Alan: I marvel at how much energy self-professed Christians devote to abortion and contraception, topics on which the bible says nothing, and - in similar vein - how much energy these same Christians devote to homosexuality, a topic Jesus did not remark.
Censorious Christians seem to think that God -- in his infinite wisdom? -- overlooked something... and they must compensate His deficiency.
On the other hand, the bible makes thousands of references to "the wealthy" and "the poor" with "the latter" always championed and "the former" routinely admonished.
"And again I say to you: It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven."
Matthew 19:24
Where are the biblical literalists when they can be put to good use?
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Tellingly, not one Christian in ten is as devoted to the poor as to abortion and same-sex relationship.
The disproportion is flabbergasting.
Does it not seem plausible -- even convincing -- that Yeshua would prefer we heed what he said rather than what he did not say?
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