Imagine the Bible was a newly published book

@moonbus said
The first thing that would happen is that it would be banned in America's Bible Belt. Too much sex and violence.


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You are putting the cart before the horse. But I get the humor.

It defies common sense that The Bible Belt would so vehemently fight for the right to bear arms, bearing Trumpism so lightly, as to be lighter than Christ's load.

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

"He will judge between the nations, and will settle disputes for many peoples; they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore."

@vivify said
Yawn.

You said you're of Indian decent, right? Should we blame their poverty on Indians being lazy shmucks?

Yes, indeed. I listed many reasons for poverty, which you posted earlier. In addition the East Indian poverty problem is also caused by their backward culture. On an individual level, Indian families make foolish decision about conception, the role of female children in the home, the importance of education of daughters. So Yes they do foolish things, make bad decisions and are often lazy and unproductive.

So what causes poverty in your area? Are you still holding on the 'white supremacy' argument?

@rajk999 said
Yes, indeed. I listed many reasons for poverty, which you posted earlier. In addition the East Indian poverty problem is also caused by their backward culture. On an individual level, Indian families make foolish decision about conception, the role of female children in the home, the importance of education of daughters. So Yes they do foolish things, make bad decisions a ...[text shortened]... e.

So what causes poverty in your area? Are you still holding on the 'white supremacy' argument?

So you, of Indian decent, don't factor into account that India was once one of, if the not the richest nation earth prior to British colonial rule?

You of Indian decent won't bother to consider how Britain plundered India's resources for centuries, directly plunging a once rich nation into poverty? It's all those "backward" Indian people's fault, right?

In your culture what's the Indian version of an Uncle Tom?

@rajk999 said
This is a good question. Let me give you the biblical perspective. Jesus said that the poor will always be there. I take that to mean there will always be lazy and stupid people. You cannot escape that. What govts are supposed to do is to ensure that even the most lazy ones at least have something to eat and some kind of shelter. In the days of Moses the farmers were req ...[text shortened]... k. This leads to poor productivity and high % of dependent people, and eventually economic failure.

"This leads to poor productivity and high % of dependent people, and eventually economic failure."

Spoken like a true worldly Christian. "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men."

"Now the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. After agreeing on a denarius for the day's work, he sent them to the vineyard. About noon he went out and saw others standing idle in the marketplace; and to them he said, 'Why are you standing here idle all day long?' So they said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You go into the vineyard too.' When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.' When those hired about noon came, each of them received a denarius. Now when the ones who were hired first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius. And when they received it, they grumbled at the owner of the vineyard, saying, 'These last workers received the same pay as us, who worked all day in the scorching heat!' But he replied to one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last worker the same as I gave to you. Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what belongs to me? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?' So the last will be first, and the first last."

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Using crap "givens" should always be called out.

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Am I the rich man in that story? Do you even get the point of that story?

@rajk999 said
I see you are changing the wording of what you said. FIrst you said I call them 'worthless scum', and then 'worthless trash'. Now Im trashing their character. If some people are stupid then they are stupid. How else can one refer to them?

You might first want to take the quantum leap forward and not assume that ALL poor people are stupid and lazy. That is the conservative, Republican position.

That is also not what Jesus said.

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Evidence item 1.

You often assume that anyone who disagrees with you is wrong. (Begin bullying.)

Or else someone close to you that you would be uncomfortable bullying. (Say nothing.)

@pettytalk said
"This leads to poor productivity and high % of dependent people, and eventually economic failure."

Spoken like a true worldly Christian. "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men."

"Now the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire worke ...[text shortened]... o me? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?' So the last will be first, and the first last."

Might I suggest if you quote the Bible, that you give the citation so that we may see the context?

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Yawn.

Explain or STFU

@vivify said
So you, of Indian decent, don't factor into account that India was once one of, if the not the richest nation earth prior to British colonial rule?

You of Indian decent won't bother to consider how Britain plundered India's resources for centuries, directly plunging a once rich nation into poverty? It's all those "backward" Indian people's fault, right?

In your culture what's the Indian version of an Uncle Tom?

Who the hell cares? Im not like you Africans, who are demanding reparations or compenstion from slave masters and colonial powers, joining crooked organisations like bLM, demonstrating, and rioting in the streets, stealing from whites because of your history.

History is dead. I see only the future and what I need to do now to succeed. Your road is failure, and all who are on it are fools.

@rajk999 said
Who the hell cares? Im not like you Africans, who are demanding reparations or compenstion from slave masters and colonial powers, joining crooked organisations like bLM, demonstrating, and rioting in the streets, stealing from whites because of your history.

History is dead. I see only the future and what I need to do now to succeed. Your road is failure, and all who are on it are fools.

So according to RajK, his Indian culture is full of foolish, lazy people who have too many kids and are poor because they're also stupid.

Enlightening.

@rajk999 said
Who the hell cares? Im not like you Africans, who are demanding reparations or compenstion from slave masters and colonial powers, joining crooked organisations like bLM, demonstrating, and rioting in the streets, stealing from whites because of your history.

History is dead. I see only the future and what I need to do now to succeed. Your road is failure, and all who are on it are fools.

Typical hard-right frame of mind.

How can this possibly be Christian?

Hint: It's not.

@suzianne said
Typical hard-right frame of mind.

How can this possibly be Christian?

Hint: It's not.

Another BLM dunce.