Prophecy

Fundies who want to keep their money love this statement. But it is they who take it out of context.Jesus said the reason it was okay to splurge a bit on a celebration (oil) in that instance was because he was with them in person and would not always be.Jesus sits at the right hand of God now, according to fundies. So it's no longer a case of supplying him with a few luxuries because the times are special. Any money fundies keep from the poor now is not money they spend on Jesus. It is money they keep for themselves.It is also not correct to say 'Judas was going to give all the money to the poor.' All one knows is that he objected to expensive oil being poured on Christ by saying the money could have been spent on the poor.The Gospel writers tell us that Judas kept the purse. They also tell us his character was such that betrayed Jesus for money. So when he spoke of helping the poor he was likely thinking of enriching himself.Judas would be very comfortable with modern fundamentalism, actually.__

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ArcherAll species are transitional.

Actually, I never mentioned the church.You assume a great deal.If you don't want to give to the poor, don't.Just forego banging your Bible afterward and telling other people to obey the words. You don't have the right.___Edited by Archer Opterix, : HTML.

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ArcherAll species are transitional.

You're confusing a lot of things, Charley. You're confusing individual responsibility with collective responsibility and confusing both with masonry. Then you confuse your allegience to Paul with your allegience to Jesus.My point stands. You have no right to lecture anyone about Jesus until you are ready to take seriously the things he taught.___