They ( Then) why did Jesus blow it off by telling the disciples they would always have the poor . Well, this is perhaps the most upsetting of my discussions here on TT. I really have nothing more to say.
We have virtually nothing in common. You will not believe me, but I am going to think about what has just happened, do some praying (part of it will be "intercessory" as we call it in the land of the Charismata) and return.
John Smithson
On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 17:54:58 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
What I believe, Judy, is that your response is one of the more bazaar comments entertained here on TT.In my book, David's " children sent to hell " comment is number 1;jt: What on earth are you talking about JD - Solomon?this is number 2, for the time being. You ask a question to which the answer would have absolutely no meaning to you -- so why ask? I mean, dead is dead -- right?jt: I have no idea what you are referring to or talking about - what was the question?We are not going to even entertain a benevolent emotion because they are better off dead anyway!!!jt: Your words not mine and again, I have no idea what you are talking about or referring to.That is not only nasty but gross and disgusting. Yeah !!! It most definitely is not the widom of God. On one hand we beat the banner for action in Iraq. I am one who, thus far, thinks intervention in Iraq is a good thing. But, for me, we should be there for the same reasons we should be in Durfar and the Congo and so on. The fact that we are not in the Congo or Durfar is evidence , to me, that humanitarian concerns had nothing to do with our going to Iraq. I believe that the people of that country benefitted from our hypocricy anyway.jt: It's good that you have opinions about all this JD. I don't since I am not in the position to know all detailsI leave that to the ppl God has placed in authority - the ones who make these kinds of decisions.A position that ignores the blight of the poor and hungry finds people without a divine awareness, per Is 58:9-11.jt: They why did Jesus blow it off by telling the disciples they would always have the poor among them? I guess hemust have been void of divine awareness also.What is critical in the Is 58 passage is the fact that the disciple is pictured as one who is searching for God, but finding Him only when a number of realities are entertained in his life - not the lest of which is the outpouring for the hungre and and afflicted. Jdjt: No JD; it is dealing with the sin in their lives as a whole - it is not playing God to the whole globe. jt
