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Is the "Give a man a fish..." proverb anti-Christian?

Posted on 3/2/20 at 3:32 pm
Posted by magildachunks
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Posted on 3/2/20 at 3:32 pm
After all, one of Jesus' most celebrated miracles is providing free food to the masses. He gave them fish.


And, did he not provide free health care to the blind man?


And the lepers?


How do conservative Christians justify these obvious conflicting beliefs between their political views and their religious beliefs?
This post was edited on 3/2/20 at 3:33 pm
Posted by OWLFAN86
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Posted on 3/2/20 at 3:33 pm to
render unto Ceasar what is Ceasars


Posted by deathvalleyfreak43
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Posted on 3/2/20 at 3:34 pm to
God isn’t real
Posted by Saskwatch
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Posted on 3/2/20 at 3:34 pm to
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He gave them fish


I wish he'd give you the aids
Posted by magildachunks
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Posted on 3/2/20 at 3:34 pm to
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render unto Ceasar what is Ceasars




Didn't want to get into taxation, but this too.
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 3/2/20 at 3:34 pm to
I'm not Christian, makes it way easier to say 'Medicare for All' is a treasonous idea.

Posted by magildachunks
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Posted on 3/2/20 at 3:35 pm to
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wish he'd give you the aids





How very Christian of you
Posted by OweO
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Posted on 3/2/20 at 3:35 pm to
And he provided wine.. I thought certain Christian groups don't believe in drinking?
Posted by kingbob
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Posted on 3/2/20 at 3:35 pm to
The bible also lots of seemingly contradictory wisdom. It’s almost as if it’s a collection of dozens of books written across several hundred years worth of time.
Posted by auggie
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Member since Aug 2013
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Posted on 3/2/20 at 3:35 pm to
You Know, yall retards are the first ones that the commies kill?
Posted by magildachunks
Member since Oct 2006
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Posted on 3/2/20 at 3:36 pm to
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And he provided wine.. I thought certain Christian groups don't believe in drinking?



Also hung out with a prostitute and 12 hobos
Posted by OweO
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Posted on 3/2/20 at 3:36 pm to
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Also hung out with a prostitute and 12 hobos


Sounds like my kinda guy.
Posted by Apollyon
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Posted on 3/2/20 at 3:36 pm to
He who hath no sword, let him sell his cloak and BUY ONE.


Gospel of St. Luke
Posted by Bluefin
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Posted on 3/2/20 at 3:37 pm to
Posted by magildachunks
Member since Oct 2006
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Posted on 3/2/20 at 3:37 pm to
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You Know, yall retards are the first ones that the commies kill?



An eloquently argued rebuttal.

Posted by Saskwatch
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Posted on 3/2/20 at 3:37 pm to
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How very Christian of you


God's will be done
Posted by tiggerthetooth
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Posted on 3/2/20 at 3:39 pm to
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The bible also lots of seemingly contradictory wisdom.



Depends. It's not a how-to book or a book to be taken literally in many cases.
Posted by HurricaneTiger
Coral Gables, FL
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 3/2/20 at 3:39 pm to
Sure, since I produce food whenever I want, I’ll just give that away. The only difference is mine comes from my rear end. Bon apetite!
Posted by kingbob
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Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 3/2/20 at 3:41 pm to
The Bible also speaks ill of people who fast, pray publicly, or do charitable works just to serve their own vanity and reputation.

There’s a more simple explanation to the multiplication miracle that is somewhat common among theologians: it was a miracle of giving, not of multiplication. The people of the time often carried food in bags tied around their waist. Many people following Jesus came for the spectacle, the celebrity, and thinking they might get a free lunch out of it. When the kid volunteered the fish and loaves, all he had to give, it warmed the hearts of the people who showed up asking for a free meal, and they all shared what they had with one-another. Jesus didn’t make fish and bread out of thin air to feed people who were starving. People who were looking for a free lunch decided to feed one-another and share in what they did have rather than just sit around asking for a hand-out.
Posted by Esquire
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Posted on 3/2/20 at 3:42 pm to
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How do conservative Christians justify these obvious conflicting beliefs between their political views and their religious beliefs?


The same way they continue to get no-fault divorces: they just ignore the inconvenient parts.
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