Are Highly Religious People Less Compassionate?
Alan: Once we are absolutely convinced of personal salvation, it becomes easy-as-breathing to persecute anyone who isn't.
Biblical "righteousness" is an open invitation to self-righteousness.
Blessedly, English language translations of the bible that used to feature the word "righteous" have changed that translation to "just."
Feel the difference:
"I am called upon to be righteous!"
"I am called upon to be righteous!"
"I am called upon to be just."
"The Poor Are More Than Twice As Charitable As The Rich"
"Most Of The Rich Think The Poor Have It Easy," Washington Post
The Rich Believe They Are Rewarded Because They're Deserving. Not So The Scum
"Protestants and Frequent Churchgoers Most Supportive of Iraq War"
The Rich Believe They Are Rewarded Because They're Deserving. Not So The Scum
"Protestants and Frequent Churchgoers Most Supportive of Iraq War"
Bibliolatry... And How To Live Happily Ever After
Yeshua Excoriates Fellow Pharisees: "The Woe Passages"
"Love Your Enemies. Do Good To Those Who Hate You," Luke 6: 27-42
"Do You Know What You're Doing To Me?"
Jesus of Nazareth
http://paxonbothhouses. blogspot.com/2013/12/do-you- know-what-youre-doing-to-me. html
"Pope Francis Links"
Pope Francis: Quotations On Finance, Economics, Capitalism And Inequality
Catholic Social Teaching
Catholic Social Teaching
Bill McKibben: "The Christian paradox: How a faithful nation gets Jesus wrong."
"War, Peace And Political Manipulation: Quotations"
"Twelve Steps For The Recovering Pharisee (Like Me)" By John Fischer
http://paxonbothhouses. blogspot.com/2014/07/12-steps- for-recovering-pharisee-like. html
"Any Religion That Needs Fear To Thrive Is Bad Religion"
"Bad Religion: A Compendium"
"Bad Religion: A Compendium"
Good Religion And Bad Religion
http://paxonbothhouses. blogspot.com/2015/02/bad- religion-and-good-religion. html
"Terror And The Other Religions"
http://paxonbothhouses. blogspot.com/2014/04/ terrorism-and-other-religions- juan-cole.html
http://paxonbothhouses.
"The Hard, Central Truth Of Contemporary Conservatism"
Compendium Of Best Pax Posts On Religion
Compendium Of Best Pax Posts On Christianity
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/02/compendium-of-best-pax-posts-on.html
Compendium Of Best Pax Posts On Religion
Compendium Of Best Pax Posts On Christianity
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/02/compendium-of-best-pax-posts-on.html
No comments:
Post a Comment