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12. Jesus little brother James was of similar mind.

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 02:02 PM

Aug 2013

he was the Bishop of Jerusalem (leader of the Church) after his brother was executed. He is an unfortunately sort of forgotten character in modern Christianity an was really overshadowed by Paul from almost the beginning.

James 5

New International Version (NIV)

Warning to Rich Oppressors

5 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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I have come to the conclusion that republicans [View all] gopiscrap Aug 2013 OP

yes quinnox Aug 2013 #1

thank you!!! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #2

ironic isn't it arely staircase Aug 2013 #3

Yup no kidding gopiscrap Aug 2013 #5

Jesus little brother James was of similar mind. arely staircase Aug 2013 #12

The more things change, elleng Aug 2013 #102

Indeed, they cloak themselves in Christianity without understanding quinnox Aug 2013 #6

Thanks for saying that! I've often thought that ... I'm not a religious person, but RKP5637 Aug 2013 #14

Same here. I'm not religious but I remember the sayings from my childhood. CJCRANE Aug 2013 #44

Quite true, there's always silence from many of the conservative Christians ... n/t RKP5637 Aug 2013 #74

And they revere the kinds of people Jesus drove OUT of the Temple. calimary Aug 2013 #56

and they hate gays arely staircase Aug 2013 #58

I never did either, arely staircase! Poor fig tree! YIKES! If I remember correctly, calimary Aug 2013 #87

I did some superficial research on the fig tree. Found nothing satisfactory except this: arely staircase Aug 2013 #91

Not to be sacriligious or anything, but the Nazarene supposedly spent an enormous HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #94

That's a fact..........nt Enthusiast Aug 2013 #71

sure they can arely staircase Aug 2013 #4

Actions do not matter, only belief that Jeebus is Savior. PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #7

i've always been told, it's actually based on acceptance of jesus into your heart. unblock Aug 2013 #10

faith without good works is dead arely staircase Aug 2013 #16

Faith, not works, justifies God's will to man (mainstream Protestant HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #95

I'm Episcopalian, so close. arely staircase Aug 2013 #97

It's been quite awhile since I have studied the theological points of dispute behind the HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #98

that sums it up pretty well arely staircase Aug 2013 #101

I've never been able to figure out what that means. Neither, it appears, have most other people. Squinch Aug 2013 #57

i think the idea is that you have to actually be sincere. unblock Aug 2013 #59

I agree. bravenak Aug 2013 #8

Bad eggs goatmilker Aug 2013 #9

republicans give Christian's a bad name. William769 Aug 2013 #13

Right on!!! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #49

Here's a nicer version for you. progressoid Aug 2013 #19

Bad eggs are bad eggs Aerows Aug 2013 #22

Seems to me that most Christians are anti-Christ, including those on the left. ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #11

wait, what? nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #18

Jesus Christ specifically forbade people from doing the things I listed. ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #24

they didn't even have courts of law as we know them today arely staircase Aug 2013 #26

Matthew 5:40 nt ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #30

again, that was said at a specific place and time arely staircase Aug 2013 #34

I don't see how that contradicts what I said, but lets say that it does, and is true. ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #38

I don't interpret that scripture the same way you do. arely staircase Aug 2013 #42

I have heard that interpration before, but ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #46

I think the oath thing is in Matthew too arely staircase Aug 2013 #51

Yep. Just ask the Amish. They refuse to do any of those things because Jesus forbade them. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #75

clearly the Amish and Episcoplians interpret all that quite differently nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #76

As is their Constitutional right. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #80

+1 nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #81

Religion is just window dressing IMO. People are conservative, moderate or liberal. CJCRANE Aug 2013 #23

Seems to me that some people worship their own politics. ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #27

And pretend to open a Bible Aerows Aug 2013 #32

Indeed! Christians are perfect, especially "true" Christians! immoderate Aug 2013 #15

Because if you're a "legitimate Christian" Flo Mingo Aug 2013 #21

I don't disagree Aerows Aug 2013 #17

I went to catholic school for 12 years... Phillyindy Aug 2013 #20

+1000 quinnox Aug 2013 #25

+1000 Peacetrain Aug 2013 #28

+1 Aerows Aug 2013 #29

Well most Republicans are pro-life and the official teaching of the Catholic Church totodeinhere Aug 2013 #48

Yeah, pro-life Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2013 #54

I would be happy to change the term to "anti-abortion" if you would prefer. totodeinhere Aug 2013 #61

"pro-life" is their term. They own it & can wear it, especially when they are hypocritical about it. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2013 #82

So spot on think_critically Aug 2013 #68

Yep...it's especially personal for us. Phillyindy Aug 2013 #86

Correction: Most Republicans favor 'forced birth'. I would hardly dignify them with the HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #96

It looks like I got busted by the word police. The term totodeinhere Aug 2013 #106

Not bad gopiscrap Aug 2013 #84

amen Phillyindy Aug 2013 #85

Nope. They're the exact opposite of what Jesus would have wanted Initech Aug 2013 #31

They are Satanists AgingAmerican Aug 2013 #33

money is everywhere goatmilker Aug 2013 #35

So, who's left to vote for? cyberswede Aug 2013 #39

good question goatmilker Aug 2013 #47

That will limit the terms of those who say Yea and Nay FiveGoodMen Aug 2013 #70

I don't need any Bearheim Aug 2013 #36

Love thy neighbor. Turn the other cheek. Do unto others as you would have them do to you. CJCRANE Aug 2013 #37

Why . . .? another_liberal Aug 2013 #40

yes, as we all know good christians are none of the above. all 5 of them are very altruistic La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2013 #41

So true gopiscrap! Iliyah Aug 2013 #43

The main problem with Christianity is Christians. (n/t) spin Aug 2013 #45

Then it's up to the "real" christians to denounce them mindwalker_i Aug 2013 #50

When do we start? Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2013 #52

Hippy! Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2013 #53

Love it!!! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #62

The explanation is simple. Jesus Christ and Jesus H. Christ were two different people. Squinch Aug 2013 #55

With apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan Shibainu Aug 2013 #60

AKA Angelonthesidelines Aug 2013 #63

Nice Shibainu Aug 2013 #66

They talk the talk adieu Aug 2013 #64

Dr. Gupta is that you?... lame54 Aug 2013 #65

Couldn't agree with you more. Auntie Bush Aug 2013 #67

What took you so long? chuckstevens Aug 2013 #69

No I've known it since I was quite young gopiscrap Aug 2013 #73

Obviously being "christian" does not correlate to being a good person. Jokerman Aug 2013 #72

I wouldn't call a bunch of lousy lays "fuckers"..... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #77

Let me add to the list lark Aug 2013 #78

The GOP has always been the party of hypocrisy, corruption, and ignorance jasond54231 Aug 2013 #79

Blanket statements like that YarnAddict Aug 2013 #83

she could also be gopiscrap Aug 2013 #88

If you truly are a yarnaddict, you will live up to your screen name and pull HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #99

Don't you have family and friends who are Republicans? Coyotl Aug 2013 #89

Don't know any Republicans gopiscrap Aug 2013 #90

I suggest you withhold your conclusions until after you gather a little evidence Coyotl Aug 2013 #92

They also cannot be Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist or Unitarian, for the HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #93

Here's an example of ignorant and judgmental ~ Zorra Aug 2013 #100

No kidding fundy fucking assholes! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #103

It's the thing that puzzles me about them the most. OnionPatch Aug 2013 #104

I agree gopiscrap Aug 2013 #105