Conversation escalates into broader critique of Christian practice vs. teaching
5 Sep 22 4:18 PM · 1d ago · 8 comments · 1 source · development 5 of 6
Comments shift toward examining the gap between Christian scripture on helping the poor and actual church practice, with users citing Leviticus, the Beatitudes, and churches' exclusionary practices.
“I have often wondered about those verses when at churches that will not share communion with those not of their church!”
jimkmm.bsky.socialTimothy Schmaltz Canadian artistwestonjk.bsky.social Bluesky user who shared the sculpture
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I’m not a religious man by any means, but Leviticus had the right idea I think: ‘When you harvest the crops of your land, do not harvest the grain along the edges of your fields, and do not pick up what the harvesters drop. Leave it for the poor and the foreigners living among you’.
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Ild read a story of a priest taking over at a church, he sat outside on the church stairs as a homeless person seeking food or help! His first day at the pulpit as gelooked around , he told the churchgoers they all needed to go home and reassess themselves!
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The birds have nests, the foxes have dens, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.
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Wow. This left me emotionally speechless. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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Powerful. At least to those with a heart, soul and empathy.
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Religion is an incredibly superficial and shallow belief system.
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“For I was hungry and you gave me food, for a fee, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, for a fee, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, as long as you have money, a visa, job and stay away from my house." American Republican mammon evangelicals version of-Matthew 25:35
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Given the times we live, beautiful publicación … Thanks…many “Christians” certainly forgot about that verse of the New Testament
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