Evangelicals raise money to counter Glenn Beck

[Jazzman]

Christ was into charity and looking after your fellow man because you are compelled to out of an internal sense of goodwill. Social justice is about forcing the poor onto the wealthy and making the prosperous support the needy, free will be damned.

So no, Jesus wasn't into "social justice."

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Jazzman

Christ was into charity and looking after your fellow man because you are compelled to out of an internal sense of goodwill. Social justice is about forcing the poor onto the wealthy and making the prosperous support the needy, free will be damned.

So no, Jesus wasn't into "social justice."

Wow... Just... Wow.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by JWBear

Wow... Just... Wow.

I happen to agree with Jazzman and I am not entirely sure what is "wow" about it. Of course if we are defining social justice in different ways then I guess I could understand it. How does one define social justice?

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

I happen to agree with Jazzman and I am not entirely sure what is "wow" about it. Of course if we are defining social justice in different ways then I guess I could understand it. How does one define social justice?

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

I'm trying to figure out why the merits of government policy should be judged in any way based on sketchy, contradictory accounts, written by anonymous people (erroneously attributed to some other people) of what some guy who may or may not have lived 2000 years ago may or may not have said.

The "wow" is expanded on by GD. Did you read his post?

Why don't you and Jazzman (since you seem to be the resident self proclaimed experts on what Jesus has said) expand on why the merits of government policy should be judged in any way based on sketchy, contradictory accounts, written by anonymous people (erroneously attributed to some other people) of what some guy who may or may not have lived 2000 years ago may or may not have said.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

The "wow" is expanded on by GD. Did you read his post?

Why don't you and Jazzman (since you seem to be the resident self proclaimed experts on what Jesus has said) expand on why the merits of government policy should be judged in any way based on sketchy, contradictory accounts, written by anonymous people (erroneously attributed to some other people) of what some guy who may or may not have lived 2000 years ago may or may not have said.

I didn't take what GD said as anything of the sort, so I'm glad he said that wasn't what he meant.

Self proclaimed experts? Why so harsh? I don't believe either Jazzman or I said "the rest of you are morons compared to our vast scriptural and theological knowedge". Sheesh. Get over yourself.

Strangler, look at the story of the rich young ruler. I think Jesus was preaching the same sort of things all over. For those who don't know, he told the rich young ruler to sell all he had, give the proceeds to the poor, and follow him. The purpose of that would seem to have been to show the ruler that his heart wasn't really in it (because the guy wasn't willing to do that). Jesus didn't tell everyone that, though, granted, because to some wealth isn't the most important thing (and there is nothing wrong with wealth, only if it is your top priority). Jesus usually spoke to people exactly what they needed to hear.

If saying what I've said seems to say that I am some sort of "self proclaimed expert", I apologize. I would not dare to call anyone here who offers an opinion on something a "self proclaimed expert", I would only figure they are offering their opinions as is done in pretty much every thread on this board.