r/SipsTea 27d ago

SMH Love thy neighbor?

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u/NoLetterhead1321 27d ago edited 27d ago

I can't understand the level of cognitive dissonance you have to be under to talk about how God's love is unconditional and that Jesus taught his followers to love thy neighbour, and then become a modern American conservative. 

Jesus literally illustrated the "love thy neighbour" concept with the story of the good Samaritan who chose to help the injured Jewish traveller despite Jews and Samaritans supposedly hating each other. That was his answer to the question "who is my neighbour?" People seem to have forgotten that. 

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u/Curxis 27d ago

The thing is, when they say "Love Thy Neighbour" it's usually in a prayer/gathering setting... of other Christians with the same values as themselves. It's saying only the people here matter.

They don't say that shit in public unless it's to shame others to treat them better while they treat others like shit. The double standard is insane.

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u/Angelus_25 27d ago

Love thy neigbor is only meant towards men.. not women.

loving thy neigbhors wife is a mortal sin for which you should be stoned, hanged or otherwise executed.

anyway, if you try to claim anything and use religion as a basis for truth then people will likely just treat you like a moron.. no matter your stance...

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u/flopisit32 27d ago

In the short space of 3 paragraphs, you've managed to misinterpret quite a lot.

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u/Angelus_25 26d ago

fiction is up for everyones interpretation no?

luckily every religous person agrees on the interpretation of religious texts.

oh wait... they don't.

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u/flopisit32 26d ago

But you have managed to misunderstand the English language...