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SaintPete

(533 posts)

6. Cherry picking asshats

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 10:47 AM

Jan 2012

You never hear these Bibliophile-capitalists refer to these quotes:

"At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release of debts. And this is the form of the release: Every creditor who has lent anything to his neighbor shall release it; he shall not require it of his neighbor or his brother, because it is called the LORD's release" (Deuteronomy 15:1-2).

"...in the seventh year you shall let [your Hebrew slave] go free from you. And when you send him away free from you, you shall not let him go away empty-handed; but you shall supply him liberally from your flock..." (Deuteronomy 15:12-14).

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Another idiot trying to use the Bible to justify screwing the poor [View all] n2doc Jan 2012 OP

let me guess Enrique Jan 2012 #1

or pimps off jobs to the lowest overseas bidders Skittles Jan 2012 #2

He's a Rabbi. HughBeaumont Jan 2012 #5

Number of times Jesus Christ mentions the poor in the Bible: 407 - Number of times ... 11 Bravo Jan 2012 #3

Yes, Jesus checked the time sheets of all those who He encountered... rfranklin Jan 2012 #4

Cherry picking asshats SaintPete Jan 2012 #6

First of all, if idleness is so bad for people, then create jobs! LeftishBrit Jan 2012 #7

Did he say, "Blessed are the Cheesemakers?" htuttle Jan 2012 #8

his "bible" ends where Jesus begins- and where Bluerthanblue Jan 2012 #9

But the Old Testament talked about forgiving debts every 7 years -- the Jubilee Larkspur Jan 2012 #11

I agree Bluerthanblue Jan 2012 #14

Go Look At Post 6 ProfessorGAC Jan 2012 #12

yes, Bluerthanblue Jan 2012 #15

No BIg Deal ProfessorGAC Jan 2012 #19

No. The Old Testament also emphasizes unselfishness, good works, etc. LeftishBrit Jan 2012 #13

yes, Bluerthanblue Jan 2012 #16

My reply to this guy is "Why did 2 of Jesus' parables depict wealthy men in Hell or going to it?" Larkspur Jan 2012 #10

good question- Bluerthanblue Jan 2012 #17

That asshole is a fucking liar. Zoeisright Jan 2012 #18

That passage is not even about working, for Pete's sake. Fawke Em Jan 2012 #20

All Republicans are redistributionists... JHB Jan 2012 #21

Didn't Jesus beat the living fuck out of the money changers in the temple? DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2012 #22