Now a piece of filth, Mike Huckabee, has declared a Palestinian state is no longer US policy. They can carve up some Muslim country for that purpose. But then Phuckabee is an extremist Christian halfwit who wants Armageddon to herald the return of Christ.
Which is really, really, stupid. Christ was always, first and foremost for the underdog, so this lot who have twisted his words so they can become billionaires have missed the true words of Christ "A rich man-read money hungry thief-will pass through the eye of a needle easier than entering the Kingdom of Christ. I'm paraphrasing.
Your paraphrase gets to the essence. It is not clear what is meant by the eye of a needle. It may have been a reference to an especially narrow gate into Jerusalem. That makes more sense than an actual needle but the point is the same. When Christ is using that metaphor he is explaining to a would-be follower that he will have to give up his riches if he is to follow Christ.
The point is that Christ was what would now be termed a radical socialist in both economic and social (he who is without sin …). Many of those who profess Christianity would not have a bar of him, much like, I suspect, the lunatics of the Taliban would not have a bar of Muhammad. A penetrating analysis appears as a self-contained essay in Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov (a tedious book).
The essay has the title The Grand Inquisitor and is told by one of the brothers, a priest, to the youngest brother. The story told is about the Spanish Inquisition. Christ reappears and is imprisoned by the Inquisitor. The Inquisitor explains that his return is inconvenient as the Church has everything under control and Christ will only undermine that control. For example, the Inquisitor criticizes Christ for not turning stones into bread when tempted by Satan. The Inquisitor does not burn Christ. He merely tells him to go away and never come back. Presumably the Inquisitor doesn’t want a ritual death to become a focal point of a renewed cult.
If you haven’t read it then you don’t need to get the book. There are plenty of PDF versions available for free on the web. The essay resonates with our age, a period in history I call The Deluded Age in a bitter echo of Mark Twain.
Jesus was referring to one of the smaller, narrow gates into Jerusalem. A camel would have to pass through without all the baggage. An accurate description for the time and also His followers, leave everything behind and take up your cross.
I think what I should have said was "A camel would have a greater chance of passing through the eye of a needle that a rich man in entering the Kingdom of Heaven".
It is a very long time since I attended bible studies.
"It’s just that the Zionists – with their corporate success and affiliations with the corridors of power, their oversized Gucci shades and pretentious flouncing, their disproportionately lilo lipped and plastic faced female representatives (sorry, had to get that last bit in – but seriously, have you noticed this?) have a persona that screams “fake, disingenuous, and trashy”. My first chance I had to read this. OMG! Sobia you never cease to amaze!!! Yes, I noticed the Zionist supporting women look like something out of a back shelf B movie or extra's on the set of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Well done.
Thank you Klaus! Yes it is interesting, and people who are honest know that Palestine has a rich heritage. The plastic zionists are all about destroying the authentic people.
Thank you, Zabia, for such a clear and absolutely correct reading of what these people have tried to turn the world into, plus a giggle or two -I love a sharp wit.
It is quite alarming in a way that these Americans are so unaware of the disdain they are held in by not only their own people but others throughout the world.
Every empire falls, we can see it all through this planet's history, also some would be rulers of an empire are so often cut off at the knees, which is only right. No one should ever be allowed to make themselves lord of all, people will rebel, and other will join them to stop them, especially when they turn evil.
Thank you Davina, I appreciate your comments :) Yes, sadly the most despised people often have little idea how they are actually regarded. I hope this evil empire can fall very soon!
Now a piece of filth, Mike Huckabee, has declared a Palestinian state is no longer US policy. They can carve up some Muslim country for that purpose. But then Phuckabee is an extremist Christian halfwit who wants Armageddon to herald the return of Christ.
Which is really, really, stupid. Christ was always, first and foremost for the underdog, so this lot who have twisted his words so they can become billionaires have missed the true words of Christ "A rich man-read money hungry thief-will pass through the eye of a needle easier than entering the Kingdom of Christ. I'm paraphrasing.
Your paraphrase gets to the essence. It is not clear what is meant by the eye of a needle. It may have been a reference to an especially narrow gate into Jerusalem. That makes more sense than an actual needle but the point is the same. When Christ is using that metaphor he is explaining to a would-be follower that he will have to give up his riches if he is to follow Christ.
The point is that Christ was what would now be termed a radical socialist in both economic and social (he who is without sin …). Many of those who profess Christianity would not have a bar of him, much like, I suspect, the lunatics of the Taliban would not have a bar of Muhammad. A penetrating analysis appears as a self-contained essay in Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov (a tedious book).
The essay has the title The Grand Inquisitor and is told by one of the brothers, a priest, to the youngest brother. The story told is about the Spanish Inquisition. Christ reappears and is imprisoned by the Inquisitor. The Inquisitor explains that his return is inconvenient as the Church has everything under control and Christ will only undermine that control. For example, the Inquisitor criticizes Christ for not turning stones into bread when tempted by Satan. The Inquisitor does not burn Christ. He merely tells him to go away and never come back. Presumably the Inquisitor doesn’t want a ritual death to become a focal point of a renewed cult.
If you haven’t read it then you don’t need to get the book. There are plenty of PDF versions available for free on the web. The essay resonates with our age, a period in history I call The Deluded Age in a bitter echo of Mark Twain.
Jesus was referring to one of the smaller, narrow gates into Jerusalem. A camel would have to pass through without all the baggage. An accurate description for the time and also His followers, leave everything behind and take up your cross.
I think what I should have said was "A camel would have a greater chance of passing through the eye of a needle that a rich man in entering the Kingdom of Heaven".
It is a very long time since I attended bible studies.
To get it completely accurate would fall on deaf ears anyway.
How very true 😏
I love you, absolutely spot on piece
Thank you The_Sodapop_Jesus! :)
{...Free Palestine from “Israel” Forever...}
Free the world from Zionists and fundamental evangelical Christians !!!
You've got a soulmate:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me7DQLr5KPk
Thank you Klaus! :)
"It’s just that the Zionists – with their corporate success and affiliations with the corridors of power, their oversized Gucci shades and pretentious flouncing, their disproportionately lilo lipped and plastic faced female representatives (sorry, had to get that last bit in – but seriously, have you noticed this?) have a persona that screams “fake, disingenuous, and trashy”. My first chance I had to read this. OMG! Sobia you never cease to amaze!!! Yes, I noticed the Zionist supporting women look like something out of a back shelf B movie or extra's on the set of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Well done.
Thank you Guy! Fake plastic soul, fake plastic people in this case! Nothing is real about these ghouls.
Follows the link to a YT vid about جريدة فلسطين :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nRnK663GYc
Maybe it bears some useful info for your purposes ... 🤞🤞🤞
Thank you Klaus! Yes it is interesting, and people who are honest know that Palestine has a rich heritage. The plastic zionists are all about destroying the authentic people.
{...ionists are all about destroying the authentic people...}
Which is really unfortunate.
How about shredding them into micro-plastics instead ??? ...
Let's see what Iran can achieve in the next days/weeks ...
Thank you, Zabia, for such a clear and absolutely correct reading of what these people have tried to turn the world into, plus a giggle or two -I love a sharp wit.
It is quite alarming in a way that these Americans are so unaware of the disdain they are held in by not only their own people but others throughout the world.
Every empire falls, we can see it all through this planet's history, also some would be rulers of an empire are so often cut off at the knees, which is only right. No one should ever be allowed to make themselves lord of all, people will rebel, and other will join them to stop them, especially when they turn evil.
Thank you Davina, I appreciate your comments :) Yes, sadly the most despised people often have little idea how they are actually regarded. I hope this evil empire can fall very soon!