AFD_0 t1_ivsherd wrote on November 10, 2022 at 7:35 AM

But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber. - 2 Peter 2

UncomfortablyNumb43 t1_ivt0g8w wrote on November 10, 2022 at 11:54 AM

Exactly…that’s what I think of when I see these so called “Christians” who instead of leading by example, living a life of servitude and modesty, caring for the poor, being opposed to wealth and power and following in Christ’s footsteps…instead base their whole existence on hateful rhetoric, horrible levels of judgmental and bigoted behavior, literal worship of the wealthy and powerful, and disgust towards the poor.

It IS the very thing that the passage you posted speaks of. You will know them by their works.

--Cr1imsoN-- t1_ivt3gcj wrote on November 10, 2022 at 12:26 PM

If Jesus were to appear today, he’d be labeled a socialist by these people and be completely rejected.

cpr4life8 OP t1_ivt6gcr wrote on November 10, 2022 at 12:54 PM

One might even say...crucified.

mcs0301 t1_ivtbw4c wrote on November 10, 2022 at 1:41 PM

And then deported

thenewtbaron t1_ivtorbu wrote on November 10, 2022 at 3:16 PM

That is the thing I just don't get, there are tons of ways to get to a "good" place even using christian beliefs and Jesus's words/works.... and the same for republicans.

They push for a christian government but forget many of jesus' words/works.

When asked who is a good person, it isn't a person who goes to your church or a priest of your church... it is a person that helps you, that takes you from danger and pays for medical care. Sounds like an endorsement of a christian government taking care of the medical needs of the people to me.

When a woman is going to be killed because of religious law, jesus stepped in and said, "yo, everyone here has broken the religious law, stop it"... sounds like the government shouldn't be imposing religious law to me.

When asked who is going to heaven, he said, "yo... you think you love me and follow me, well why don't you feed me, dress me, take care of me, visit me in prison..." they were confused and said, "you ain't been hungry".. he points out "what you do those in pain and suffering, those that you feel are below you, you are doing to me, quit being assholes and take care of each other"... hmm, sounds like we should be gladly putting in for SNAP(food stamps), helping the poor, and making prison not a torture center.