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NutmegYankee

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10. Regarding leaders, Christ was preaching to an occupied people.

Reply to Duncanpup (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 09:26 AM

Jan 27

Many of his metaphors were ways to passively resist and not draw a fierce backlash from the Romans. The Jews had already tried an uprising and failed (and would so do again to catastrophe).

Those metaphors do not apply to modern forms of government.

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A conversation on X with Evangelical. [View all] Duncanpup Jan 27 OP

They think that no matter what they do they are saved. Blue Full Moon Jan 27 #1

They are saved....the rest of us are going to hell. That is literally what they are taught to believe. Clouds Passing Jan 27 #15

Free to do whatever nasty thing they wish. Blue Full Moon Jan 27 #16

Because they are forgiven, in advance even Clouds Passing Jan 27 #18

Obey our leaders... lonely bird Jan 27 #2

Exactly Duncanpup Jan 27 #3

As I remember from my childhood Herod asked Jesus to perform a miracle and he didn't. MLAA Jan 27 #4

When did Jesus ever preach about abortion? intheflow Jan 27 #5

Exactly Duncanpup Jan 27 #6

Inquisition "Christians" RealityBasedNewYorkr Jan 27 #7

Just cherry picking the bible PatSeg Jan 27 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 27 #9

Regarding leaders, Christ was preaching to an occupied people. NutmegYankee Jan 27 #10

Exactly Duncanpup Jan 27 #11

the die hard cultists, barbtries Jan 27 #12

They worship orange Herod. Duncanpup Jan 27 #13

Gap bmichaelh Jan 27 #14

They're cherry pickers, like every denomination. GaYellowDawg Jan 27 #17