Gospel of Luke & its vaguely communist disposition

[evince]

OMG for once in your life you got something RIGHT ! well done !

Then read those words in red for once

[Celticguy]

Ive been saying this for decades dude



It’s people like you who think Jesus said “be evil to your neighbor if their skin is brown”

one hit wonder, oh well...

[Celticguy]

Jesus would have loved democracy

incorrect.

he would have no opinion on it. his only interest is in individuals. saving souls was his only goal.

[Celticguy]

Then read those words in red for once

nothing appeared in red.

read the entire Bible not just what someone underlined for you.

[evince]

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

Jesus Christ

[evince]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_letter_edition



Red letter edition bibles are those in which the Dominical words—those spoken by Jesus Christ, commonly only those spoken during his corporeal life on Earth—are printed rubricated, in red ink. This is a modern practice derived from the art and Roman Catholic practice in mediaeval scriptoria of rubricating headings, leading letters of sectional text, and words of text in manuscripts for emphasis, similar to italicization.

[evince]

nothing appeared in red.

read the entire Bible not just what someone underlined for you.

No

[Celticguy]

No

so, you chose ignorance. I'll act surprised...

[Cypress]

Of course Jesus was neither and his only interest in politics was to not run afoul of it. render unto Caesar and all.

whats more interesting is people trying to politisize something that is apolitical.

Jesus had no issue with prosperity only pointed out that it can be difficult for some whose primary interest is showing off that wealth might have a hard time accepting a lord and savior (hard for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, that eye was a term for a low passage through a city wall which would require the camel to go on its knees).

I think you are in the right ball park.

But in general, Christianity has never been based strictly on written scripture. It is equally based on tradition. There is long tradition in certain realms of Christianity that actions are just as important as faith. In fact, actions may just be another extension of faith.

In theory, the church was always supposed to side with the poor and the oppressed. Even if a lot of the time, they didn't.

Liberation theology, I think is premised on putting Christian tradition into action by openly siding with the oppressed to improve the human condition of this world, and not just waiting around for salvation in the next.

[evince]

so, you chose ignorance. I'll act surprised...

There is no need to read the Bible


Why would I

[evince]

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

Jesus Christ

This is the most important message in the Bible


No more is needed

[Celticguy]

I think you are in the right ball park.

But in general, Christianity has never been based strictly on written scripture. It is equally based on tradition. There is long tradition in certain realms of Christianity that actions are just as important as faith. In fact, actions may just be another extension of faith.

In theory, the church was always supposed to side with the poor and the oppressed. Even if a lot of the time, they didn't.

Liberation theology, I think is premised on putting Christian tradition into action by openly siding with the oppressed to improve the human condition of this world, and not just waiting around for salvation in the next.

and its when they turned from directly helping those that needed it to influencing governments is where it took it's eye off the ball.
IMHO
Instead of using that cash to teach men to fish, they bought beautiful statues, fabulous cathedrals, snazzy clothes and Popemobiles. This applies to more than just the RCC but obviously they have the most noted instances of it.
And America used to understand this very well as they encoded that there be NO establishment of religion in its founding document. They knew very well the result of marrying church to state. They saw the result all throughout the Old World and were to have none of that here.

[Celticguy]

There is no need to read the Bible


Why would I

you insist on talking about it. so you admit you have no clue what it says ?

so stop it.

[evince]

And now the right wants everyone to follow one religion

[evince]

you insist on talking about it. so you admit you have no clue what it says ?

so stop it.

Did you read the text of CRT studies