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struggle4progress

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7. The gospel teaches us to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable
Sat Nov 2, 2019, 05:33 PM
Nov 2019

but these folk just further afflict the afflicted while comforting the already comfortable

A rich man dressed in fine purple linen and led a life of luxury. And a poor man called Lazarus was laid beside his gate, covered with sores. Lazarus longed to be fed with the scraps from the rich man’s table: the dogs came to lick his sores.

The poor man died, and angels carried him to Abraham’s bosom.

The rich man also died and was buried; and from far away among the dead, he saw Lazarus in the arms of Abraham. ‘Father Abraham!’ he cried out, ‘please pity me. I am in agony in these flames. Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue.’

Abraham replied, ‘Remember you used to have ood things while Lazarus suffered. Now he is comforted and you are in agony. There is a chasm between you and us, so that those who want to go to you from this side cannot do so, nor can people come to us from your side.’

The rich man said, ‘Then I beg you to send him to my father’s house where I have five brothers so he can warn them to prevent their coming to this place of torture.’

Abraham said, ‘They already have Moses and the Prophets: let them listen to them.’

‘Ah, Abraham,’ said the rich man, ‘they would change completely if only someone came to them from the dead.’

‘No,’ Abraham told him, ‘if they will not listen to Moses and the Prophets, not even someone risen from the dead could convince them.’


Luke 16
As a Christian myself, I find this sickening. patricia92243 Nov 2019 #1
I agree with you. This behavior has driven me away from my local churches. Left-over Nov 2019 #14
Of course this is Christianity. Mariana Nov 2019 #2
Thank you. Lochloosa Nov 2019 #3
Bingo! The REAL Christians ARE these hateful assholes. stopbush Nov 2019 #8
Not all Christians are bad, just some of them, but they were usually the ones who called the shots. patphil Nov 2019 #28
I never even hinted that all Christians are bad. Mariana Nov 2019 #32
No, he isn't saying that. Please don't make something up out of whole cloth. amywalk Nov 2019 #36
Yeah, that's pretty much what he is saying Major Nikon Nov 2019 #39
He says, "This isn't Christianity." Mariana Nov 2019 #40
Oh good heaven no! Not all Christians are good. patphil Nov 2019 #38
"It's a pretext; a sham; a false representation; nothing more than a way to deceive." Mariana Nov 2019 #41
Easy Major Nikon Nov 2019 #43
They don't follow the teachings of Jesus. patphil Nov 2019 #48
Following the teachings of Jesus equals being a good person. Mariana Nov 2019 #62
They do suck at being Christians. patphil Nov 2019 #63
It's fair to say Christianity wouldn't exist today were it not such an effective means of control Major Nikon Nov 2019 #42
EXACTLY. "Christianity" is exactly what any particular Christian decides it is. Maru Kitteh Nov 2019 #44
Every one of the sycophants pictured Cartaphelius Nov 2019 #4
This is a type of Christianity Demanchor Nov 2019 #31
their "stated beliefs" are nonsense Skittles Nov 2019 #33
Ah... the promoters Cartaphelius Nov 2019 #64
"It is a hostile takeover of something beautiful"-If it's false, it's about as beautiful as NCLefty Nov 2019 #5
That quote sounds like Paul The Misogynist, not Jesus Hekate Nov 2019 #11
I agree Paul co-opted the Early Christian teachings Python boot Nov 2019 #15
Paul the Baptist was the first grifter. Blue_true Nov 2019 #37
Wasn't he Saul of Tarsus? ChubbyStar Nov 2019 #52
I could have gotten the name wrong. I read the historical account a while back. nt Blue_true Nov 2019 #60
He wasn't the Baptist. That was John, Jesus's slightly older cousin. ... Hekate Nov 2019 #59
I call today's Christians "Paulines" because Paul is Solomon Nov 2019 #61
It is. Silver Gaia Nov 2019 #17
Why is it still in the bible then? Even NIV has it. NCLefty Nov 2019 #53
You've got to go back to the first several centuries, when the Gospels got written down & codified Hekate Nov 2019 #57
You might check out the "Thomas Jefferson Bible." He took a sharp pair of scissors to everything... Hekate Nov 2019 #58
My Christian mother believed Duppers Nov 2019 #21
All Abrahamic religions have some version of the original sin Major Nikon Nov 2019 #47
It's a conservative prayer orgy. Baitball Blogger Nov 2019 #6
The gospel teaches us to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable struggle4progress Nov 2019 #7
Truth is truth no matter where you find it. defacto7 Nov 2019 #9
In the meantime Trump is thinking. Ok the picture has been taken GET THESE IDIOTS OUT OF HERE! usaf-vet Nov 2019 #10
Well, all except for his "personal pastor" Maru Kitteh Nov 2019 #46
Is that Ivanka. His demeanor sure looks that way. usaf-vet Nov 2019 #49
I'm sure that's what he's fantasizing about. I'm just upset that we're paying for her. Maru Kitteh Nov 2019 #50
Matthew 6:5,6 How not to pray per Jesus bronxiteforever Nov 2019 #12
Full On Bingo! OldBaldy1701E Nov 2019 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author defacto7 Nov 2019 #25
They shall wear the mark of the Beast upon their foreheads equals MAGA caps OMGWTF Nov 2019 #13
That is a picture of a bunch of con men and women. Mr.Bill Nov 2019 #18
For contrast, this is reputedly what Nixon did Grokenstein Nov 2019 #19
That's a powerful passage. Hard to feel a little bit of sympathy for a person who has failed erronis Nov 2019 #26
Just to throw a bit of humor in a humorless image.... Ferrets are Cool Nov 2019 #20
Maybe... keithbvadu2 Nov 2019 #24
I beg to differ with you gibraltar72 Nov 2019 #22
No disagreement with you. And his blatant misogyny reeks of evil, incarnate. erronis Nov 2019 #27
Jesus was not a Christian. Jesus lived and died a Jew. keithbvadu2 Nov 2019 #23
It's a pseudo-religious cult. roamer65 Nov 2019 #29
Praying away the? Brainfodder Nov 2019 #30
nope, it's the definition of christianity AlexSFCA Nov 2019 #34
Christianity is what a given person decides that it is. Collimator Nov 2019 #35
These "Christians" need to take a long, hard look in the mirror. kentuck Nov 2019 #45
If you want to know what makes these people tic.... Takket Nov 2019 #51
This is extremely disturbing. Kablooie Nov 2019 #54
Erronis Peace06 Nov 2019 #55
Yeah, except turns out it is. nt greyl Nov 2019 #56
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