Quote:But say it anyway.I am really curious about how do you explain this story.Besides, why do you need to change ones opinion in order to discuss such things? Tell your explaination and leave other people to decide wich opinion is more rational.(of course if you believe your explaination is rational..)
I havent done any research into it or anything, but this is how I see the story...
This story got me thinking, 'Why would Jesus call someone a dog?' He spends quite a bit of time with the gentiles, this story makes no sense! Perhaps Jesus was bipolar? On one hand, talking to a Samaritan woman (who the jews HATED) and then calling a gentile a dog! What is up with Jesus?
The answer is found in Romans, I believe so anyways
Romans 15:25-27
25Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem in the service of the saints there. 26For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem. 27They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in the Jews' spiritual blessings, they owe it to the Jews to share with them their material blessings.
I believe Jesus was playing on a popular philosophy, gentiles were the scumb of the Earth!
Jews were God's chosen people! Why should they get any blessings or miracles?
Yet the gentile woman, contends with Jesus, this is what I find remarkable!
She has the audicty to contend with a rabbi/prophet?!? She must of been crazy! Yet, she still does and it pays off for her.
As you can see a lot of Jews, even Paul, believed that the gentiles were given the crumbs, not the food off the table.
Christians and Atheists need to becareful how they interpret scipture, it comes with 21 centuries of philosphical and theological baggage!
Its ok to have doubt, just dont let that doubt become the answers.
You dont hate God, you hate the church game.
"God is not what you imagine or what you think you understand. If you understand you have failed." Saint Augustine
Your mind works very simply: you are either trying to find out what are God's laws in order to follow them; or you are trying to outsmart Him. -Martin H. Fischer
You dont hate God, you hate the church game.
"God is not what you imagine or what you think you understand. If you understand you have failed." Saint Augustine
Your mind works very simply: you are either trying to find out what are God's laws in order to follow them; or you are trying to outsmart Him. -Martin H. Fischer
