• Zackxs [he/him,comrade/them]
    hexagon
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    4 years ago

    Some are true, some are fake, some true ones have stuff added in that Paul didn't write, some true letters had the name of Junia (a female apostle, which was very good friends with Paul) to Junias, changing it into a male. It's complicated.

    • Civility [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      I really like that answer. Thankyou for sharing it ❤️

      Not taking the whole bible, as well, scripture, how do you decide which bits to take as a matter of faith and which bits to discard?

      What would you say is the core of your faith? What (if any) beliefs/pieces of scripture that resonate with you most and you can draw strength from?

      What are your thoughts on loving our enemies when it comes to revolutionary struggle? Is it desirable/possible/effective to agitate for revolution without spreading hate?

      What brand of Socialist are you?

      What is to be done?

      What is to be done specifically about the issue of cats that are outside?

      • Zackxs [he/him,comrade/them]
        hexagon
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        4 years ago

        About deciding which parts are truthful, I have read several progressive studies (the names, I can't remember) and took what I learned from that. The pieces of scripture that resonate with me the most are Matthew 19:24 and 21:12-17 It is desirable and effective to "convert", let's say people to Marxism, adding them to our ranks, but some people cant be converted and unfortunately have to be taken out by force. But we should keep casualties low. I still haven't yet decided for a brand of socialism. I don't know what you mean about cats.

      • REallyN [she/her,they/them]
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        4 years ago

        28 One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” 29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. [a] 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. ’[b] 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. ’[c] There is no commandment greater than these.”

        Mark 12:28-31