Supreme Court rules in favor of public legislative prayers

[The Mad Monk]

Jesus said many things that might be taken as pacifistic, but might also be taken as expression of love and tolerance. He certainly didn't have any problem driving the moneychangers out of the temple, and did say his second coming would be one of judgement, which suggests his attitude was not one of pacifism but one of forebearance. He also said render unto Caesar, which suggests his lack of resistance was not due to pacifism, but due to his recognition of the Roman governor being the legitimate civil authority.

[Sava]

driving the moneychangers out of the temple,

[The Mad Monk]

He left the moneychangers outside the temple alone.

[Sava]

nvmd

[The Mad Monk]

Neither. He didn't like them getting a piece of God's action.

[The Mad Monk]

The temple had its own currency, based on the idea that civil currencies were somehow "unclean" and not to allowed into the temple coffers. In addition, the temple tithe, set at 10%, was considered a tax, not an offering -- it had to be paid, or you weren't a proper Jew, couldn't participate in the rites, etc. So the temple moneychangers were there to convert the unclean to the clean currency, with a hefty percentage on top, so the people ended up paying considerably more than 10%. The Saducees tolerated this because they got a cut of this, and the people tolerated this because they had no choice.

[Sava]

RonPaul2012!

[The Mad Monk]

[Sava]

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[Lorizael]

Jesus said many things that might be taken as pacifistic, but might also be taken as expression of love and tolerance. He certainly didn't have any problem driving the moneychangers out of the temple, and did say his second coming would be one of judgement, which suggests his attitude was not one of pacifism but one of forebearance. He also said render unto Caesar, which suggests his lack of resistance was not due to pacifism, but due to his recognition of the Roman governor being the legitimate civil authority.

Also there was that fig tree he smote. Kinda sounds like an *******, really.

[The Mad Monk]

x-satan'd

[The Mad Monk]

Also there was that fig tree he smote. Kinda sounds like an *******, really.

If a man shall not work, let him not make like a tree and leave.

[Lorizael]

If a man shall not work, maybe it's just really ****ing hot out.

[The Mad Monk]

It's Palestine. It's always really ****ing hot out.

[kentonio]

Have you ever read the Bible?

Yes.