Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Brigid

(17,621 posts) Sun May 26, 2013, 06:31 PM May 2013

Dear Repugs: A certain Old Testament prophet would like to have a word with you: [View all]

Woe to those who make unjust laws,
to those who issue oppressive decrees,

To deprive the poor of their rights
And withhold justice from the oppressed of my people,
making widows their prey
and robbing the fatherless.

What will you do on the day of reckoning,
When disaster comes from afar?
To whom will you run for help?
Where will you leave your riches?

Nothing will remain but to cringe among the captives
or fall among the slain.

Isaiah 10:1-4. (NIV)

43 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Dear Repugs: A certain Old Testament prophet would like to have a word with you: [View all] Brigid May 2013 OP

Prophet dipsydoodle May 2013 #1

And as prophets go Cirque du So-What May 2013 #2

You should try Amos. Brigid May 2013 #3

Liam Neeson would be great. IrishAyes May 2013 #21

Cafeteria Christians. They like to pick and choose what verses to follow NightWatcher May 2013 #4

To be fair, the bible's numerous contradictions make "picking and choosing" completely unavoidable. enki23 May 2013 #9

That's why IrishAyes May 2013 #22

Unfortunately, the words "my people" will be interpreted by the right wing as "those like me" and jwirr May 2013 #5

Or rather a very limited understanding of what the bible says. zeemike May 2013 #14

Religion is just accepting someone else's hallucination. alfredo May 2013 #19

How do those biscuits taste? Are you a good cook? IrishAyes May 2013 #23

I make biscuits for those dear to me. alfredo May 2013 #24

Well that is true of any belief or non belief. zeemike May 2013 #25

I'm not saying one must reject a deity. IMO it is preferable to think for yourself. alfredo May 2013 #31

Well I make a distinction between spiritual beliefs and religion. zeemike May 2013 #34

But the flour doesn't become biscuits without using our mind and body to make it. alfredo May 2013 #35

And without the flower, you mind and body won't produce shit. zeemike May 2013 #36

The wheat didn't become flour without human intervention. An act of faith didn't make it flour. alfredo May 2013 #37

True enough. zeemike May 2013 #38

We came from nature and remain a part of nature. alfredo May 2013 #39

And nature sustains us all. zeemike May 2013 #40

And we need to give back. Even the lowly bean gives nitrogen to the soil that nourishes it. alfredo May 2013 #43

But...he was talking about the people back then! n2doc May 2013 #6

Thank you, Brigid IrishAyes May 2013 #7

Why thank you, IrishAyes. Brigid May 2013 #8

True IrishAyes May 2013 #18

gotta love the NIV hfojvt May 2013 #10

Oh, Isaiah would leave no one unscathed. Brigid May 2013 #13

depends if you are talking about Isaiah hfojvt May 2013 #17

Ezekiel 16:49 has always made me think of the Republicans. QC May 2013 #11

That's a good one too. Brigid May 2013 #12

There ya go! Rosa Luxemburg May 2013 #15

Yeah... go figure! IrishAyes May 2013 #20

Very meaningful and true! hrmjustin May 2013 #16

Then there's King Solomon... defacto7 May 2013 #26

Ummm...religion is not for the ruling class/oppressors ReasonableToo May 2013 #27

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich - Napoleon Bonaparte YeahSureRight May 2013 #28

religion is the best weapon the oppressor has datasuspect May 2013 #33

I'm pretty sure a New Testament personage had a few words that might fit. WinkyDink May 2013 #29

Oh, yes. Brigid May 2013 #30

There is only one God and His name is Allah datasuspect May 2013 #32

"Rob not the poor, because they are poor." NaturalHigh May 2013 #41

james 5 arely staircase May 2013 #42