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5. "Justify"? Of course they couldn't do that

Wed Feb 19, 2014, 06:41 AM

Feb 2014

Because a manifestly unjust action admits of no justification.

They couched it in the language of "security". Well, guess what? Christianity is not a creed for the faint-hearted, as the first four centuries of martyrs should tell anyone. At any rate, I am no more afraid of my fellow communicants now than I was as a child. Fear is the domain of the conservatives; I'll leave it to them. I do not believe in fear.

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The Lord's table [View all] Recursion Feb 2014 OP

Jesus is a little too radical for some people. LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #1

yes and no arely staircase Feb 2014 #3

Fair enough because Paul twisted Christ's teachings. (JMO) merrily Feb 2014 #7

What do you mean? yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #36

A lot of churches have ushers that stand at the front door during the service. LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #39

I'm curious. Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #2

"Justify"? Of course they couldn't do that Recursion Feb 2014 #5

Again, just curious. Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #9

This was the church I grew up in, and I haven't been there in almost 20 years Recursion Feb 2014 #11

Ah, I see, thanks. Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #17

Please remind me what Jesus said about shunning the poor for security reasons. merrily Feb 2014 #15

Exactly Recursion Feb 2014 #16

"That which you do unto the least of those among you, you do unto me." Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #23

Jesus has been a pain in the ass too long now. zeemike Feb 2014 #33

Studies have shown that it is less expensive to society to house people merrily Feb 2014 #4

That's it. LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #13

I've never heard it called tough love or any kind of love, though. merrily Feb 2014 #14

There's some sick people in our society. LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #18

Occupy churches? merrily Feb 2014 #19

I'm down. Recursion Feb 2014 #25

Okay. I'll meet you at merrily Feb 2014 #42

lol. Maybe. LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #28

An argument in favor of "a wall of separation between... JHB Feb 2014 #6

Doesn't it? And yet here we are. Recursion Feb 2014 #8

The nature of God is inclusive undeterred Feb 2014 #10

The small Church zabet Feb 2014 #12

Does this apply to all Presbyterian churches, or only to one church building? DebJ Feb 2014 #20

No, literally just that congregation Recursion Feb 2014 #26

Whew. Thanks. n/t DebJ Feb 2014 #37

My small Presbyterian Church provides a meal once a week cally Feb 2014 #30

Wow shenmue Feb 2014 #21

I have a red phone to the almighty Major Nikon Feb 2014 #22

Yes, this should go in one of the religious groups. mimi85 Feb 2014 #24

Wow, unbelievable. Borchkins Feb 2014 #27

There is a national organization in the US called IHN kmlisle Feb 2014 #29

I discovered a long time ago.. amuse bouche Feb 2014 #31

Speaking as someone whose home church has done the exact opposite, I am apalled! ColesCountyDem Feb 2014 #32

"The Lord's table isn't for those who are right; it's those of us who are wrong. " 1awake Feb 2014 #34

If I recall, and I do, Jesus didn't have a fixed place he called home, either, MineralMan Feb 2014 #35

It's an exclusion from regular service or total exclusion? Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #38

It seems like everything reminds me of music these days Fumesucker Feb 2014 #40

That is a sin that they did this. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #41

WWJD? I'm pretty sure not this (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #43

Yep, you were right, this belongs in religion. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #44