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Was Jesus a great moral teacher?
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RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher?
Forgive me but I see no great morality in Jesus.

I see a man who thought only of Jews, as reliably reported, one presumes in Mark and Matthew. A man who judged others by that standard and that alone. I see a man who counselled turning the other cheek - which is a fine sentiment, but what if it is not you that is being attacked? Suppose it is your child or your spouse - would you turn their other cheek?

I see a man who put god above his fellow man. The most important commandment was to love God. Secondary was to love one's neighbour as oneself. And who is your neighbour - could he not have said fellow man? Who was he actually talking to? For whom was this message?

I see a man who was a product of his time. He knew nothing of the body nor its functions, made no mention of the bacterial or viral causes of infection, but, in common with men until the end of the middle ages, blamed evil spirits and demons. Yet, we ignore this.

He commands us to love God - as if such a command can be given. He tells us that through him, and only through him, can we get to the father - eliminating the good works of man, and, undermining the secondary provision to love your neighbour. Loving you neighbour is not enough, but loving God is.

He encourages converting minds too weak to understand, the most vulnerable, children. He preys of them as surely as any paedophile merely taking their minds (letting his priests have the rest).

He supports the status-quo. No instructions to rail against the tyranny of an absolute ruler, a king, a Caesar or even a fuhrer. Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's.

Two words never utter from his mouth, Democracy and Republic, and why should they? Most people recognise that these are the best and fairest systems of government humanity has devised, and yet, when it comes to heaven - lets race to the absolute and total dictatorship we are promised. We must love the leader - ring any bells at all?

He tells us the world will end and we will all be with God (well believers only, and obviously believers in the correct version, spouting the right prayers at the right time in the right kind of temple). Such promise of life everlasting and perfection (within the dictatorship suddenly no-one minds) are enough to make believers long for the end, dream of the four horsemen and await their ascension into heaven.

His words are the real nihilism atheism is accused of. He is poison personified. He is his father's son with the same unpalatable message dressed in better PR.

He stands by his father word in the OT. Oh boy, does he ever.

So tell me again of how I should admire his morality whilst the contents of my stomach rise towards my throat.
Kuusi palaa, ja on viimeinen kerta kun annan vaimoni laittaa jouluvalot!
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Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by xpastor - March 24, 2014 at 10:01 am
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Chad32 - March 24, 2014 at 10:04 am
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Whateverist - March 24, 2014 at 10:07 am
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by SteelCurtain - March 24, 2014 at 10:16 am
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Chad32 - March 24, 2014 at 10:23 am
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by truthBtold - March 24, 2014 at 10:19 am
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Escherscurtain - March 24, 2014 at 10:30 am
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Chad32 - March 24, 2014 at 10:40 am
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Alex K - April 7, 2014 at 3:58 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by xpastor - April 7, 2014 at 5:31 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Alex K - April 7, 2014 at 6:00 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Silver - March 24, 2014 at 10:44 am
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Faith No More - March 24, 2014 at 10:50 am
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Angrboda - March 24, 2014 at 1:55 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Minimalist - March 24, 2014 at 2:43 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by max-greece - March 24, 2014 at 5:59 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by xpastor - April 7, 2014 at 9:17 am
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Manowar - April 7, 2014 at 9:30 am
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by fr0d0 - April 7, 2014 at 9:42 am
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Tonus - April 7, 2014 at 4:40 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by fr0d0 - April 7, 2014 at 5:55 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Chad32 - April 7, 2014 at 11:47 am
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by fr0d0 - April 7, 2014 at 11:56 am
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by truthBtold - April 7, 2014 at 4:52 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by archangle - April 7, 2014 at 8:22 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by cromwell - April 7, 2014 at 9:03 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Brian37 - April 9, 2014 at 8:33 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Chad32 - April 7, 2014 at 9:16 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by cromwell - April 7, 2014 at 9:23 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by truthBtold - April 7, 2014 at 10:07 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by cromwell - April 7, 2014 at 10:08 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Sinbad - April 9, 2014 at 6:49 am
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Jacob(smooth) - April 9, 2014 at 7:26 am
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Chad32 - April 9, 2014 at 10:32 am
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Jacob(smooth) - April 9, 2014 at 3:28 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by cromwell - April 9, 2014 at 12:49 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Chad32 - April 9, 2014 at 3:40 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Jacob(smooth) - April 9, 2014 at 4:45 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by sven - April 9, 2014 at 4:00 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by truthBtold - April 9, 2014 at 4:06 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Brian37 - April 9, 2014 at 4:22 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by truthBtold - April 9, 2014 at 4:42 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by archangle - April 9, 2014 at 5:06 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Brian37 - April 13, 2014 at 2:11 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by archangle - April 14, 2014 at 7:54 am
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by NoraBrimstone - April 9, 2014 at 6:16 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by truthBtold - April 9, 2014 at 6:42 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Wyrd of Gawd - April 10, 2014 at 3:10 am
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Coffee Jesus - April 13, 2014 at 8:56 pm
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by Chad32 - April 14, 2014 at 9:21 am
RE: Was Jesus a great moral teacher? - by archangle - April 14, 2014 at 1:55 pm

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