Jesus was neither an anarchist nor a socialist.

In Reply to: Yes, he does seem to pay more attention to Jesus than Paul. Refreshing change. posted by But the powers in the Church/Vatican would probably like to see him dead. nm on Sun, May 22 2022 at 10:59 PM CDT:

Amazing how idiots ascribe earthly reasons to Jesus' teachings.

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• Nah, he just wanted people to give all they had to the poor. He didn't even suggest verifying they were deserving first. nm Mon, May 23 2022 at 01:41 PM CDT (7)
  • That's NOT what Jesus said. Don't take verses out of context. NM Mon, May 23 2022 at 05:03 PM CDT (6)
    • Yep, that one's been given lots and lots of context over the centuries. Not a concept that sells well with the folks you want donating to the church instead. nm Tue, May 24 2022 at 02:50 AM CDT (5)
      • Jesus' words are NOT about donations. It's about selling EVERYTHING giving the proceeds to the poor and following HIM. sm Tue, May 24 2022 at 11:28 AM CDT (4)
        • And how many organized churches do you know of based on the expectation their members do that? sm Tue, May 24 2022 at 01:13 PM CDT (3)
          • I was speaking of Jesus' commands/words, not "organized religion." If you want to complain SM Tue, May 24 2022 at 09:53 PM CDT (2)
            • There's no more organized or richer religion than the Catholic Church which is why this Pope's attitudes have been such an anomaly. nm Wed, May 25 2022 at 10:38 AM CDT (1)
              • You're welcome to discuss organized religion, but I'm here to comment on Jesus' quotes TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT. nm Wed, May 25 2022 at 12:35 PM CDT (0)

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