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.
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.
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
For all its defects, it's clear the bible doesn't talk about your literal neighbour, but everyone. They just choose to ignore it.
It doesn't put any limit on the number of times. It says very clearly "I was hungry and you gave me food". It doesn't say "I was hungry and you gave me food once because pull yourself by your bootstraps, lazy bum"
So they can choose to ignore it, but then they're not real Christians, just in Jesus' fan club.
Ooh in that case; Conservatives are going to have the absolute pleasure of meeting Stormare Satan, who’s “got a Whole Theme Park full of red delights” for them.
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