How do atheists see Jesus' parables?

[KevinM1]

The entire story is idiotic.

[vorlon13]

The entire story is idiotic.

I am REALLY PISSED when I was in Sunday School singing that I Cannot Come to the Banquet song that the Sunday School teachers omitted the ending of the bible story:

11 When the king came in to look at the guests he noticed one man who was not wearing a wedding garment,
12 and said to him, "How did you get in here, my friend, without a wedding garment?" And the man was silent.
13 Then the king said to the attendants, "Bind him hand and foot and throw him into the darkness outside, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth."
14 For many are invited but not all are chosen.'

They definitely left that part out, they wanted a big lesson on inclusivity that the full story does not support.

Fuck.

[KevinM1]

Yeah, the parable actually works before the king decides to remove the guy who was dressed inappropriately. I guess heaven is black tie only.

[vorlon13]

Jesus fucking Christ . .

And note the song leaves out the black tie heaven part too.

[KevinM1]

Jesus fucking Christ . .

And note the song leaves out the black tie heaven part too.

Of course it does. Propaganda and indoctrination aren't about truth.

[vorlon13]

Misstating a fucking parable to little kids. Doesn't confer Salvation on the instructors or the little shits either, does it ?

[Huggy Bear]

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. 

No, the king killed those responsible for murdering his servants ...

It funny how you guys only see what you want to see to maintain the whole "God is evil narrative".

The second 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.

The second was an open invitation to anyone regardless of social standing, it was customary for the groom's family to provide the wedding garments when guests entered so that everyone was perceived as equal.

By not having a wedding garment, it meant you snuck in rather than going through the front .


Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. - John 10:1

[brewer]

The second was an open  invitation to anyone regardless of social standing,  it was customary for the groom's family to provide the wedding garments when guests entered so that everyone was perceived as equal.

By not having a wedding garment, it meant you snuck in rather than going through the front .


Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. - John 10:1

If all were freely invited he wouldn't have had to sneak in. So, either he wasn't invited and all were not welcome, or he was invited and was then kicked out. Which is it?

I think this is a wonderful example of christian charity.

[Brian37]

The way I see all holy writings of all religions in our species history, stuff humans made up in antiquity because they didn't know any better.

[chimp3]

Here's the one on the Catholic docket for this weekend:

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Matthew 22:1-14
1 Jesus began to speak to them in parables once again,
2 'The kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a king who gave a feast for his son's wedding.
3 He sent his servants to call those who had been invited, but they would not come.
4 Next he sent some more servants with the words, "Tell those who have been invited: Look, my banquet is all prepared, my oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, everything is ready. Come to the wedding."
5 But they were not interested: one went off to his farm, another to his business,
6 and the rest seized his servants, maltreated them and killed them.
7 The king was furious. He despatched his troops, destroyed those murderers and burnt their town.
8 Then he said to his servants, "The wedding is ready; but as those who were invited proved to be unworthy,
9 go to the main crossroads and invite everyone you can find to come to the wedding."
10 So these servants went out onto the roads and collected together everyone they could find, bad and good alike; and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11 When the king came in to look at the guests he noticed one man who was not wearing a wedding garment,
12 and said to him, "How did you get in here, my friend, without a wedding garment?" And the man was silent.
13 Then the king said to the attendants, "Bind him hand and foot and throw him into the darkness outside, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth."
14 For many are invited but not all are chosen.'

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I'm not going to try to explain it, or tell you what spin the priest put on it, or tell you how I feel about it.  I'll spare you.      This question is for people who were NEVER Christian.  So if you feel like reading 14 short verses and telling me what you think about the story, I'm just really curious.  I'll share my thoughts later if you want.

Just more authoritarian shite from the imaginary tyrant of tyrannical people.