There's a good reason why no one follows Jesus

[_Buffalo]

Christian and pseudo Christian religions give Jesus a lot of lip service, but none of them really seem to pay attention to what Jesus actually said. And there's a good reason for that. A lot of his advice is really terrible:

If you do something wrong with your eye or hand, cut/pluck it off (Matthew 5:29-30, in a sexual context).
Marrying a divorced woman is adultery. (Matthew 5:32)
Don't plan for the future. (Matthew 6:34)
Don't save money. (Matthew 6:19-20)
Don't become wealthy. (Mark 10:21-25)
Sell everything and give it to the poor. (Luke 12:33)
Don't work to obtain food. (John 6:27)
Make people want to persecute you. (Matthew 5:11)
If someone steals from you, don't try to get it back. (Luke 6:30)
If someone hits you, invite them to do it again. (Matthew 5:39)
If you lose a lawsuit, give more than the judgment. (Matthew 5:40)
If someone forces you to walk a mile, walk two miles. (Matthew 5:41)
If anyone asks you for anything, give it to them without question. (Matthew 5:42)
You should "hate" your family, and abandon your spouse and children for God (Luke 14:26, Matt. 19:29-30)

Frankly, this is just awful advice. I can't blame believers for not following it, but I do wonder at the disconnect between worshiping this guy and not bothering yourself about following his words.

And, of course, the reason why a lot of this advice is so bad is that Jesus sincerely believed that the end of the world was coming soon - there was no point in raising families and keeping gainful employment.

[_just me]

Yeah, it really is terrible advice. Not at all what the modern LDS church teaches.

[_zeezrom]

Buff,

Don't forget about the picture of Jesus holding a kitten. I would venture to say there are good reasons to follow Jesus according to that picture. Kittens are very fuzzy and soft and nice people have them.

Zee.

[_Chap]

Christian and pseudo Christian religions give Jesus a lot of lip service, but none of them really seem to pay attention to what Jesus actually said. And there's a good reason for that. A lot of his advice is really terrible:

If you do something wrong with your eye or hand, cut/pluck it off (Matthew 5:29-30, in a sexual context).
Marrying a divorced woman is adultery. (Matthew 5:32)
Don't plan for the future. (Matthew 6:34)
Don't save money. (Matthew 6:19-20)
Don't become wealthy. (Mark 10:21-25)
Sell everything and give it to the poor. (Luke 12:33)
Don't work to obtain food. (John 6:27)
Make people want to persecute you. (Matthew 5:11)
If someone steals from you, don't try to get it back. (Luke 6:30)
If someone hits you, invite them to do it again. (Matthew 5:39)
If you lose a lawsuit, give more than the judgment. (Matthew 5:40)
If someone forces you to walk a mile, walk two miles. (Matthew 5:41)
If anyone asks you for anything, give it to them without question. (Matthew 5:42)
You should "hate" your family, and abandon your spouse and children for God (Luke 14:26, Matt. 19:29-30)

Frankly, this is just awful advice. I can't blame believers for not following it, but I do wonder at the disconnect between worshiping this guy and not bothering yourself about following his words.

And, of course, the reason why a lot of this advice is so bad is that Jesus sincerely believed that the end of the world was coming soon - there was no point in raising families and keeping gainful employment.

You have to read the context.

He was speaking as a savior, so it's not doctrine.

I don't know that he taught that.

All this has already been refuted multiple times. Use Google.

[_Buffalo]

You have to read the context.

He was speaking as a savior, so it's not doctrine.

I don't know that he taught that.

All this has already been refuted multiple times. Use Google.

Masterful.

[_Hoops]

You have to read the context.

He was speaking as a savior, so it's not doctrine.

I don't know that he taught that.

All this has already been refuted multiple times. Use Google.

Yeah, that was pretty fun. but on to the op -

maybe buffalo can tell us what these verses mean, so that we know he knows what he's talking about. Here's a hint: no he can't. Plucking verses from their home and using them as ammunition is simply juvenile.

[_Chap]

You have to read the context.

He was speaking as a savior, so it's not doctrine.

I don't know that he taught that.

All this has already been refuted multiple times. Use Google.

... Plucking verses from their home and using them as ammunition is simply juvenile.

Like I said?

[_Doctor CamNC4Me]

Hello,

His scribe wrote most of this stuff. We don't know that he actually said that.

V/R
DC

[_Buffalo]

You have to read the context.

He was speaking as a savior, so it's not doctrine.

I don't know that he taught that.

All this has already been refuted multiple times. Use Google.

Yeah, that was pretty fun. but on to the op -

maybe buffalo can tell us what these verses mean, so that we know he knows what he's talking about. Here's a hint: no he can't. Plucking verses from their home and using them as ammunition is simply juvenile.

It's hilarious that your real response is exactly the same as Chap's parody. :D

[_Ceeboo]

You have to read the context.

He was speaking as a savior, so it's not doctrine.

I don't know that he taught that.

All this has already been refuted multiple times. Use Google.

Hey Chap,

I don't care who you are, THAT was funny!


Brilliant!
Top 5 responses of all time.
Bravo!

Peace,
Ceeboo