Arkansas State Rep: ‘If Slavery Were So God-Awful, Why Didn’t Jesus Or Paul Condemn It?’

[CthulhusEvilCousin]

99. Well

thanks for giving up your argument that Christ was saying things He did not. Get back to me when you can demonstrate how the poor behavior of Christians comes from a direct command from Christ Himself.

Keep in mind, the Christ you are making guilty by association is, probably, even more progressive than you are. You will not find a more definite and hard statement than the one Christ made here:

Mat 19:20-26 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? (21) Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. (22) But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. (23) Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. (24) And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. (25) When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? (26) But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

To Christ, material wealth and power is meaningless. You have missed the great and powerful message of Christ by assuming that what you see with "Christians" today is what you get. Mind you, there are many good Christians, but the Christianity of the Benny Hinns, the Joel Osteens, the big mega-churches, the giant cathedrals lined with gold, how do you reconcile them with the Gospel?

And what if I found someone, who believes all that you believe, but who goes around stealing or even worse things than that?