How do atheists see Jesus' parables?

[Huggy Bear]

The problem is in #9: 9 go to the main crossroads and invite everyone you can find to come to the wedding."

He didn't really mean everyone, he meant only those that will be compliant. 

Come to think of it, that was the problem from the beginning. Only invite those who will be subservient. The rest can get fucked.

How did you come to that conclusion?

[Edwardo Piet]

If Jesus had something to say, he should have been clearer and dropped the wise guy act.

Wise guy, eh? And from this moment onwards Jesus is banned from all Mafia meetings.

VOTE: lynch Jesus

[brewer]

The problem is in #9: 9 go to the main crossroads and invite everyone you can find to come to the wedding."

He didn't really mean everyone, he meant only those that will be compliant. 

Come to think of it, that was the problem from the beginning. Only invite those who will be subservient. The rest can get fucked.

How did you come to that conclusion?

Didn't the king kill the original invitees for refusing to attend? The would not submit to his will. 

The second group were all subservient to the kings wishes except for one. What happened to him.

Moral: got to step and fetch for god, or else. What a wonderful fantasy.

[Edwardo Piet]

Pfft. Brewer! Just because you'll get brutally murdered to death until you're dead if you don't do something doesn't mean you HAVE to do it! Silly! You're perfectly allowed to disobey and get brutally murdered to death until you're dead! GAWD! Even *I* know that one!

[Chad32]

Yes. Despite Jesus talking to people that the pharisees didn't want to talk to, it seems this god doesn't care much to actually try to convert other people. It's either kneel, or die. No compromise. No understanding. Just do what he tells you to, or he'll make sure you suffer one way or another.

We do have lives and responsibilities. Most of us are very busy trying to survive in this world, and provide for our children and communities. If he wants our time, he'd better put some effort into it. Instead of having a "wedding" and telling people to come to him, how about feeding the poor, healing the sick, and making sure that all his followers have such stellar lives that one just has to wonder how they do it? Instead you have some christians who live horrible lives, and atheists who live outstanding lives, and prayer has no real effect on the world. A broken leg won't be healed by prayer. You still have to go to the hospital.

[Edwardo Piet]

Which you're perfectly allowed to choose! GAWD! Some atheists.

[Chad32]

Yes, that's how blackamail works. We send ourselves to hell. Nevermind asking why someone would be a lake of fire to threaten people with anyway, while calling himself a god of love. Though Jesus did clarify once that he came to bring a sword. Not peace.

[Edwardo Piet]

Yeah. I always maintain the position that if Jesus were even real he'd be a cunt.

[drfuzzy]

I cannot come.

I cannot come to the banquet,

Don’t trouble me now.

I have married a wife,

I have bought me a cow.

I have fields and commitments

That cost a pretty sum,

Pray, hold me excused,

I cannot come.

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Verse 1

A certain man held a feast

On his fine estate in town,

He laid a festive table,

And wore a wedding gown.

He sent invitations

To his neighbors far and wide,

But when the meal was ready,

Each of them replied…..

(REFRAIN)

Verse 2

The master rose up in anger,

Called his servants by name, said:

“Go into the town,

Fetch the blind and the lame,

Fetch the peasant and the pauper

For this I have willed,

My banquet must be crowed,

And my table must be filled.”

REFRAIN

Verse 3

When all the poor had assembled,

There was still room to spare,

So the master demanded:

“Go search ev’rywhere,

To the highways and the byways

And force them to come in,

My table must be filled before the banquet can begin.

REFRAIN

Verse 4

Now God has written a lesson

For the rest of mankind;

If we’re slow in responding,

He may leave us behind

He’s preparing a banquet for that

Great and glorious day,

When the Lord and Master callus,

Be certain not to say….

(REFRAIN)

I cannot come.

I cannot come to the banquet,

Don’t trouble me now.

I have married a wife,

I have bought me a cow.

I have fields and commitments

That cost a pretty sum,

Pray, hold me excused,

I cannot come.

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[vorlon13]

I remember singing that in Sunday School about 1000 times.