(October 20, 2017 at 6:27 am)mh.brewer Wrote:(October 20, 2017 at 2:40 am)Godscreated Wrote: It wasn't in the parable but, it is obvious what he was doing, even the disciples understood what he did. Why else would he have snuck in, he could have come through the front door like everyone else did. He would have received the wedding garments (grace) and been just fine. Paul speaks of the wolves in sheep's clothing that will be in the church to deceive those who believe, and he says we can know them by their actions.
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So..... a christian makes things up again to fit their agenda.
If all were invited why would he have to sneak in? Sounds to me like the king/god is just an ass.
Apparently, the guy without wedding clothes was supposed to be a thief, but even that raises some questions, like:
While theft violates one of the Ten Commandments, we don't know if a theft actually occurred. Just the attempt. So, why not exhibit Christian forgiveness rather than abuse?
Of course, since this is supposed to be about entering heaven, how could one steal their way in? I mean, if god is omniscient, then no one wearing the wrong clothes (to continue the imagery) would even gain entrance to the party.
The whole part about the king's servants getting abused and murdered, and then the king butchering those people and burning down their town is absurd. If the people declined the first time, why press the issue? It seems to be a way to make the king a victim (they killed his servants (angels?), which seems like a pretty big overreaction) so that when he persists in throwing the party and decides to invite everyone else the reader can think "What a good guy!" Propaganda 101.
So, yeah, I stand by my original diagnosis of bullshit.
