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42. james 5

Mon May 27, 2013, 04:09 PM

May 2013

Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you. 2 Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. 4 Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. 5 You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter.[a] 6 You have condemned and murdered the innocent one, who was not opposing you.

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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