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87. I never did either, arely staircase! Poor fig tree! YIKES! If I remember correctly,

Thu Aug 15, 2013, 03:33 AM

Aug 2013

the story tells us Jesus had the proverbial shit-fit at that fig tree. We asked our priest that once-upon-a-time in religion class. He didn't have much in the way of an answer. But that Bible passage just didn't make sense. On the other hand, the shit-fit Our Lord is described as throwing in the Temple against the money-changers - that one is ENTIRELY sensible!

And doesn't it make you wonder - just by the law of averages - if perhaps one or even two of the apostles might have been gay? I mean, just statistically. If, on average, it works out that one out of every ten people is gay, which is the statistic I've heard repeatedly, well - you have twelve apostles, and ...

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I have come to the conclusion that republicans [View all] gopiscrap Aug 2013 OP

yes quinnox Aug 2013 #1

thank you!!! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #2

ironic isn't it arely staircase Aug 2013 #3

Yup no kidding gopiscrap Aug 2013 #5

Jesus little brother James was of similar mind. arely staircase Aug 2013 #12

The more things change, elleng Aug 2013 #102

Indeed, they cloak themselves in Christianity without understanding quinnox Aug 2013 #6

Thanks for saying that! I've often thought that ... I'm not a religious person, but RKP5637 Aug 2013 #14

Same here. I'm not religious but I remember the sayings from my childhood. CJCRANE Aug 2013 #44

Quite true, there's always silence from many of the conservative Christians ... n/t RKP5637 Aug 2013 #74

And they revere the kinds of people Jesus drove OUT of the Temple. calimary Aug 2013 #56

and they hate gays arely staircase Aug 2013 #58

I never did either, arely staircase! Poor fig tree! YIKES! If I remember correctly, calimary Aug 2013 #87

I did some superficial research on the fig tree. Found nothing satisfactory except this: arely staircase Aug 2013 #91

Not to be sacriligious or anything, but the Nazarene supposedly spent an enormous HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #94

That's a fact..........nt Enthusiast Aug 2013 #71

sure they can arely staircase Aug 2013 #4

Actions do not matter, only belief that Jeebus is Savior. PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #7

i've always been told, it's actually based on acceptance of jesus into your heart. unblock Aug 2013 #10

faith without good works is dead arely staircase Aug 2013 #16

Faith, not works, justifies God's will to man (mainstream Protestant HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #95

I'm Episcopalian, so close. arely staircase Aug 2013 #97

It's been quite awhile since I have studied the theological points of dispute behind the HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #98

that sums it up pretty well arely staircase Aug 2013 #101

I've never been able to figure out what that means. Neither, it appears, have most other people. Squinch Aug 2013 #57

i think the idea is that you have to actually be sincere. unblock Aug 2013 #59

I agree. bravenak Aug 2013 #8

Bad eggs goatmilker Aug 2013 #9

republicans give Christian's a bad name. William769 Aug 2013 #13

Right on!!! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #49

Here's a nicer version for you. progressoid Aug 2013 #19

Bad eggs are bad eggs Aerows Aug 2013 #22

Seems to me that most Christians are anti-Christ, including those on the left. ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #11

wait, what? nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #18

Jesus Christ specifically forbade people from doing the things I listed. ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #24

they didn't even have courts of law as we know them today arely staircase Aug 2013 #26

Matthew 5:40 nt ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #30

again, that was said at a specific place and time arely staircase Aug 2013 #34

I don't see how that contradicts what I said, but lets say that it does, and is true. ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #38

I don't interpret that scripture the same way you do. arely staircase Aug 2013 #42

I have heard that interpration before, but ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #46

I think the oath thing is in Matthew too arely staircase Aug 2013 #51

Yep. Just ask the Amish. They refuse to do any of those things because Jesus forbade them. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #75

clearly the Amish and Episcoplians interpret all that quite differently nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #76

As is their Constitutional right. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #80

+1 nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #81

Religion is just window dressing IMO. People are conservative, moderate or liberal. CJCRANE Aug 2013 #23

