Illegal Immigration and the Bible

[_Buffalo]

And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him. But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God

Leviticus 19:33-34

[_bcspace]

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
John 10:1

[_Buffalo]

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
John 10:1

Peter laid out the punishment for distorting scripture. I assume you're prepared to pay the price.

[_just me]

Um, didn't Moses and Co. murder people and steal their land? Isn't that how the story goes?

[_Chap]

Um, didn't Moses and Co. murder people and steal their land? Isn't that how the story goes?

I guess it must have been their Manifest Destiny.

[_bcspace]

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
John 10:1

Peter laid out the punishment for distorting scripture. I assume you're prepared to pay the price.

You've yet to provide an example of me distorting scripture.

[_Chap]

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
John 10:1

John 10

1Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

2But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

3To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

4And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

5And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

6This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

7Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

8All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

9I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

10The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

12But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.

13The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

14I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

15As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

Now let's think ... is this a parable about illegal entry into a country, or might it be about something else .... ?

Goldarn it, it's real hard to tell, isn't it?

After all, it's not as if Jesus explained what it was about, or anything.

[_bcspace]

Now let's think ... is this a parable about illegal entry into a country, or might it be about something else .... ?

Goldarn it, it's real hard to tell, isn't it?

After all, it's not as if Jesus explained what it was about, or anything.

Except that he validated the temporal common sense notion of who is a thief (vs 1) by applying it in a spiritual example.

[_Buffalo]

You've yet to provide an example of me distorting scripture.

Using a scripture about false vs true messiah and pretending it's about illegal immigration is a distortion of scripture. Enjoy your stay in hell.

[_DarkHelmet]

You've yet to provide an example of me distorting scripture.

Using a scripture about false vs true messiah and pretending it's about illegal immigration is a distortion of scripture. Enjoy your stay in hell.

I don't think BC Space is worried about whether or not he distorts scripture, or whether he is going to hell.