Re: Sermon On The Mount

In article <[email protected]>, 
[email protected] says...
> 
> Skeeter wrote:
> > 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?
> > 
>  >
> that is your original nickname, try to keep up please

No it isn't. But you keep playing your games and we will keep 
laughing@you