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okasha

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37. No. Go back to the text.

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 07:37 PM

Aug 2014

The employer represents the Kingdom of Heaven. The first two servants use what they have been given to work for that Kingdom, which is to be a regenerated earth where peace and justice are available to all. The third servant says, in effect, that he just couldn't bear to take a risk for the sake of such a world-- so he's tacitly supported the status quo of injustice, violence and oppression. He consequently loses his chance to enter the Kingdom.

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Religious scholar Reza Aslan destroys �charlatan� Joel Osteen: Jesus hated wealth [View all] cbayer Aug 2014 OP

Aslan is right about Jesus' condemnation of wealth. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #1

Fascinating, excellent book. Highly recommend! truebluegreen Aug 2014 #12

I read a book on the general topic before. Suddenly the New Testament really made sense. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #31

"It is Jesus' wisdom and teachings that matter." truebluegreen Aug 2014 #33

Interesting. Thanks. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #34

My parents told me a long time ago that the Anti-Christ was the opposite of Jesus. LiberalArkie Aug 2014 #32

Most Christians feel Jesus and the New Testament, its spirituality, are a revelation. But? Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #42

That's refreshing to read. trusty elf Aug 2014 #2

This is how the megachurch charlatans of today have justified their corruption AngryOldDem Aug 2014 #3

I have no doubt he would throw them out of the temple. cbayer Aug 2014 #5

Matthew 19:24 Ilsa Aug 2014 #4

Camels are easy. I'm just not sure it'll be much use as a camel, after it goes through the juicer. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #16

Yeah, that's a fun one to visualize, even as a kid Ilsa Aug 2014 #19

Read on. Igel Aug 2014 #21

My one verse wasn't intended to be Ilsa Aug 2014 #27

To be factual...... TheMick Aug 2014 #6

Welcome to DU and the to religion group, TheMick. cbayer Aug 2014 #7

If people want to...... TheMick Aug 2014 #10

I also individualize my donations and look carefully at who I am donating to. cbayer Aug 2014 #11

All that wealth interferes with or blocks us from having a relationship with God Justice Aug 2014 #8

Neither side has clean hands in this. Igel Aug 2014 #26

Yes. People think of Jesus as wholly"spiritual." But 1) liberals want material things for the poor. Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #38

Well, Aslan certainly has better credentials okasha Oct 2014 #73

Idunno, he got pretty pissed off at the moneychangers at the temple. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #17

But then he delivered big physical goods: physical resurrection it seems Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #43

I tend to give to specifics as well... Ilsa Aug 2014 #20

I suspected Jesus hated quite a few things. Igel Aug 2014 #23

Joel probably thinks.... DeSwiss Aug 2014 #9

+infinity. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #30

Shame about the Parable of the Talents/Minas intaglio Aug 2014 #13

What the hell is that edhopper Aug 2014 #14

I agree entirely intaglio Aug 2014 #15

Do you know what the general edhopper Aug 2014 #18

I think the general modern interpretation is that intaglio Aug 2014 #24

the one I heard was DonCoquixote Oct 2014 #61

Sounds like a stretch edhopper Oct 2014 #62

I am just telling you what I heard, since you asked DonCoquixote Oct 2014 #63

I know edhopper Oct 2014 #65

maybe, but DonCoquixote Oct 2014 #68

One interpretation I heard regarding this verse had to do with the gate's construction... bluesbassman Oct 2014 #70

Simple. okasha Aug 2014 #22

Okay edhopper Aug 2014 #35

No. Go back to the text. okasha Aug 2014 #37

I don't see it that way edhopper Aug 2014 #39

Whatever. okasha Aug 2014 #40

You see no connection between Jesus, or God, and the Kingdom of Heaven? Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #45

What I was taught about this parable was to ignore the Ilsa Aug 2014 #25

I didn't say it could be interpreted in other ways intaglio Aug 2014 #28

I see your point. But Ilsa Aug 2014 #29

It's a pretty fair bet that when a Gospel says, okasha Aug 2014 #36

Parable - a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson intaglio Aug 2014 #41

In the Greek of the NT, okasha Aug 2014 #46

The Herods themselves were considered Jewish. Many Hellenized Jews followed them, as their ruler. Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #47

I repeat I am not saying that your particular interpretation is "wrong" intaglio Aug 2014 #48

I am reminded of the episode of edhopper Aug 2014 #49

Sure edhopper Aug 2014 #44

Real charlatan is Reza Aslan Texprof Oct 2014 #50

Hello Texprof and welcome to DU. cbayer Oct 2014 #51

One does not get a PhD with a focus on religion Goblinmonger Oct 2014 #52

His PhD is specifically in "The Sociology of Religions" cbayer Oct 2014 #53

All I'm saying is that claiming that one is an expert in all religions Goblinmonger Oct 2014 #57

When has he said he was an expert in all religions? cbayer Oct 2014 #58

From my understanding, Christianity was not his area of study. Goblinmonger Oct 2014 #60

Are you referring to his book on Jesus? cbayer Oct 2014 #64

OK, that's not the same attack. Goblinmonger Oct 2014 #66

I'm not calling you a racist at all, just informing you that cbayer Oct 2014 #67

Former Sec. of State Rice also has a PhD. Leontius Oct 2014 #69

What ever you may thing about Dr. Rice's politics, she is extremely cbayer Oct 2014 #71

I'm sorry I missed the rest of your post because I fell out of my chair at "bright". Leontius Oct 2014 #72

he takes too many of the stories in the NT as if they happened edhopper Oct 2014 #54

And one can disagree with his POV on those things, but cbayer Oct 2014 #55

Agree edhopper Oct 2014 #56

Compared To Joel Osteen, Sir, Our Cat Is an Expert On Sound Christian Doctrine The Magistrate Oct 2014 #59