Seems to me that some people worship their own politics. ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #27

And pretend to open a Bible Aerows Aug 2013 #32

Indeed! Christians are perfect, especially "true" Christians! immoderate Aug 2013 #15

Because if you're a "legitimate Christian" Flo Mingo Aug 2013 #21

I don't disagree Aerows Aug 2013 #17

I went to catholic school for 12 years... Phillyindy Aug 2013 #20

+1000 quinnox Aug 2013 #25

+1000 Peacetrain Aug 2013 #28

+1 Aerows Aug 2013 #29

Well most Republicans are pro-life and the official teaching of the Catholic Church totodeinhere Aug 2013 #48

Yeah, pro-life Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2013 #54

I would be happy to change the term to "anti-abortion" if you would prefer. totodeinhere Aug 2013 #61

"pro-life" is their term. They own it & can wear it, especially when they are hypocritical about it. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2013 #82

So spot on think_critically Aug 2013 #68

Yep...it's especially personal for us. Phillyindy Aug 2013 #86

Correction: Most Republicans favor 'forced birth'. I would hardly dignify them with the HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #96

It looks like I got busted by the word police. The term totodeinhere Aug 2013 #106

Not bad gopiscrap Aug 2013 #84

amen Phillyindy Aug 2013 #85

Nope. They're the exact opposite of what Jesus would have wanted Initech Aug 2013 #31

They are Satanists AgingAmerican Aug 2013 #33

money is everywhere goatmilker Aug 2013 #35

So, who's left to vote for? cyberswede Aug 2013 #39

good question goatmilker Aug 2013 #47

That will limit the terms of those who say Yea and Nay FiveGoodMen Aug 2013 #70

I don't need any Bearheim Aug 2013 #36

Love thy neighbor. Turn the other cheek. Do unto others as you would have them do to you. CJCRANE Aug 2013 #37

Why . . .? another_liberal Aug 2013 #40

yes, as we all know good christians are none of the above. all 5 of them are very altruistic La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2013 #41

So true gopiscrap! Iliyah Aug 2013 #43

The main problem with Christianity is Christians. (n/t) spin Aug 2013 #45

Then it's up to the "real" christians to denounce them mindwalker_i Aug 2013 #50

When do we start? Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2013 #52

Hippy! Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2013 #53

Love it!!! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #62

The explanation is simple. Jesus Christ and Jesus H. Christ were two different people. Squinch Aug 2013 #55

With apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan Shibainu Aug 2013 #60

AKA Angelonthesidelines Aug 2013 #63

Nice Shibainu Aug 2013 #66

They talk the talk adieu Aug 2013 #64

Dr. Gupta is that you?... lame54 Aug 2013 #65

Couldn't agree with you more. Auntie Bush Aug 2013 #67

What took you so long? chuckstevens Aug 2013 #69

No I've known it since I was quite young gopiscrap Aug 2013 #73

Obviously being "christian" does not correlate to being a good person. Jokerman Aug 2013 #72

I wouldn't call a bunch of lousy lays "fuckers"..... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #77

Let me add to the list lark Aug 2013 #78

The GOP has always been the party of hypocrisy, corruption, and ignorance jasond54231 Aug 2013 #79

Blanket statements like that YarnAddict Aug 2013 #83

she could also be gopiscrap Aug 2013 #88

If you truly are a yarnaddict, you will live up to your screen name and pull HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #99

Don't you have family and friends who are Republicans? Coyotl Aug 2013 #89

Don't know any Republicans gopiscrap Aug 2013 #90

I suggest you withhold your conclusions until after you gather a little evidence Coyotl Aug 2013 #92

They also cannot be Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist or Unitarian, for the HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #93

Here's an example of ignorant and judgmental ~ Zorra Aug 2013 #100

No kidding fundy fucking assholes! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #103

It's the thing that puzzles me about them the most. OnionPatch Aug 2013 #104

I agree gopiscrap Aug 2013 #105