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stopdiggin

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15. it is likely that the vast majority (all?) of both Old and New

Sun Mar 20, 2022, 01:18 PM

Mar 2022

Testament are parable and outright fiction. On the other hand - the vast majority of those that believe any part of it - come away with a far different picture of the character Jesus than you do.

You make a good defense of your interpretation - but I still think it a rather singular one. --- i.e., do you really think that most 'readers' come away from this work with the impression that Jesus had a disdain and disregard of the poor? (you are of course entirely free to do so, but ... )
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in a private X-tian pre-school? stopdiggin Mar 2022 #6

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That bit about him cursing a fig tree to death because it didn't have fruit out of season alphafemale Mar 2022 #8

quite true that the Bible has seen a lot of 'interpretation' stopdiggin Mar 2022 #11

Examples: Mariana Mar 2022 #13

it is likely that the vast majority (all?) of both Old and New stopdiggin Mar 2022 #15

I didn't claim that the entirety of the Gospels portray Jesus that way. Mariana Mar 2022 #16

you did indeed stopdiggin Mar 2022 #18

It may help your understanding to read the entire passage & not stop short Hekate Mar 2022 #27

Female disciples: actually, that is in some scholarly dispute & not a settled matter. In any case.. Hekate Mar 2022 #28

I was referring to the Gospel stories only Mariana Mar 2022 #37

Read the article I linked to Hekate Mar 2022 #40

John 2:13-22 aka chasing the moneychangers from the Temple. Dreadful Hekate Mar 2022 #30

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You know, this is not my path. But I am a scholar & I've actually read the book in question.... Hekate Mar 2022 #31

Mariana, these things are a matter of faith. dawg Mar 2022 #32

Thank you, dawg Hekate Mar 2022 #34

There's a reason there are thousands of denominations of Christianity. Mariana Mar 2022 #39

The poor ye shall always have with you, but you will not always have me. Statement of fact, imo. Hekate Mar 2022 #33

This is so clumsily inane it has to be a joke nt Azathoth Mar 2022 #35

Probably you should read Matthew 5-7, Sermon on the Mount / Beatitudes. All the way through. Hekate Mar 2022 #36

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Please see post #13 for examples. nt. Mariana Mar 2022 #14

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Hate is a credential in some of these private Christian schools. keithbvadu2 Mar 2022 #19

Sadly you are correct! kimbutgar Mar 2022 #25

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