Would Jesus condemn or condone the OWS movement?

[PredFan]

Condemn of course. The Occutards are greedy little spoiled brats who want something for nothing.

 

[PredFan]

If you are going to compare Jesus' condemnation of the money changers with the OWS people then you need to either read that passage in the Bible or stop. The two are far different.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Obviously condemn.
Condone? - seriously?

 

[lizzie]

From what I understand, he would never ask someone else to pay for his existence, and although I doubt he would condemn the OWS movement, I seriously doubt he would condone it either.

 

[spectrumc01]

He would tell a parable that would vaguely have something to do with the issue. When it is examined, it would be found that Jesus was backing both sides. Jesus never answered a question with a yes or no answer. If he did those that put the bible together omitted it.

 

[SAT2]

Jesus broke the law, and paid with his life. Not all laws are just, are they?

He preached a great deal about poverty, and very little about personal morality.

Yes, he'd have been with this movement.

 

[Alan Stallion]

Jesus broke the law

What law did he break? Even Pilate could find no fault.

 

[spectrumc01]

Jesus broke the law

What law did he break? Even Pilate could find no fault.

Jesus didn't break any Roman law. What he did, was break Jewish law. The Pharasies couldn't have a Jewish man running around telling them how greedy they were.

 

[SAT2]

Jesus broke the law

What law did he break? Even Pilate could find no fault.

Jesus broke the law

What law did he break? Even Pilate could find no fault.

Jesus didn't break any Roman law. What he did, was break Jewish law. The Pharasies couldn't have a Jewish man running around telling them how greedy they were.

The Roman governors were responsible for keeping the peace.

 

[westwall]

I don't think he would do either to be honest. He wasn't interested in the temporal world.

 

[SAT2]

I don't think he would do either to be honest. He wasn't interested in the temporal world.

Jesus was very interested in the temporal world.

That's the only reason for being concerned about the poor.

 

[Alan Stallion]

Jesus broke the law

What law did he break? Even Pilate could find no fault.

What law did he break? Even Pilate could find no fault.

Jesus didn't break any Roman law. What he did, was break Jewish law. The Pharasies couldn't have a Jewish man running around telling them how greedy they were.

The Roman governors were responsible for keeping the peace.

But Jesus broke no law (Roman or Mosaic), which was the point you were trying to make. The Pharisees even tried a number of times to entrap Jesus into choosing between Roman or Mosaic in order to have him captured (e.g., taxes to Caesar; the adulterous woman).

Pilate ended up trying to satifsy a mob for peace. The mob even requested a murderer/insurrectionist (Barabbas) to be released instead of the innocent Jesus.

Mobs are dangerous things, and that is how the OWS movement acts.

 

[Alan Stallion]

I don't think he would do either to be honest. He wasn't interested in the temporal world.

Jesus was very interested in the temporal world.

That's the only reason for being concerned about the poor.

Jesus was concerned for all of humanity, which is why he offered himself as a living sacrifice. He also was against sin, which is what put him on the cross. Sin is what separates humans from God and Jesus takes sin seriously. Thankfully we have the opportunity to repent of our sins and Jesus is willing to forgive us of our sins.

 

[Sunshine]

Wow! It must really be a slow news day for a thread this silly to go up!

 

[SAT2]

But Jesus broke no law (Roman or Mosaic), which was the point you were trying to make. The Pharisees even tried a number of times to entrap Jesus into choosing between Roman or Mosaic in order to have him captured (e.g., taxes to Caesar; the woman at the well).

I think you're exaggerating the state of Roman law. Pilate had the legal right to kill Jesus for any reason. If he didn't keep the peace, then he didn't get to be governor.

Pilate ended up trying to satifsy a mob for peace. The mob even requested a murderer/insurrectionist (Barabbas) to be released instead of the innocent Jesus.

Mobs are dangerous things, and that is how the OWS movement acts.

Nonsense. OWS is a movement, not a mob. Stop watching Fox News.

 

[SAT2]

I don't think he would do either to be honest. He wasn't interested in the temporal world.

Jesus was very interested in the temporal world.

That's the only reason for being concerned about the poor.

Jesus was concerned for all of humanity, which is why he offered himself as a living sacrifice. He also was against sin, which is what put him on the cross. Sin is what separates humans from God and Jesus takes sin seriously. Thankfully we have the opportunity to repent of our sins and Jesus is willing to forgive us of our sins.

Your thread is about OWS. OWS is about economic justice, a topic that Jesus addressed during his ministry.

 

[Alan Stallion]

Your thread is about OWS. OWS is about economic justice, a topic that Jesus addressed during his ministry.

"Economic justice" is just a buzz term for class envy (envy is a sin), Marxism, Socialism, Communism, governmental confiscation and redistribution (to whom those in power deem worthy). Jesus never preached that stuff.

Jesus/God loves a cheerful giver. But never to give reluctantly or under compulsion (2 Corinthinas 9:7). So you and I and everybody else each has in us to do good with our money, our time, our effort. But using the force of power via government is not cheerful giving. It's easy for me to give away my neighbor's money, possessions, time, but it would be wrong for me to do such a thing, for it is not mine to give. That would make me a thief and a slave-master, an authoritarian.

Nonsense. OWS is a movement, not a mob. Stop watching Fox News.

I haven't had FoxNews or any of the other cable news stations in about five years and I gave up cable in July of 2010, so your attempt to link me with any television media is unfounded.
I detest the news media outlets, even FoxNews.

It is by the "occupiers" own actions, particularly where I'm based in the San Francisco Bay Area, these people act as mobs, using acts of violence to vandalize and destroy everything they desire to without anything contributable for the benefit of society.

Perhaps if they did something actually constructive like feeding and clothing those who are actually destitute, helping to educate them, help them to get off of drugs and alcohol (if that's what's holding them back), instead of these "occupiers" loitering around in tents, banging bongos, smoking and drinking, holding up signs and mindlessly promoting and chanting totalitarian ideologies, then they'll make a real positive difference.

Pilate had the legal right to kill Jesus for any reason.

Yes, I recognize that and Pilate did have him delivered to those who wanted him dead. Still, you said that "Jesus broke the law" and my point that Pilate found no fault in him meant that he recognized that Jesus had not broken Roman Law, so why do you even bother saying it if it wasn't true according to Scripture?

 

[westwall]

I don't think he would do either to be honest. He wasn't interested in the temporal world.

Jesus was very interested in the temporal world.

That's the only reason for being concerned about the poor.

"Render unto Caeser"..... look it up someday and then get back to us.

 

[manifold]

Wow! It must really be a slow news day for a thread this silly to go up!

Slower still for a reply this silly to go up!

 

[Big Fitz]

I choose "C: Ignore"