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Art_from_Ark

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37. "Why do so-called Christians behave so un-Christian?"

Sat Nov 23, 2013, 01:59 AM

Nov 2013

I think it may have something to do with the belief that you don't really have to follow the *teachings* of Christ, all you have to do is accept Him as your Saviour, even if you have done nothing but rotten things all your life and you are on your death bed when you make your acceptance speech.

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Paul Ryan: Poor People Need Jesus, Not Food Stamps [View all] applegrove Nov 2013 OP

Is there a recipe Paul Ryan could recommend on how to prepare Jesus? JaneyVee Nov 2013 #1

Afaik, there is only one dish. You pray over a cracker that becomes Jesus. Liberal Veteran Nov 2013 #2

Holy infant so tender and mild. Sounds delicious! JaneyVee Nov 2013 #7

JaneyVee - you are a very bad girl. Marie Marie Nov 2013 #19

Kudos renie408 Nov 2013 #54

Sounds kind of bland to me. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #61

A dash of frankincense and a sprinkle of myrrh will fix that right up. Codeine Nov 2013 #68

Hmmm Lithos Nov 2013 #70

Isn't he admitting, in a way PhilosopherKing Nov 2013 #3

Then go be a preacher Cal Carpenter Nov 2013 #4

J.K. Rowling is Scottish PumpkinAle Nov 2013 #5

FWIW - She's not Scottish - was born in Yate, England Lucinda Nov 2013 #26

Didn't know that. Thanks. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #47

Thanks PumpkinAle Nov 2013 #49

She's white. elehhhhna Nov 2013 #67

. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #6

Food stamps for people, farm subsidies to farmers of which some farms are corporations. Thinkingabout Nov 2013 #8

Who among you when your brother asks for bread gives him a stone? Paulie Nov 2013 #9

Where's my clue-by-four?! sakabatou Nov 2013 #10

Too bad Obama locked up the body of Christ during the shutdown Blue Owl Nov 2013 #11

Well I recall in the story Jesus did give away a lot of free food... n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2013 #12

He doesn't do that anymore. I think I'll take the food stamps. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #62

Yeah the Republican Jesus doesn't seem to be much like the book one... n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2013 #64

Yes. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #13

The first thing Jesus would say to Ryan if they ever met would be TlalocW Nov 2013 #14

i agree. nt DesertFlower Nov 2013 #16

i agree. nt DesertFlower Nov 2013 #17

Or, "get thee behind me, Satan." n/t QC Nov 2013 #65

There will be lots of safeinOhio Nov 2013 #15

Maybe if he sold his possessions and gave to the poor nyquil_man Nov 2013 #18

I think it is Ryan who need spiritual redemption. Marie Marie Nov 2013 #20

"Why do so-called Christians behave so un-Christian?" Art_from_Ark Nov 2013 #37

What a fucking clown. I grew up with periods where my parents had Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #21

So says the Social Security baby. What a f%cking tsuki Nov 2013 #22

I was on food stamps ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #23

Wait a Second... Isn't This The Same Paul Ryan... Butch McQueen Nov 2013 #24

Fuck off you fucking ayn rand, hypocrite Cha Nov 2013 #25

And wasn't Ayn Rand an atheist? He seems to have his deities and his icons all muddled! nt MADem Nov 2013 #28

What I heard.. and, I also heard that she got SS and medicare when Cha Nov 2013 #30

That is a great little argument, there! nt MADem Nov 2013 #40

Isn't this the same guy that makes Ayn Rand required reading for his staff... Hekate Nov 2013 #43

Unless Jesus is the dude driving the grocery delivery truck, I don't think he's right on that score. MADem Nov 2013 #27

Poverty = reality. Food stamps = a way to mitigate poverty. Jesus = make believe. stopbush Nov 2013 #29

Ryan needs to reread the gospels. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #31

OMDog! elleng Nov 2013 #32

My thoughts Aaron8418 Nov 2013 #33

People like Paul Ryan Jamaal510 Nov 2013 #34

I agree. Everything he says, every policystatement, applegrove Nov 2013 #36

Hey Paul, do middle class kids need their dead parents social security instead of or MillennialDem Nov 2013 #35

Just guessing mazzarro Nov 2013 #38

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #39

And how does being a Zombie-Eyed Granny Starver affect one's ability to dream? eShirl Nov 2013 #41

J.K. Rowling would be horrified by this statement LeftishBrit Nov 2013 #42

Yeah, I bet he leaves those fucking phony $10 tips, too. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #44

"Saved" people are often still poor and hungry. quaker bill Nov 2013 #45

The corollary to this anti-Christian dogma is that only the rich are blessed by God. baldguy Nov 2013 #46

Here's the cure ... Scuba Nov 2013 #48

What an incredibly ignorant thing to say. OnionPatch Nov 2013 #50

Ah yes, more "compassionate" conservatism from a GOPer. City Lights Nov 2013 #51

But Jesus thought people needed food. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2013 #52

We need less people like ryan ever4lasting Nov 2013 #53

Jesus wouldn't want anyone to have loaves or fishes, right Paul? Blue Owl Nov 2013 #55

Face it, Paul. Your imaginary friend is not going to come through for hungry people. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #56

Food stamps do, however, allow people to EAT. WinkyDink Nov 2013 #57

Yeah, poor people really need Jesus. notadmblnd Nov 2013 #58

WWJD? MFM008 Nov 2013 #59

How can we take away his taxpayer funded income? Quantess Nov 2013 #60

His idol would be very disappointed in him. QC Nov 2013 #63

BREAKING: Jesus Shocked That Jesus vs. Food for the Poor is Either/OR Proposition In America elehhhhna Nov 2013 #66

I'll give them credit for tenacity, at least they keep trying lol. But let's analyze, Shall We? Volaris Nov 2013 #69

Paul Ryan is a fake Christian. He worships Ayn Rand who despised Christianity. He is a fraud period! Quixote1818 Nov 2013 #71