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MissMillie

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5. GOPers use the Bible to find faults in others

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2022, 11:23 AM

Dec 2022

They never mean to apply it to themselves.

Interestingly enough... a couple of months ago I read an Op-Ed from a minister who pointed out that Jesus never instructed his followers to point out the sins of other, but rather, he instructed them to live their lives as an example of how God's grace has saved them.

(I guess it's not really all that interesting. Well, the Op-Ed was interesting. It's not at all interesting that some "Christians" will ignore whatever parts of "Christianity" that don't fit their political agenda.)

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What the Bible says about lying? [View all] kentuck Dec 2022 OP

But---but---"Two Corinthians"! nt Atticus Dec 2022 #1

Doesn't matter all you have to do is " bath in the blood of Jesus " and all is well just ask Fullduplexxx Dec 2022 #2

One of the ten commandments says don't bear false witness. patricia92243 Dec 2022 #3

Against your neighbor. Genki Hikari Dec 2022 #17

Yeah. It also says in the Big Ten, You won't commit adultery. LakeArenal Dec 2022 #4

And they've never explained what the hell is a graven image Walleye Dec 2022 #7

Apparently not the white Jesus hanging from a cross. LakeArenal Dec 2022 #8

Yes that's what confuses me. As a photographer it sounds like they're forbidding my whole profession Walleye Dec 2022 #11

or white jeebus on a dino Celerity Dec 2022 #30

Yikes! LakeArenal Dec 2022 #31

More Than Birds (Extreme Parody) A Capella Science old as dirt Dec 2022 #37

I was forced to a different Christian Bible schools every summer. LakeArenal Dec 2022 #33

That's funny. Craven image doesn't make any more sense there Walleye Dec 2022 #34

Seriously, does any of it make sense? LakeArenal Dec 2022 #36

Most of the ten rules are useless Genki Hikari Dec 2022 #18

I don't need a handbook to tell me right and wrong. LakeArenal Dec 2022 #19

My point, exactly Genki Hikari Dec 2022 #26

Apples and oranges. wnylib Dec 2022 #28

Not specifically pedophilia, but wnylib Dec 2022 #20

And he was also fine with having them executed Genki Hikari Dec 2022 #27

All I see in that chapter is Jesus calling out wnylib Dec 2022 #29

GOPers use the Bible to find faults in others MissMillie Dec 2022 #5

Why put it in quotes? Genki Hikari Dec 2022 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Mariana Dec 2022 #25

I think they ones that behave this way MissMillie Dec 2022 #32

Jesus' advice to people pointing out wnylib Dec 2022 #23

... but, but, but if you're a MAGA, you interpret the bible as you wish and as you need! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2022 #6

And..... you can murder someone on 5th Ave.... LakeArenal Dec 2022 #9

If you are Trump you don't even need to repent. Walleye Dec 2022 #12

"We call on the President to repent" old as dirt Dec 2022 #35

Of course. The same way you interpret the Constitution. GoodRaisin Dec 2022 #16

It's what all members of the religion do Genki Hikari Dec 2022 #24

Lying is the same as speaking if you are a Republican. milestogo Dec 2022 #10

But then those who enjoy digging into theological paradoxes are confronted with the two major Just A Box Of Rain Dec 2022 #13

There's lots of historical nuance in religion, ... old as dirt Dec 2022 #22

What does Roman propaganda say about lying? GenXer47 Dec 2022 #14

It depends on what people believe... kentuck Dec 2022 #15