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  • Sapphire Mermaid

    Amen to that, brother. I call those people rice Christians. People that claim they are so Christian that they will be totally Christian on Sundays and then be an utter shithead the rest of the week or most of the time and as you say, be a hypocristian. I like that term. Good one.

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  • Shaun Oliver

    feel free to absolutely steel and use it.

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  • jason

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  • Doug Lee

    I think the Bible is meant to do two things: Teach us who God is, and teach us how to live in a world with many other people. I also think both of those things evolved as the Bible's stories progressed from the beginning toward now, and that our understanding of what is written has evolved, and will continue to evolve, as we grow and mature as a species. One example is how we handle wrongdoing: In the beginning, you did wrong, you got kicked out of the Garden. Then for a while, you did wrong, you got it done back to you, or got killed outright. Then Jesus came along and told us to cut that out, leave the judging to God, and forgive each other so God would forgive us in turn. Our understanding of some of the laws also matured. The easiest example is the Sabbath, which first was to be honored above all else, until Jesus came along and pointed out that the day was meant for our benefit more than for anything else, and that helping each other can still be done on that day. Today we still argue over how to interpret parts of the Bible and its laws and even its representation of history. This is a natural evolutionary process. But I think one thing has remained unchanging across all of time: God does not want us to lord over each other as if one of us is above another in righteousness. God declares that He owns vengeance and judgment specifically to help us avoid doing that, I think. And so, while Jesus scoled the Pharisees for leading people while not following their own words, He was most kind to sinners even when also naming their sins, which as a manifestation of God, He could rightly do. I believe we can, in kindness, name the sinds of another; but not as if we ourselves have nothing that would earn such a name. Because of this, all we can do is help each other be better; and that, I find, is best done in pairs and small groups, where people willingly invite such help, so that it may be better received.

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  • Shaun Oliver

    Replying to  @user704596: Audio

    Amanda, please, no name dropping.

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  • Flute player 86

    Sorry. I won't do it again. But the two individuals that I did talk about I have had encounters with I'm not too keen on what they said. Sorry about that. I'll try not to do it again. It happens.

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  • Shaun Oliver

    Replying to  @user704596: Sorry. I won't do it again. But the two individuals that I did talk about I have

    see that you don't. that's not what this was for.

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  • Doug Lee

    Intended as fun only; but once I saw a line like, six days we sow our wild oats, then on Sunday pray for a crop failure.

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  • Chantel Cuddemi

    Replying to  @blindman75: see that you don't. that's not what this was for.

    You’ll have to forgive her, Sean. She’s neurodivergent, and doesn’t understand social norms. She has autism and ADHD. Try to handle her with care and compassion.

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  • Doug Lee

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