Your rant demonstrates only your bias against Scripture.TexasScientist said:1. You don't have testimony from the Apostles. Only much later written accounts of oral stories. 2. You just demonstrated the inconsistency and contradictions in the NT. 3. The overall theme of the stories about Jesus teaching is one of empathy for others. You can't ingore that for convenience of an argument.Oldbear83 said:Thanks, but I will go by the testimony of the Apostles. First-hand witnesses matter to me.TexasScientist said:'That part's' not written there. So, in effect you're excusing not making an effort to live a virtuous life. If that's not what you are saying, then why shouldn't Doc follow Jesus reported statement and live a virtuous life without relying on his own strength. Of course, I guess you could say we don't know what Jesus really said.Oldbear83 said:Context. What Jesus said before that part you quoted was "If you would be perfect", meaning Jesus was warning that on our own strength we cannot be perfect.TexasScientist said:I thought you were a champion of Jesus NT teachings? "Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me." You don't believe that part, I guess.Doc Holliday said:Answer it.BrooksBearLives said:I'm not at all surprised you would ask that question.Doc Holliday said:Why am I required to do good for the world?BrooksBearLives said:Yes, it's always fun to hear old white guys blame others for "ruining" racism.RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:Because of people like you, the word racist no longer has any meaning. And apparently only black people are poor. You and Waco1947 are two of the most hateful white men (towards white men) I have ever encountered in my 57 years of life. You should just be happy to be here!BrooksBearLives said:
We all know what he means by "socialists."
BLM is "socialism". Anyone not like him = "socialists."
Socialists don't have one job, they usually have 3 or 4, that's why they wants socialism, because capitalism has only ever screwed them over.
There is an entire economy built around keeping poor people poor. If you don't know that, then you're not paying attention. I escaped it by pure luck and an insane amount of blessings. I know people who had more talent and who work harder than I do and have half as much to show for it.
But anyone who has read his posts knows he's racist. It's a decent idea to type it out every now and again.
I forget how soft old white men who have been sniffing their own farts for so long they think they weren't born on third can be.
Let's be honest, it never meant anything to an old turd like you.
Add this to the warehouses of things you don't understand: I don't hate you. I pity you. I truly feel sad for you. You lack of introspection means you miss out on a chance to do a lot of good in the world. If I hated you, or even worse, if I was indifferent to you, I wouldn't bother with you.
Why am I required to perform service for others? Why am I required to worsen my own livelihood for equity?
There is a strong difference between a requirement and a virtue.
You don't believe that part, I guess.
And if you bother to read all sixty-six books of the Bible, you will learn that the appropriate action differ according to the situation. Scripture also tells us that Jesus rebuked Judas for complaining about the cost of the oil Mary poured on Jesus' head, as Judas claimed it was better used to help the poor.
Many people seem to be like Judas, so sure of their own wisdom they have no attention to spare for God.
And no, those are not 'inconsistent' or 'contradictory', you seem to think so because they do not say what you want them to say. Hence my reminder that Judas did the same thing.
I will fall back on two thousand years of scholarly evidence from men and women of faith. You may depend on your pride.
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier