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Major Nikon

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7. The original was simply a sect of Judaism

Reply to VMA131Marine (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 1, 2017, 12:23 PM

Sep 2017

Paul brought the gentile Greeks and Romans to the party, and with it the corrupting influence of wealth. The problem is without Paul there is no Christianity. It would have simply died out like all the other renegade Jewish sects.

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Holy shit! I looked up the "prosperity gospel" because of Joel Olstean and look what I found in the [View all] Maraya1969 Sep 2017 OP

Sounds like a bunch of damn commies to me. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #1

Even worse: middle-eastern Commies. DetlefK Sep 2017 #6

"...finish the work..." Iggo Sep 2017 #2

Since some people are starting to throw bible verses back at the fake thumpers I really Maraya1969 Sep 2017 #4

Yep. And don't forget - during last fall's VP debate calimary Sep 2017 #8

these snake oil salesmen think the bible is THE word....until they think it shouldn't be. NRaleighLiberal Sep 2017 #3

Note these are the teachings of Paul not Jesus VMA131Marine Sep 2017 #5

The original was simply a sect of Judaism Major Nikon Sep 2017 #7

Well, maybe we need a few sicarii around ProudLib72 Sep 2017 #11

Strikingly similar Major Nikon Sep 2017 #12

Care to expand? FiveGoodMen Sep 2017 #10

What's the original? Not following the teachings of Jesus? I know of Martin Luther's Maraya1969 Sep 2017 #13

In Corinthians, Jesus became poor so people could become rich with faith, salvation & eternal life. TheBlackAdder Sep 2017 #9

Trump better worry ..... kwassa Sep 2017 #14

Probably should be more worried about Luke 16:18 Major Nikon Sep 2017 #15

I like that one Maraya1969 Sep 2017 #16

That's Paul speaking. Not JC. Paul wrote a lot of things that even he said was his own thinking, haveahart Sep 2017 #17

They are following White Jesus. L. Coyote Sep 2017 #18