The Good Samaritian

[Drich]

I'm inclined to agree with max's first interpretation. It seems to clearly be saying to love those who will love you back (show mercy), and everybody else can get fucked.

How so I. The story of the G/S was not in a position to be paid back.

But it's not entirely clear, as the Samaritan isn't explicitly named as the neighbor.

36 So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?”37 And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.”

Which was the Good Samaritan. how is this not being named specifically?

Perhaps having a Samaritan visited upon you was a fate worse than death. God forbid you should be obligated to him for his providing you rent and a biscuit. I know I'd rather avoid most Samaritans. And especially the modern sect of Samaritans, bunch of sanctimonious gits they are. And perhaps the other two were showing mercy of a 'tough love' sort, discouraging him from walking alone in bad 'hoods in future, whereas the Samaritan was just an enabler.

if you read the story, the intentions of the three travelers are completely spelled out, no need to speculate.

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God forbid that Jesus should just plainly say that you should be...

There is a reason for that. Biblical Christianity is not about a prescribed set of rules or path, it is about getting one to earnestly want and then earnestly follow God with all that, that person can be.

(And Waratah is correct. There are holes in the logic, even before we get to Drich's ad hoc spin on what it should mean to the unbeliever. Drich is simply too stupid and ignorant to ever grasp the point though, so, roll on Sisyphus.)

using what standard? If you judge warpath to be right, and there are holes in this logic, Then by what standard can you make this judgement?

For what it's worth, I don't think Drich self-consciously lies.

Oh, I do lie, I am no saint. However I try not to here. If there is an inconsistency in what I have said, then I have made a mistake. (Intentional or not )

Though the "I meant to make that mistake" bullshit line that he's developed over the past 6-12 months is bordering on it.)

it goes back further than this. I had a teacher who would let a troubled kid (kinda like warpath) go and just let him kinda take the reigns for a while, let the smarty pants just have fun with giving say a book report that was obviously written from a movie pov rather than calling him out on it right way. He'd ask questions, interact, and let the kid think he was going to get a good grade, and then he'd do a columbo "just one more thing," then bam the teacher would ask or say something that was in the book that wasn't in the movie and the student was busted.

I always like that, because it inspired a lot of thought in me. It had me examine things that I would not normally think about, because we generally got to hear one whole pov, and then the explaination as to why that was completely wrong, the contrast between popular thought and truth was oftentimes ground shattering. Which left the little dbag who did not or could not read with very little to say, unless he was just lashing out, which was easily identifiable.

He's just stupid, ignorant, incompetent, and has an ego the size of a fucking Buick. (

I read this list to my wife and she said: "is that it? You must be holding back." Then she suggested you replace Buick with city bus. Not the regular ones, but the big one held together with and accordion.
She started with other things to add, but I stopped her, (huge ego and all would not allow me to let her continue.)

And which is in constant need of feeding; he has delusions of grandeur that he's destined to be a spiritual leader [documented; search it in the messenger / message thread].

indeed, as we are all called to be. My goals are my family first, those in my church, any one at work, then any of you who look for help, then I have known to help one or two people randomly who I believe really need help. Now imagine if everyone took the role of 'great spiritual leader' seriously as I have.

Drich isn't here to save souls.

As I have said many many times in the past I am not here to save souls, I am here to help you all make a choice. I do my best to answer biblically based questions, and provide clarity concerning the differences between religion and Christianity.

Only Christ can save souls, which would make all my efforts pointless. God has seen fit to deposit us here on this world, and made it so we have a real choice to make. Who am I to tell you, what choice is best for you? My only job is to help present the options as I see them.

He's here to feed. He's a spiritual vampire, using this forum and its members to feed his egotistical fantasies.)

IMHO.

Actually I prefer to feed on a good dry aged rare steak, but until then you guys will do just fine!!! Moohahaha

If it were up to any of you to feed me spiritually I think I would starve to death. The best most of you can do is parrot back I. Your own words the same old standard atheist fare. I will freely admit you and a couple of others do make me think, but those opportunities are too few and far between, hence my starvation spiritually.