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3. Who's Closer to God?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2015, 10:03 AM

Aug 2015

In my mind the basic question that divides the "us and them" is Who is closer to God? On one side are those that think it's the rich (and powerful) since they obviously have the blessing of God and those who are poor have been rejected and punished by God. The other side believes the poor (and powerless) are closer to God.

From my history lessons it's obvious that the first Christians fit into the latter category. I can't help but think that the humility of the early Christians made a good impression on most people and enabled their cult to gain converts and acceptance during the first few centuries of its existence.

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The Fox /GOP version of Christianity has already betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver..... [View all] kpete Aug 2015 OP

I lament this as well PatrickforO Aug 2015 #1

I wonder how much of Christian magical thinking happens in media corporate HQ's or are they Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #2

I would guess that they use it as a tool. Religion is the opiate of the..... jwirr Aug 2015 #6

You seem confused. Corporations ARE people, my friend. merrily Aug 2015 #7

Oh, darn I forgot. jwirr Aug 2015 #10

I'll believe corporations are people . . . R. P. McMurphy Aug 2015 #17

It's done all the time, but it's called corporate dissolution. merrily Aug 2015 #21

Because it doesn't cost the plutocrats any money Populist_Prole Aug 2015 #19

Who's Closer to God? modrepub Aug 2015 #3

You've hit the crux of modern conservative Christian thinking. Thav Aug 2015 #15

The fundies believe in a permanent get out of jail card n2doc Aug 2015 #4

Even long after you accept Jesus into your heart, you can sin, confess and repent, then go and sin merrily Aug 2015 #8

Oh how I miss Frank Zappa. Initech Aug 2015 #11

Vlad the Impaler counted on this. ChazInAz Aug 2015 #14

To the fundies, it's faith, not "works" Populist_Prole Aug 2015 #20

heck, that's our own party's central problem: "who cares about their record or if they act like a MisterP Aug 2015 #24

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2015 #5

In case you haven't seen John Oliver's awesome expose on Prosperity Gospel bullshit... Initech Aug 2015 #9

I'm K&R'ing this thread so I can watch this video again, soon and often. classof56 Aug 2015 #22

Been saying this for years. zeemike Aug 2015 #12

I use the Pharisee analogy often ybbor Aug 2015 #13

You are not holy but human. zeemike Aug 2015 #25

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Aug 2015 #16

I'm not a bible scholar but... rwsanders Aug 2015 #18

Conservative "Christianity" is an excuse to feel superior and abuse others senz Aug 2015 #23