Jesus was not a nice man

[sarahmichigan]

I'm sorry, but Jesus was not a nice guy. He was a fucker. I know a lot of New Agers want to believe that all the awful teachings in the Bible are confined to the Old Testament or to the teachings of Paul. But according to the New Testament, Jesus wasn't all love and light, and he even contradicted himself a bit.

-He said he came to bring a sword, not peace.
-He advocated disowning your family once you became a follower.
-He suggested cutting off body parts to keep yourself from sinning.
-He said that looking at another person with lust was as bad as committing adultery (Thought Police extraordinaire!).

So, if you are a "Cafeterian" and like to uphold the nice teachings in the Bible and ignore the not-so-nice ones, fine. Just don't try to tell me what a loving, peaceful teacher Jesus was.

What do you really know about what the Bible says?

http://www.ffrf.org/quiz/bquiz.php

Comments

[bernmarx.livejournal.com]

Would you agree that Christianity has been a good influence on some people?

When I criticize Christianity, I strive to make it clear that I'm criticizing Fundamentalist versions of it. I have little complaint with liberal Christians, except for their insistence of affiliating with a religion with such a bloody component. But I have the same opinion of, say, Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) -- as near as I can tell, except for a reckless statement years ago about Salman Rushdie, he really does live a spirituality of love and peace, but he also willingly affiliates with a religion with a significant portion of bloodlust.