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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe
Jesus stated that; "the poor will always be with us." How many poor people are capable of taking care of other poor people? Very few, I'd venture. What we do have in motion, is the case where the tax-collectors seize from the haves/rich, to take for themselves and the poor. I make a case for the Gov't (public servants) and the poor, BOTH needing the rich to feed them both. We cannot do without the rich, for those reasons. Why does the Govt and many have-nots want to do away with the rich, by hating and taxing out of existence, those that feed them? Doesn't make sense.
If he was, (a socialist) it would seem that He would not have supported union labor, since I don't recall reading where He mentioned it.
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Probably because it wasn't around.
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He struck me as a free-lance, independent agent type of guy. Also, He wasn't fond of money-changers (whatever their function was) for whatever reasons, by turning their tables over in the temple - as the story goes.
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The money changers were currency exchangers of their day. They were not always so honest about the exchange rates. They also sold animals for sacrifices.
If you were a Jew, it was necessary to go to the temple (only one existed) in Jerusalem and bring your offering to be sacrificed to atone for your sins. But since many lived quite long distances, bringing the best of your flock/herd may not be a viable option. So you'd sell your best animal, travel to Jerusalem and then go to the money changers and salesmen in the temple courts to buy an animal for sacrifice.
The moneychangers were cheating to poo out of people. Jesus was enraged that the temple was made a "den of thieves".
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If He does exist, which is hotly debated around here
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His existence is only doubted by idiots. Even Bart Ehrman (agnostic NT scholar) makes that quite clear.
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- I'm making note to send in aklim (and possibly others' from writings I've read) to argue the case in the public arena with Him, that He couldn't possibly exist. I want to see that.
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