18 Apr 06
Jesus's call to 'love your neighbour as you love yourself' was a radical notion for the self absorbed and racist amongst the Jews of 2000 years ago. And it seems that it still might be.
Has the hard line of the right in the US, where the message seems to be intead 'the righteous Christian is the one who helps themselves and doesn't rely on others', completely lost sight of Jesus's notion of radical social responsibility and humility?
18 Apr 06
Originally posted by amannionJesus was a commie!
Jesus's call to 'love your neighbour as you love yourself' was a radical notion for the self absorbed and racist amongst the Jews of 2000 years ago. And it seems that it still might be.
Has the hard line of the right in the US, where the message seems to be intead 'the righteous Christian is the one who helps themselves and doesn't rely on others', completely lost sight of Jesus's notion of radical social responsibility and humility?
19 Apr 06
Originally posted by scottishinnzI'm in agreement with most of what I read, people don't live what
I'm sure in a KellyJay fashion they'll realise that joining those dots is completely meaningless and will simply recoil in surprise at every statement!
they claim they believe sometimes. Many think just believing in
a god and a guy named Jesus is enough to make you Christian.
The notion that God actually requires us to live certain ways goes
against the "freedom" of choice therefore cannot be good, in many
people's eyes. Jesus spoke about this too, that many called him
Lord, but didn't obey Him. It is easy to take the label, walking it
out requires a reality that goes much deeper than mouthing all the
right words.
Kelly
21 Apr 06
Originally posted by amannionHow about Jesus's Call is to tough for non-Christian to accept and change their ways of living.
Jesus's call to 'love your neighbour as you love yourself' was a radical notion for the self absorbed and racist amongst the Jews of 2000 years ago. And it seems that it still might be.
Has the hard line of the right in the US, where the message seems to be intead 'the righteous Christian is the one who helps themselves and doesn't rely on others', completely lost sight of Jesus's notion of radical social responsibility and humility?
23 Apr 06
Originally posted by RBHILLThe thing is Jesus's call to me is common sense, and doesn't really require that one be a Christian to support it. Now do I live it?
How about Jesus's Call is to tough for non-Christian to accept and change their ways of living.
No way.
But I try. And I try to bring my kids up that way.
And I'm an atheist.
Go figure ...
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23 Apr 06
Originally posted by amannionCost- benefit analysis. We use it in evolution models and social ones too. On a model of cost- benefit anayslis Jesus' call seems like a good one. Richard Dawkins said the same thing in "the selfish gene". Cool, Dawkins is now God.
The thing is Jesus's call to me is common sense, and doesn't really require that one be a Christian to support it. Now do I live it?
No way.
But I try. And I try to bring my kids up that way.
And I'm an atheist.
Go figure ...
23 Apr 06
Originally posted by Conrau KNo No No dawkins is the messiah, Nietzsche is god 😉
Cost- benefit analysis. We use it in evolution models and social ones too. On a model of cost- benefit anayslis Jesus' call seems like a good one. Richard Dawkins said the same thing in "the selfish gene". Cool, Dawkins is now God.