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Kate Decker's avatar

...Also, Jesus said Thou Shalt Not Kill (except of course if you don't like the other person, or you want what he owns, or you're in a really, really bad mood, or you forget you're not supposed to, or something else )... Kate Decker

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Kate Decker's avatar

:-) !!

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Kate Decker's avatar

thanks! :-)

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julieS's avatar

Wow, another stroke of genius from the eloquent Oliver!!! SPOT ON!

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Brent Abrahamson's avatar

Matthew 25:34-46. This should make it plain what Jesus says in the book these fake fuckers never read.

Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers,[f] you did it to me.’

41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ 44 Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ 45 Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ 46 And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

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Kate Decker's avatar

This actually brings tears to my eyes.

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

" You cannot worship God & Mammon ". " NA NA NA, we can't hear you, we can't see you..... ".

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Morgan's avatar

Love it love it love it!!! Fvck yeah 🙌🏽🤙🏽🙌🏽

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Dent, Arthur Dent's avatar

Religion=hypocrisy

It's a simple equation.

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Kate Decker's avatar

It is not the religions that are the problem, in my view, it's the people who (don't) do what religion actually says we should do.

An ex-US Marine turned Buddhist Priest called Marat gave a talk in Philadelphia. He said: (paraphrased) "We tend to divide religions vertically. We put Christianity in one self- contained column, and Judaism in another self-contained column, and Muslims in another column, Buddhism in another, and Hinduism in a different column -- and so on. But all religions teach essentially the same things: helping one another, helping the poor, being fair to each other, and listening to the teachings (through religion) of the Power that made us., in order to live a worthy life

Therefore, the Buddhist Priest said said," We should divide religions Horizontally, not Vertically: If you are above the horizontal line, you actually are doing what all the religions teach. If you are below the horizontal line, you are not doing what any religion teaches".

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Dent, Arthur Dent's avatar

Religion poisons everything.

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Kate Decker's avatar

Religion sure does have a history of that, doesn't it? Plus religion gets dragged into actual political aggressions, like the Crusades, where a king wanting to make a land grab "justifies" it as a "Holy War" -- and nothing can be less "holy" than a so called Holy war. History is full of hypocrites using "religion" (in name only) to justify vast, heinous crimes. I think the problem is the human animal being deeply flawed, and using anything that sounds like a good excuse to commit whatever inexcusable actions they want.

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MATA's avatar

Definitely. Like Trump now. Using the White Christian Nationalists AND the Bible. .selling it even. The Trump.Bible

..he did that to solidify their votes. He bought them but they bought his garbage and lies.

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Dent, Arthur Dent's avatar

Evil exists because of religion. People aren't inherently evil but religion is.

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Kate Decker's avatar

Can you go into this some more? Interesting thought, different from what I have always thought. But interested to learn more.

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Dent, Arthur Dent's avatar

It's just a personal opinion born from years of experience with religious people.

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MATA's avatar

It's incorrect but divulge yourselves until you chew it and spit it out.

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MATA's avatar

I don't agree. Some people are born evil. You need to do a lot more research! 👁️ I have for 40 years now. Don't believe everything you think. Learning is knowing. #MATA Make America Think Again.

Living is learning.

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MATA's avatar

If I could post my Truth Meme by Ancilee here I would. That's my other Substack acct. It's got Trump.l STANDING at a Podium selling Bibles. It says some really nice choice words & Truths about him, his Bible and his blasphemy. People like it a lot. I'll post it on this MATA account. Ready set go

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MATA's avatar

Just have a relationship with God. God's here, there, everywhere, anytime. TADA 🎆🎉. I talk to God anywhere I want. 😂 Driving my mustang 🐎..I'm talking to God. Nobody would imagine that in their wildest dreams...a hot redhead talking to God roaring down the highway. 😂 😂 😂

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Goldie's avatar

Hey, have you ever read Max Weber’s “The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism?” That seminal work says capitalism arose out of protestantism. I would add to that: the bible had usury “laws.” That’s why only Jews lent money way back when. They (canada/US) only took these laws off the books in the 1970s, just before mortgage rates went up to 20% or more.

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Kate Decker's avatar

Just be sure to remember to buy your copy of the Trump Bible (printed in China) for the low low price of... etc. The man simply lacks even a shadow of a shred of irony.

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Dent, Arthur Dent's avatar

He is entirely inhuman, he has no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

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Kate Decker's avatar

However, he does sport a nice Toupee! :-)

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Kate Decker's avatar

...it's fluffy, and goes with his orange face, don't you think?

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Karen Scofield's avatar

HaaHaa 😂 Thanks for the laughs this evening and will reStack ASAP 💯👍

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Wayne Garrett's avatar

99.99 % of the people who call themselves “capitalists” are not “capitalists” …

The 99.99 % are just workers in a Capitalistic system, as they do not have the requisite “capital” that would allow them to establish an industry in their own …

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Dent, Arthur Dent's avatar

We call them 'wage slaves' around here.

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David W. Friedman's avatar

Please consider joining my new church called The First Congregation of Mammon. Our patron saints are Adam Smith and Milton Friedman.

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Dr Dennis Callahan's avatar

Discover How SNAP Provides Food Assistance Was told made too much! Our information tells us that state organizations are cutting back to many who need legitimate help. One senior told me yhey hsd less than $1000 a month to live on ( she was also told she made too much)We were told the my wife and myself after rent have less than $2000 a month to live on. We were dealing with Indiana Family & Social Services. Your suggestion bears questioning as to who is gaining the system? Not us!

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

I worked for SHARE & we tried to give to people on the basis of their need, not economic standing. Howard Hughes could've come in with Hugh Hefner & very few questions would be answered have been asked IF they had fallen on hard times.

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Douglas's avatar

Well.....according to the 'new' Christianity...it is incumbent on the white right to ac unilaterally as much money as possible...just like that guy in Houston megachurch. More ominously, they hate Democrats & consider them evil and worthy of death. Just take a look at Flynn & his cult....white Christian nationalism is like the ones in The Purge; Election Day

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Mark Kitson's avatar

MAGA is as far from "Christian values" as it is possible to be.

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Dent, Arthur Dent's avatar

Careful with that 'no true Scotsman' fallacy.

They are Christians, Christian Nationalists.

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Stephan Trump RESISTS in NJ's avatar

We Love You, Sibling. We agree with all your words. Nazi Capitalism I write today. So yea. Great. So not looking forward to January 20, 2025. Anyone wanna meet at the Capitol Building on January 6, 2025? We hear it’s the perfect place and date to lazily smash through doorways in peaceful protest of a Rigged Election. We will gladly stand/sit/lay down in Solidarity with Orhers refusing to allow FASCISM to Steal America! Lemme know! Baieeeeeeee

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ALLAN M TUCKER's avatar

Yes you can, the everyday christians give to charties that need money, the wealthy give it to family members that want more money. But then again, mega wealthy are NOT REAL CHRISTIAN'S

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Dent, Arthur Dent's avatar

They give their money to churches and think that absolves them. Meanwhile, those religious "charities" gleefully refuse to help anyone who doesn't fit their model of a "good person".

I only donate to secular charities, they're more likely to help people who need their help.

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ALLAN M TUCKER's avatar

Ok, I am keeping up what my mom used to do, give to St Jude

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

The filthy rich may not be ALL THAT RICH, But they are VERY FILTHY.

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Cameron Kennedy's avatar

Wouldn't it be interesting if a bearded dude in robes from the West Bank started wandering around telling everyone to love one another and not worship money?

... On second thought no, that wouldn't end well.

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Kate Decker's avatar

Yes. Excellent point. I have wondered about that, too.

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