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In reply to the discussion: So I went over to Reverend Barber's website [View all]alfredo
(60,071 posts)54. Matthew 5:1-12
Last edited Sat Apr 7, 2018, 02:37 PM - Edit history (1)
5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them.
The Beatitudes
He said:
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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The moral foundations of religion are simply too ephemeral to build much on them
Pope George Ringo II
Apr 2018
#6
From the looks of the website, they will mine the Bible and other religious texts
marylandblue
Apr 2018
#43
There's no need to tie yourself up in semantic knots trying to make excuses for this stuff.
Act_of_Reparation
Apr 2018
#64
I'm An atheist now but for years was a member of the Assembly of God church.
njhoneybadger
Apr 2018
#31
It is indeed a good thing. We need many voices with many messages, but all with one big message.
dameatball
Apr 2018
#52
I also thought they could do endorsements now.....no? Seems like I read it "somewhere".....:)
dameatball
Apr 2018
#60
You need me to explain how "Because God says 'No'" is unreliable moral metric?
Act_of_Reparation
Apr 2018
#100
If they oppose Rump the Nazi fascist traitor, I dont care if they have wings and
Eliot Rosewater
Apr 2018
#101
Barber's Christianity is more in line with what I was taught when I was young.
CrispyQ
Apr 2018
#103
There are too few atheists to take them into accoutn as a religious constituency.
DetlefK
Apr 2018
#104