Born Again Christian of the Week: Mr. Bill

[riqster]

http://bluntandcranky.wordpress.com/2014/01/24/born-again-christian-of-the-week-mr-bill/

I received this “comment”, including a threat of physical violence, on an earlier post today ( http://wp.me/p2jksg-2iv ). I am posting it here so all y’all can see how little it matters if someone identifies as a “Christian”. A person named “Bill”, (hailing from an AOL account, which along with his IP Address has now been duly recorded) sent this charming little missive:

Jesus spoke in spiritual terms, not physical.

So when the hungry are fed, thirsty are given drink, stranger are taken in, naked are clothed, sick or in prison are visited, Jesus is talking about those who were hungry and thirsty and needed the Gospel of Christ; they were naked and sick and in prison because of their sin. This isn’t talking about physically filling the needs of people, this is in reference to filling their spiritual needs. To try and attach a physical meaning to a spiritual reference perverts the meaning, and you will get nowhere except with those who are as equally stupid as you are.

Now, in reference to physically helping those in need, this is very simple: If Jesus believed that it was the role of gov’t to help all these people, he had ample opportunity to condemn the Roman Empire for doing nothing about it. He didn’t. That’s because it’s the role of individuals.

Now, can individuals agree do help others via gov’t programs? Yes. But because one doesn’t view those things being the role of the gov’t doesn’t mean they don’t care for others, it just means they don’t agree with that method as being the best one. You left-wing freaks need to grow up and recognize that. You’re wrong. We’re right. That will never change. Never.

And tell riqster to shut his stupid mouth before I shut it for him. And I can, I assure you.

Notice the verbal abuse, as well as the threat of physical abuse. And this person is going to sit at Jesus’ right hand? If so, Lord, send me someplace else, please. I don’t need to deal with abusive bullies in the afterlife, there are far too many of them in this one.

[upaloopa]

1. Amazing how they can interpret anything to support their

ideology. Feed the hungry really means let them know that they are lazy asses and that's why they are hungry.

[2naSalit]

2. right...

[riqster]

3. Great summary of his post.

And kudos to you for an awesome screenname!

[2naSalit]

5. Thanks

the name applies in ,any ways, including the recollection that my former spouse referred to the foodstuff as "one step up from cat food"!

I hope you continue to annoy that putz, sounds like they deserve it!

[riqster]

6. I have been informed that I have a talent for annoying.

Heard it a fair few times, in fact. So I am just playing to my strengths.

[spanone]

4. this guy wouldn't know Jesus if he mowed his lawn.

fuck him

ooh and he's such a tough guy......

[whatthehey]

7. That doesn't make sense

Not that much of thee Bible ever did, but in this case we are dealing with an internal logical inconsistency.

Let's assume for a moment the list of aid rendered to the needy is all about helping them spiritually and bringing them to Jesus. At a stretch I could accept it for the first part of the mini-parable.

But then what in the name of....well, Christ... is JC going on about when he says that as you have done to the least of them, you have done to him?

I'm no theologian, but I really doubt Jesus needed much instruction about ....Jesus, or that the son of God needed to be taught the gospel of God to help free him from the prison of his sin, a problem from which he was purportedly completely free.

So what exactly ARE you doing to him in the spiritual interpretation?

Oh and the main reason he didn't immediately start haranguing the Romans about good governance in aid to the poor is that he wouldn't have past Galilee had he tried, somewhat hampering the great commission at the outset. And come to think of it, bread was distributed free in Rome.

[riqster]

8. Such people think all they have to do is say a few words,

And, whammo! Free ride to heaven.

It is a doctrine of inaction, promulgated by the lazy. Actually having to do good works, feh, too much effort.

[KamaAina]

9. O nooooooooooo!!

[JHB]

10. This Mr. Bill sounds more like Mr. Sluggo

[riqster]

11. S'truth.

But hey, he called himself Bill.

[gollygee]

12. That's who I thought it was going to be too

LOL

[theHandpuppet]

13. Sounds like that clown can join this troupe of clowns in NI

The DUP in Northern Ireland is the Democratic Unionist Party founded by crazoid Ian Paisley, Protestant fanatic.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breakingnews/offbeat/row-as-blasphemous-bible-spoof-play-cancelled-by-northern-ireland-council-29947985.html
Row as 'blasphemous' Bible spoof play cancelled by Northern Ireland council
24 January 2014

Amnesty International has said the cancellation of a play in Northern Ireland after Christians claimed it was blasphemous interferes with freedom of speech.

The Bible: The Complete Word Of God (Abridged) was due to be staged in the Theatre At The Mill in Newtownabbey on the northern outskirts of Belfast later this month.

The Democratic Unionist-led borough council decided to call it off amid strong opposition from religious conservatives.

Amnesty Northern Ireland director Patrick Corrigan said: "It is well-established in international human rights law that the right to freedom of expression, though not absolute, is a fundamental right which may only be restricted in certain limited circumstances to do with the advocacy of hatred...

Related article: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jan/23/northern-ireland-christians-cancellation-comedy-bible