothing original?