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0 pointssdegutis7y ago0 comments

> getting into Heaven doesn't feed them or provide them shelter

That's quite the opposite of what Jesus says:

> Then he will say to those at his left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+25%3A31...]

Jesus was ultimately concerned with each of us relieving the suffering of others while on earth, so much so that he did this constantly himself while on earth, and told all his disciples, for all future generations, to do the same. I'm sorry that there are many "Christianities" now that have considered this teaching optional.

0 pointssdegutis7y ago0 comments

> getting into Heaven doesn't feed them or provide them shelter

That's quite the opposite of what Jesus says:

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pluma7y ago· 2 in thread

So then emphasise that message and cut down on the "blessed are the poor" nonsense. Because in isolation that message is absolutely harmful and if the dominant interpretation of Christianity instead was "give as much as possible to those in need or you'll be punished in eternal fire" there wouldn't be much need to comfort the poor.

sdegutisOP7y ago

Read up on St. Francis of Assisi or St. Ignatius of Loyola. They sold all their riches, gave the money to the poor, then went and begged alms everyday and gave the food and money they received to the poor people that could not beg for themselves, such as people who were in hospitals or the infirm elderly. These are the true Christians. Anyone who says they're a Christian but is not concerned for relieving the suffering of others is deceiving themselves, and scandalizing people like you and me into thinking Christianity is something it isn't, which is why it took me 25 years before I finally became one.

pluma7y ago

Well, if "all of those people" aren't real Christians then it doesn't matter what real Christians believe in because there's more of "those" and they're doing real harm whatever you want to call their faith.

It doesn't matter what you or I believe in when enough people who have the means and power to influence many people's lives seem to adhere to the Abominable Fancy doctrine and whatever subset of Leviticus is useful to justify their hatred.

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