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No Vested Interest

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16. Good question, relayerbob. I seriously wonder about the DUers that feel a need

Sun Nov 27, 2022, 03:08 AM

Nov 2022

to come to the site and beat up on ideas that they must realize are important to many other DUers.

Many wonderful people here, but some I know I would not enjoy their company.

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Why did Judas betray Jesus? [View all] Major Nikon Nov 2022 OP

Wow, incredibly inappropriate relayerbob Nov 2022 #1

Inappropriate how exactly? Major Nikon Nov 2022 #7

"I realize all of this is made up anyway, but you think they could have made up a better story." relayerbob Nov 2022 #14

Good question, relayerbob. I seriously wonder about the DUers that feel a need No Vested Interest Nov 2022 #16

I seriously wonder about people who can't stand the thought of having their beliefs challenged Major Nikon Nov 2022 #18

For the record, I;m not a Christian relayerbob Nov 2022 #20

I don't really care what you are or aren't Major Nikon Nov 2022 #23

You're right, I was trying to be nice relayerbob Nov 2022 #25

Bullshit Major Nikon Nov 2022 #26

This isn't a Christian group or any of the others you mentioned Major Nikon Nov 2022 #17

As I pointed, I'm not a Christian and not discomforted relayerbob Nov 2022 #21

I'm pretty sure you are discomforted or you wouldn't be throwing around false allegations Major Nikon Nov 2022 #22

OK, whatever you say relayerbob Nov 2022 #24

Believe it or not you aren't the first to come into this group with your sermons Major Nikon Nov 2022 #27

From the group information: Cuthbert Allgood Nov 2022 #35

I think the silver was a bonus he wasn't counting on. IIRC, he believed he was doing the right thing Gore1FL Nov 2022 #2

The question remains open to interpretation Major Nikon Nov 2022 #8

At that time, tax collectors were called Publicans. multigraincracker Nov 2022 #3

Odd thing is... Effete Snob Nov 2022 #4

Yes. Without Judas, the fable would be too similar to other fables. Marcus IM Nov 2022 #5

since judas did god's bidding judas should be a hero. no judas, no christ nt msongs Nov 2022 #6

Everyone who has ever watched professional wrestling knows there must be a villian Major Nikon Nov 2022 #9

Judas was an early, modern-day, conservative disciple. keithbvadu2 Nov 2022 #10

Nobody had figured out how to make some serious cash out of the deal until Paul came along Major Nikon Nov 2022 #11

On the other hand, Igel Dec 2022 #36

The gospels of Luke and John state that the devil gained entrance to Judas's soul. Frasier Balzov Nov 2022 #12

According to most Christian doctrine is that not true of any sinful act? Major Nikon Nov 2022 #19

... AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2022 #13

Andwritten by Leon Rosselson NoRethugFriends Nov 2022 #15

If you think that Zechariah says it's a day's pay for a shepherd muriel_volestrangler Nov 2022 #28

I think you need to dig a little deeper Major Nikon Nov 2022 #29

Pay or wages, that doesn't make any difference muriel_volestrangler Nov 2022 #30

Wages isn't ambiguous, so yes it most certainly does matter Major Nikon Nov 2022 #31

If it matters, are you going to rewrite your OP which says "a day's pay"? muriel_volestrangler Nov 2022 #32

It's a rather silly exercise which entirely misses the point Major Nikon Nov 2022 #33

As the link says, "would roughly be comparable to four months' (120 days) wages" muriel_volestrangler Nov 2022 #34